Business software for South Africa

Everything behind your business, in one place.

Quotes and invoices, stock and the till, bookings, payroll, bills, bank statements and VAT — one platform for South African businesses, with Mienx, your AI assistant, built in.

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Free plan, every module · No card needed · Upgrade from R 99 a month

The ORYX Business dashboard for a demo company: money in and out, what customers owe, cash flow for six months and what needs attention
The same dashboard on a phone

Real screens, shown with the demo company's data

  • Start freeEvery module on the Free plan — no card, no time limit
  • Made for SARSVAT201, PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201 and EMP501
  • Private by designEvery organisation gets its own database
  • Built in South AfricaBy a team that runs businesses here

Not another invoicing app. ORYX Business is one place for the work that keeps a business running — selling, buying, paying your people, staying compliant and knowing exactly where you stand.

The platform

One platform. Every part of the business.

Every module shares the same customers, suppliers, products and books, so nothing is typed twice and every number has one source. These are the real screens.

Sell & get paid

From quote to paid.

Professional quotes and invoices, payments recorded against the right documents, and a clear view of who owes you — so getting paid stops being a side job.

  • Quotes that become invoices in one click
  • Invoices and credit notes with your branding, VAT per line, PDF and email
  • Send an invoice by WhatsApp: your customer opens it without signing in
  • Recurring invoices for retainers, rentals and contracts
  • Debtors: age analysis, reminders, follow-ups and promises to pay
  • Customer statements and part-payments
Sell & get paid in ORYX Business (demo company)

Bills & bank

Every bill captured. Every supplier paid on time.

Snap a receipt or forward a supplier invoice and it is read for you. Bills wait in one list, sorted by what is due first, until you pay them in a single run.

  • Receipts and supplier invoices read from a photo, upload or email
  • Supplier bills, credit notes and payment runs with a bank file
  • Bank statements imported from CSV, PDF or Excel
  • Bank reconciliation: the statement matched to your cashbook, the balance agreed and signed off
  • A cashbook across bank, cash and card accounts
  • Bank alerts forwarded by email become transactions to review
Bills & bank in ORYX Business (demo company)

Stock & the till

A till that knows your stock and your books.

Sell at the counter with a barcode scanner, take stock in and count it, and see what it is worth — every sale is a proper tax invoice in your books.

  • Products and services with moving average cost and low-stock levels
  • Serial numbers: scan the exact unit you sell
  • Point of sale: cash, card, split payments, returns, cash-up with X and Z reports
  • Cashier PINs, supervisor approvals and a private link per till
  • Stock received, transferred and counted
Stock & the till in ORYX Business (demo company)

Bookings & jobs

Appointments and work in the field.

An online booking page your customers use themselves, staff diaries, and job cards that turn into invoices.

  • An online booking page with reminders and a self-service manage link
  • Staff diaries, services, working hours and walk-ins
  • Job cards with labour, materials, photos and a sign-off
  • One click from a finished job to an invoice
Bookings & jobs in ORYX Business (demo company)

Payroll

Pay people correctly, every month.

South African payroll from the current SARS tables, with payslips your staff can read and the files SARS and your bank ask for.

  • PAYE, UIF and SDL from the current SARS tables
  • Pay runs with review, approval and a locked final run
  • Payslips by email, leave and staff loans
  • EMP201 every month; EMP501, IRP5 and IT3(a) twice a year
  • The bank payment file for net pay
Payroll in ORYX Business (demo company)

VAT & your accountant

Books your accountant can work with.

VAT returns worked out from your invoices, bills and cashbook, and a proper general ledger your accountant can open — with every figure traceable.

  • VAT201 worked out field by field, on the invoice or payments basis
  • Accountant's area: general ledger, journals, trial balance, income statement and balance sheet
  • Fixed assets: a register with monthly depreciation posted for you, and the SARS wear-and-tear computation
  • Projects & analysis: profit by project, branch or department
  • Period lock so a finished month stays finished
  • Practice tools across all your clients In development
VAT & your accountant in ORYX Business (demo company)

Control

Your books, your rules.

Run several companies under one login and decide exactly who sees what. Important records are locked once they are final.

  • Several companies under one login, each with its own books and VAT number (Business and Plus)
  • Bring your customers, products and invoice history across from Sage, Xero, Zoho Books or Excel
  • Roles for owners, accountants, sales, capture and view-only users
  • Separate payroll, till and bookings roles
  • An audit trail of important actions — who did what, and when
  • An API to connect the other systems you use (Plus)
Control in ORYX Business (demo company)

Your AI assistant

Mienx

Meet Mienx.

She knows your business — and she speaks English and Afrikaans.

Ask her the way you would ask a colleague. She looks it up in your books, does the work, and always asks before anything goes out.

  • “Make an invoice for Bluegum Café and WhatsApp it to them.”She builds it from your products, reads it back, and sends it once you say yes.
  • “Who owes me money?”Who owes what, how long it has been overdue, invoice by invoice — in one answer.
  • “What is booked for Friday?”Appointments, free times and who is working.
  • “Record R450 fuel at Engen.”She records expenses and adds tasks; letters and emails she drafts for you to check.
  • “This isn't working.”She logs a support request with our team for you, and tells you when we've answered.

