Priced on request: what to ask for in writing
Pricing11 OCT 20263 min read
How to ask for a quote
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 guidePrice and plans · Payroll
Payroll software priced on request
3 products on the register meet this rule: PaySoft, PaySpace and Sage Pastel Payroll. Products whose own pages give no price and ask you to contact the vendor.
The products
Every price is the vendor's own, in rand, with the date it was read, the latest on this list being 11 October 2026. A product is here only where its own pages state it. A product that is not here may still do it: the pages the register read do not say, so ask the vendor and ask to see it work.
| Product | Category | From | Basis | Price read | Open record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PaySoft PaySoft | Payroll | On request | |||
 PaySpace PaySpace | Payroll | On request | |||
 Sage Pastel Payroll Sage Group plc | Payroll | On request |
Questions to put to the vendor
- The price per month and per year, with the VAT basis stated.
- What is charged once only: implementation, data migration, training.
- Which SARS returns it prepares and which it submits.
- How you take your data out if you leave.
Guides that help
From payslip to EMP501
Buying guide12 OCT 20264 min readA payroll software checklist for South African employers
Payroll is the one kind of business software where a mistake reaches your staff and SARS in the same month. These are the checks that matter in South Africa, from the payslip to the EMP501.
Read the guide
Questions
Why do some vendors not publish a price?
Products priced by company size and scope, such as ERP and enterprise payroll, are usually quoted. The register says Price on request and does not estimate a figure.
How do I compare quotes?
Send every vendor the same message, ask for twelve months in rand with VAT on its own line, and list anything charged once only. The guide on asking for a quote has a message you can copy.
More lists
- Free accounting software in South Africa
- Accounting software with a free trial
- ERP software priced on request
- Payroll software with a free trial
- Payroll software sold in South Africa
- Payroll software under R300 a month
- HR software with a free trial
- HR software priced on request
- HR software under R300 a month
- Free CRM software in South Africa
The register publishes no rating and no ranking. This list is in alphabetical order and is a filter of the register written out as a page, not a recommendation. Read how the register works.