QuickBooks
QuickBooks Online
Cloud accounting for businesses comparing invoicing, expenses, reporting, and accountant collaboration.
View product details Best forInvoicingExpense trackingFinancial reporting
- Best fit
- Owner-managed and growing service businesses
- Pricing
- Monthly subscription
- Setup
- Guided setup
Sage
Sage Accounting
Cloud accounting for invoicing, cash-flow visibility, bank workflows, VAT, and reporting.
Best forAccountingVAT workflowsCash-flow visibility
- Best fit
- Small businesses working with a bookkeeper or accountant
- Pricing
- Monthly subscription
- Setup
- Guided setup
Sage
Sage Payroll & HR
Payroll and people records for businesses separating payroll operations from general accounting.
Best forPayroll processingEmployee recordsCompliance workflows
- Best fit
- Employers that need a formal payroll workflow
- Pricing
- Subscription or quote
- Setup
- Implementation project
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Business
Business email, files, meetings, desktop or web applications, identity, and device controls by plan.
Best forBusiness emailDocuments and meetingsIdentity management
- Best fit
- Teams standardising communication and office work
- Pricing
- Per-user subscription
- Setup
- Guided setup
Google
Google Workspace
Cloud-first business email, documents, collaboration, meetings, and central account administration.
Best forBusiness emailBrowser-based collaborationMeetings
- Best fit
- Cloud-first teams working primarily in a browser
- Pricing
- Per-user subscription
- Setup
- Guided setup
HOSTAFRICA
Business web hosting
South African hosting for business websites, WordPress, email, backups, and support.
Best forWebsite hostingWordPressWebsite recovery
- Best fit
- Businesses that need locally supported hosting
- Pricing
- Recurring hosting plan
- Setup
- Guided setup
HOSTAFRICA
Domains & business email
Domain registration and related email services, with ownership and renewal kept visible in the decision.
Best forDomain registrationDNS controlBusiness email
- Best fit
- New businesses or teams consolidating domain ownership
- Pricing
- Annual and recurring services
- Setup
- Self-serve
FirstShop
Business laptops & office devices
South African technology marketplace for laptops, monitors, peripherals, and office equipment.
Best forStaff devicesOffice equipmentReplacement procurement
- Best fit
- Businesses buying specified, warranty-backed equipment
- Pricing
- Once-off purchase
- Setup
- Self-serve
Server Hub
Servers, workstations & networking
Specialist supplier for higher-value compute, storage, networking, and infrastructure requirements.
Best forServers and storageWorkstationsNetwork equipment
- Best fit
- Businesses buying against a technical specification
- Pricing
- Once-off purchase or quote
- Setup
- Implementation project
CircleTel
Business fibre
Connectivity option to compare by service address, installation, support, contract, and outage plan.
Best forPrimary internetVoice and cloud accessBranch connectivity
- Best fit
- Offices that need an address-specific business connection
- Pricing
- Monthly service
- Setup
- Implementation project
InfoServ
Managed connectivity & networks
A managed service for businesses that need the internet connection and internal network treated as one support scope.
Best forBusiness connectivityWi-Fi and network supportFault escalation
- Best fit
- Teams without an internal network administrator
- Pricing
- Quote-based service
- Setup
- Implementation project
WAPPoint
Card machines & payment acceptance
South African payment option for comparing card acceptance, settlement, support, and device requirements.
Best forCard paymentsSettlementMobile or counter service
- Best fit
- Retail, hospitality, and service businesses taking in-person payment
- Pricing
- Device and transaction terms
- Setup
- Guided setup
WAPPoint
Point-of-sale systems
A POS option where payment hardware, operating workflow, support, and reporting are assessed together.
Best forPoint of salePayment reportingCounter operations
- Best fit
- Businesses replacing a cash register or fragmented payment process
- Pricing
- Provider terms and quote
- Setup
- Implementation project
InfoServ
Managed endpoint security
Managed protection for business devices, account controls, monitoring, and incident escalation.
Best forEndpoint protectionDevice oversightSecurity response
- Best fit
- Businesses that need a provider to own routine security operations
- Pricing
- Quote-based managed service
- Setup
- Implementation project
InfoServ
Managed backup & recovery
A managed backup service built around workloads, recovery targets, retention, testing, and ownership.
Best forBusiness backupRestore testingRecovery planning
- Best fit
- Teams that need accountable recovery rather than sync alone
- Pricing
- Quote-based managed service
- Setup
- Implementation project
Microsoft
Defender for Business
Endpoint security option to assess alongside Microsoft 365 licensing, device management, and response ownership.
Best forEndpoint protectionThreat visibilityMicrosoft ecosystem security
- Best fit
- Microsoft-based teams with a named security administrator or provider
- Pricing
- Per-user or bundled subscription
- Setup
- Guided setup
InfoServ
Managed IT support
Recurring support covering users, devices, core systems, escalation, and documented ownership.
Best forHelp deskDevice managementRoutine IT operations
- Best fit
- Small businesses without a full internal IT function
- Pricing
- Quote-based monthly service
- Setup
- Implementation project
InfoServ
Microsoft 365 management
Administration service for tenant setup, users, security controls, support, and ongoing account ownership.
Best forMicrosoft 365 administrationUser onboardingAccount security
- Best fit
- Teams that use Microsoft 365 but do not manage the tenant internally
- Pricing
- Quote-based service
- Setup
- Implementation project