Talk to her with your voice, too. Included on every plan — the Free plan comes with 20 questions a month.

A conversation with Mienx: she makes an invoice, reads it back and sends it on WhatsApp after the user says yes

Why ORYX

Most businesses run on too many systems.

An invoicing app. A spreadsheet for stock. A shoebox of receipts. Payroll somewhere else, the accountant's package somewhere else again — and someone in the middle retyping numbers between them.

Every handover is a chance for something to go missing: an invoice that was never sent, a receipt that never reached the books, stock that was sold twice. We built ORYX Business to close those gaps — one place where a quote becomes an invoice, the payment lands against it, the stock moves, the VAT is worked out and the payslips go out, without anyone copying a number from one screen to another.

  • Invoicing app
  • Stock spreadsheet
  • Folder of receipts
  • Separate payroll
  • Booking tool
  • Email and WhatsApp
ORYX Business Sell · Buy · Stock · Payroll · VAT · Documents
  • One platformCustomers, suppliers, products and money in one place, with one login.
  • Less duplicationCapture something once. Every module that needs it already has it.
  • Less adminReceipts read themselves, invoices recur, reminders go out on schedule.
  • Clear visibilityWho owes you, what you owe, what is in stock and what is due to SARS — at a glance.
  • Simple by defaultA modern interface that works on a laptop or a phone, without training courses.
  • Grows with youSwitch on inventory, job cards, payroll or bookings when the business needs them.

Who it is for

Made for the way South African businesses work.

Small and growing businesses
Get invoicing, bills and VAT under control from the first day, then add stock, payroll and bookings as the business grows — without moving systems.
Service businesses
Quotes, job cards, bookings and recurring invoices for work done on site, by the hour or by appointment.
Retailers and resellers
Stock at moving average cost, serial numbers where they matter, and stock that leaves the shelf when the invoice goes out.
Multi-branch businesses and groups
Several companies under one login, each with its own books, VAT number and team — and one place to see them all.
Accountants and bookkeepers
Clients whose receipts are captured, invoices are consistent and VAT is worked out — and a partner programme that pays you monthly.
Entrepreneurs
One subscription instead of five, and a platform you will not outgrow when the second business comes along.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.

Every module is on the Free plan, with small monthly limits — so you can try it all with your own business. Paid plans lift the limits, priced for small businesses and for growing businesses that would otherwise pay for several apps.

Free

Try everything with your own business, for as long as you like.

R 0free, no time limit · no card

Start free
  • Every module — try it all
  • 4 invoices and 4 quotes a month
  • 2 customers, 4 products
  • Payroll to calculate and preview
  • Mienx: 20 questions a month
  • 1 user, 1 business

Starter

For sole traders and small businesses: invoicing, receipts, the bank, VAT and your accountant.

R 99a month, excl. VAT

Try Starter free for 14 days
  • Unlimited quotes, invoices and customers
  • Quotes, invoices & debtors
  • Documents & reports
  • Mienx, your AI assistant
  • Receipts, read automatically
  • Supplier bills & payment runs
  • Cashbook & bank statements
  • Bank alerts inbox
  • VAT returns (VAT201)
  • Recurring invoices & payments
  • Budgets, debts & trackers
  • 100 questions to Mienx a month
  • Up to 2 users · 1 business
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Business

For a growing business: add stock, a till, bookings, job cards and payroll.

R 599a month, excl. VAT

Try Business free for 14 days
  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Stock & serial numbers
  • Point of sale (till)
  • Bookings & online booking page
  • Job cards
  • Payroll (SARS-ready)
  • Accountant's area: general ledger & fixed assets
  • Projects & analysis
  • 1 till
  • Up to 15 employees on payroll
  • 500 questions to Mienx a month
  • Up to 5 users · up to 3 businesses
  • Up to 3 organisations — separate companies under one sign-in, included

Plus

For several companies or shops, more people and tills, and API access.

R 999a month, excl. VAT

Try Plus free for 14 days
  • Everything in Business, plus:
  • API access
  • 5 tills
  • Unlimited employees on payroll
  • Unlimited questions to Mienx
  • Up to 15 users · up to 10 businesses
  • Up to 10 organisations — separate companies under one sign-in, included

