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Browse tools for South African businesses. Compare prices, see what works together, and find tools that meet your compliance needs.
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Communication
Connect with your team and customers. Video conferencing, team chat, email suites, and collaboration tools.
E-commerce & Sales
Sell online and manage customer relationships. E-commerce platforms, payment gateways, POS systems, and CRM tools for South African businesses.
Finance & Accounting
Complete financial management solutions for South African businesses. From invoicing to tax compliance, streamline your finances with tools built for local regulations.
HR & Recruitment
Manage talent and build great teams. Job boards, recruiting software, performance tracking, and employee engagement tools.
Legal & Compliance
Stay compliant and protect your business. Legal templates, e-signature tools, and data privacy solutions for South African regulations.
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Top tools we recommend
Xero
Cloud accounting software for small businesses
Streamline your finances with automated invoicing, expense tracking, and real-time financial reporting. Perfect for South African businesses with SARS-ready payroll and multi-currency support.
Best Features:
Automated InvoicingBank ReconciliationPayroll Management
Spectra Ledger
Realtime treasury visibility
Multi-entity cash positions, automated reconciliations, and instant SARS-ready reports.
Atelier Create
Creative ops without the chaos
Layered briefing, compliance-ready DAM, and campaign retros engineered for African consumer brands.
Insights Magazine
Editorial intelligence for founders who refuse average
Weekly briefings covering funding momentum, tooling upgrades, and rituals from operators building across South Africa's most ambitious sectors.
How-To Guide
Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Accounting Software for South African Businesses
Discover the best accounting software for South African businesses. Compare features, pricing, and compliance options including SARS integration, B-BBEE reporting, and multi-currency support to find the perfect solution for your needs.
Growth Analysis
The compliance edge: unlock enterprise deals in record time
Security questionnaires, procurement readiness, and the software to back every promise.
Playbook
Ops rituals to scale from 5 to 50 employees without burning out
Tooling stack, cadence templates, and the dashboards that keep culture and clarity intact.
Resource vault
Templates engineered to unlock capital, clarity, and growth
High-leverage operating kits, valuation models, and calculators designed for South African founders. Crafted with partners across finance, legal, and revenue ops.
Funding toolkit
Investor-ready financial suite
DCF valuation, runway modeller, and board-ready reporting templates built in Notion + Sheets.
Access the kitOps architecture
Operational scorecard system
Weekly leadership rituals, KPI command center, and automation triggers for Asana & Slack.
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South African payments fee calculator
Compare gateway fees, settlement timelines, and FX rates side-by-side before you commit.
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