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Top 23 Payroll software companies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 69 payroll software companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 885 professional contacts across them, including 148 with verified work emails and 37 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers payroll software companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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69Companies
885Contacts tracked
148Verified emails
37Mobile numbers
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The 23 largest payroll software companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 23 of 69 payroll software companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names payroll software companies: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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SimplepayPartial evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20058

“We understand that managing complex payroll can be time consuming and challenging in an ever-changing legislative landscape.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
CPI WorldIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,00048

“CPI has been assisting companies in South Africa with the following value adding services for more than a decade: a.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
Symplexity PTY LTDPartial evidence
City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20037

“Welcome to Symplexity, where the intricate world of Human Resources (HR) and payroll management becomes effortlessly streamlined through our cutting-edge technology solutions.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,00030

“Educos was founded in 1983 in South Africa and is a fully integrated HCM and Payroll system.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
Ergonomix PTY LTDPartial evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5024

“Ergonomix Payroll Services provides a fully integrated payroll solution.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5022

“Paymaster is your trusted supplier of a payroll solution that will make payroll a pleasure.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
Easybiz TechnologiesStrong evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“Galvanizing business success through the power of payroll software technology and innovation.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
ThinnproPartial evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“ThinnPro - smart software Cloud software is at the heart of what we do.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
PayspacePartial evidence
Blackheath, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-5007

“No matter the size of your business or your payroll and HR requirements, we have the PaySpace solution that’s right for you.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
Level FinancePartial evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-105

“Level Finance is a purpose-driven company helping employers build happier, more productive workforces, by connecting people, payroll, and purpose.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
SuperpayrollPartial evidence
Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-105

“Need a payroll superhero?”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12Worcester, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-104

“Boland Payroll and Tax Services Specialises in Payroll and HR Solutions/Tax Services”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
Reypath SolutionsPartial evidence
Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-104

“What we do- Payroll Consulting: We consult on various payroll platforms through onsite and remote bookings, as well as provide general support for your payroll- Payroll…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
Vanilla PayrollStrong evidence
East London, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-103

“Welcome to Vanilla Payroll, a pioneer in payroll software and services.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
Infonetix PTY LTDStrong evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-103

“Infonetix is a proudly South African, family-owned, 100% BBEE company delivering professional payroll outsourcing and customisable payroll software solutions to organisations…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
Paspay Consulting PTY LTDPartial evidence
Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-103

“We are a payroll consulting company and provide services in the following areas: • Consulting services surrounding payroll for the Pastel Payroll program • Streamlined process…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
SRT Payroll ServicesPartial evidence
Glenvista, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-102

“SRT payroll services include a team of professional SAPA & SARA affiliated consultants with a combination of 30 years’ experience in the payroll and human resources sphere.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18Bedfordview, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-101

“Excelsiar is an experienced, professional Payroll Outsourcing Services Provider that assists South African businesses and employers by freeing them from the burden of managing…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
Peopleplus SAIndirect evidence
Meyersdal, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-101

“PeoplePlus is a division of Talenger Holdings (Pty) Limited.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20Lovenstein, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-101

“LDE Payroll Consultants cc offers outsourced payroll solutions for monthly processing of salaries or weekly wages, leave administration, monthly payroll payments, statutory…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
RBN Payroll ServicesPartial evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-101

PAYROLL OUTSOURCING SERVICES Payroll is a critical function of any business but in order for the payroll to be processed accurately and timeously it requires specialist skills.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
ForcysPartial evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-101

“We help CFOs reduce overheads through outsourced payroll solutions that allow them to focus on their core business.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
Enigma Business SolutionsPartial evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-101

“Enigma offers Payroll outsource and HR consulting solutions for Small to Medium businesses in South Africa.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Payroll software companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
JohannesburgLargest hub · 17 HQs
37Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
48
11-50
12
51-200
4
201-500
3
1,001-5,000
2

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
135
31–60
12
61–90
0
90–180
0
180+
1

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among payroll software companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “payroll software companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among payroll software companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 148 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many payroll software companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 69 payroll software companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Simplepay, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most payroll software companies?

Johannesburg leads with 17 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (9) and Pretoria (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 148 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 69 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.