How the Free plan works

  • Every module, from the first day. Invoices, the till, bookings, payroll, VAT, the accountant's area and Mienx — all switched on.
  • Small limits. Monthly ones (invoices, quotes, bills) start again on the 1st. Customers and products count what you create — deleting one doesn't free a place.
  • Always in view. A bar at the top shows what you've used. Ask to upgrade with one click — once we approve it the limits lift and your data stays exactly as it is.
The Free plan bar at the top of the app: what is used this month and an Upgrade now button
Compare every plan in detail
FreeR 0StarterR 99 /monthBusinessR 599 /monthPlusR 999 /month
What's included
Quotes, invoices & debtors
Documents & reports
Mienx, your AI assistant
Receipts, read automatically
Supplier bills & payment runs
Cashbook & bank statements
Bank alerts inbox
VAT returns (VAT201)
Recurring invoices & payments
Budgets, debts & trackers
Stock & serial numbers—
Point of sale (till)—
Bookings & online booking page—
Job cards—
Payroll (SARS-ready)—
Accountant's area: general ledger & fixed assets—
Projects & analysis—
API access———
Limits
Invoices a month4UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Quotes a month4UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Customers2UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Products4—UnlimitedUnlimited
Receipts & supplier bills a month4UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Employees on payroll2—15Unlimited
Finalised pay runsDrafts only—UnlimitedUnlimited
Tills1—15
Questions to Mienx a month20100500Unlimited
Users12515
Businesses (sets of books)11310

Prices exclude VAT and are billed monthly. Paid plans can be tried free for 14 days. More businesses, users or tills? Talk to us.

Help

Learn ORYX Business at your own pace.

A step-by-step user guide for every page, Mienx inside the app, and a team that answers when you need a person.

The ORYX Business user guide

Every page explained, with pictures of the real screens and numbered How to steps for the jobs you do most — from your first quote to the VAT return, the till's cash-up and the month's payroll.

156 pages · 23 chapters · version October 2026 · PDF, 10.2 MB

Download the user guide Read it in your browser
What's inside
  1. Getting started
  2. Dashboard
  3. Quotes & invoices
  4. Debtors
  5. Customers & suppliers
  6. Inventory
  7. Job cards
  8. Recurring
  9. Point of sale
  10. Bookings
  11. Payroll
  12. Receipts & bills
  13. Supplier bills
  14. Bank inbox and statement import
  15. Cashbook
  16. Accountant's area
  17. Projects & analysis
  18. VAT returns
  19. Planning: budgets, debts, trackers and insights
  20. Workspace: documents, reports, tasks and more
  21. Mienx, your assistant
  22. Settings
  23. Help & support
Ask MienxTap her picture at the bottom right of any page in the app: “how do I…?”, in English or Afrikaans. She can also log a request with our team for you.
Help & support in the appThe ? at the top opens Help & support: the guide, and requests to our team with screenshots. We reply there and by email.
Not a customer yet?Ask us anything — plans, moving from another system, or whether ORYX Business fits your business.

Security and trust

Built to be trusted with your numbers.

Financial records, payroll and customer details deserve more than a password and good intentions. These protections are part of every plan.

Read our privacy policy
  • Private by designEvery organisation has its own database, kept separate from every other customer's.
  • You decide who sees whatRoles, access per company, and salaries visible only to people with a payroll role.
  • Safe sign-inSign in with Google, or a password that is locked out after repeated wrong attempts.
  • A record of important actionsAn audit trail of who did what, and when. Finalised pay runs and submitted VAT returns are locked.
  • Sensitive details protectedPasswords are hashed; ID numbers, bank account numbers and system secrets are stored encrypted.
  • Built around SARS rulesVAT201 fields follow the SARS guide; PAYE, UIF and SDL use the current tables; EMP201 and EMP501 files are produced for you.

Partner programme

Grow with ORYX Business.

For accountants, bookkeepers, business advisers, consultants and IT providers who look after South African businesses. Recommend a platform your clients will actually use — and earn every month they stay.

Become a partner Talk to us first
  1. 1
    ApplyTell us about your practice or business. We review applications within a few working days.
  2. 2
    Refer or set upShare your link, code or QR code — or create the client's organisation and invite them yourself.
  3. 3
    Earn every monthA share of what each client pays, for as long as they stay. Paid by EFT with a monthly statement.
  • Recurring revenueCommission on every paying client, every month — not a once-off referral fee.
  • Your own partner portalClients, trial status, links, statements and payouts in one place.
  • Better client recordsReceipts captured, invoices consistent and VAT worked out before month-end reaches you.
  • Access to client organisationsWith the client's permission, work in their books under your own login.
  • Dedicated partner supportA direct line to the team for you and the clients you bring.
  • Practice tools In developmentOne view across all your clients' books, built together with accounting practices.

About us

Built by people who run businesses.

ORYX Business started inside our own businesses.

Like most business owners, we had our important information spread across too many places: invoices in one system, receipts in a folder, stock in a spreadsheet, payroll somewhere else, and the real picture living in email threads and someone's memory.

We kept stitching tools together, and the stitching became a job of its own. So we started building the system we wanted to use ourselves — one that keeps selling, buying, stock, people and tax in the same place, and works the way South African businesses actually work.

What began as an internal tool became ORYX Business. We still use it every day to run our own companies, which is the best quality check we know. Every feature has to earn its place by saving real time for a real business.

ORYX Business is built and supported by JacobsInc.

Contact

Let's talk.

See the platform with your own questions in mind, ask about pricing for your business, or explore the partner programme. Your message goes straight to our team.

  • Book a demoA walk-through of the modules that matter to your business.
  • PartnersAccountants, bookkeepers and advisers — ask how the programme works.
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