Made for South African buyers. Every price in rand, read from the vendor.
The Software Register guides · 20 guides
What business software costs in rand, how to choose and test it, and what SARS, POPIA and the BCEA ask of it. Written for South African buyers, from the vendors' own pages, and none of it paid for.
Starting price a month, in rand
14 products publish a price we could read, 11 start free, and 12 give their price on request. Here is the whole table, and how to read it.
Read the guideSouth African VAT, and why a price needs its basis
15%
Sage quotes cloud products including VAT and Pastel products excluding it. Put both on the same footing and the order changes.
Read the guidePriced on request: what to ask for in writing
12 products on the register give their price on request. These are the questions that turn a quote into something you can compare.
Read the guideStart at R0, and know where it stops
11 products start at zero. A free tier is a way in. Here is what to check before you build on one.
Read the guideThe guides explain rules in plain words. They have not been reviewed by a registered tax practitioner or a labour lawyer, and they are not tax, legal or financial advice. Check SARS, the Department of Employment and Labour and the Information Regulator for the rule that applies to you.
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