The HR platform for South African businesses.

Synthro is a complete HR platform built for South African SMEs. Leave management, compliance, performance reviews, and payroll sync via SimplePay — one platform, up and running in 15 minutes. From R69.99/user/month with a 14-day free trial.

Core Features

  • BCEA-Compliant Leave Management — Annual, sick, family responsibility, maternity, and study leave tracked automatically. 16 leave types. Avoid up to R500,000 in BCEA non-compliance fines.
  • Performance Reviews — 360-degree feedback with 43 questions across 9 competencies. OKR and goal tracking with AI-powered risk detection.
  • SimplePay Payroll Integration — API-based integration. BCEA overtime calculations (1.5×), UIF/PAYE sync, payslip delivery, and BCEA Section 78 payslip compliance.
  • AI HR Assistant (NALA) — Answers BCEA, LRA, EEA, and POPIA questions instantly. Drafts disciplinary notices, PIPs, and warning letters. Predicts burnout risk 30 days early (82% accuracy).
  • B-BBEE & SETA Compliance — Auto-calculates QSE/EME/Generic scorecards. WSP/ATR training records. Employment Equity Act reports in one click.
  • Business Intelligence Dashboard — 15+ KPI widgets. Underperformer detection. Management gap analysis. Leave utilisation tracking. Export to CSV/JSON.
  • Document Management — Employment contracts, policies, disciplinary records with CCMA-ready audit trails. Secure storage with e-signatures.
  • Onboarding & Offboarding — Automated task checklists, asset tracking, exit interviews.
  • Gamification & Recognition — Challenges, achievement badges, leaderboards, and peer recognition (Kudos) to drive engagement.
  • Check-ins & 1-on-1s — Structured recurring manager meetings with templates, action items, and timestamped notes.
  • Career Pathway Planning — AI-powered employee development with APEX-3.0 scoring, skills gap analysis, and growth recommendations.
  • Predictive Burnout Detection — NALA analyzes workload, leave patterns, and engagement to predict burnout 30 days in advance.

Pricing

Basic Plan: R69.99/month per employee — Core HR foundation: employee profiles, leave management, document storage, and BCEA essentials.

Premium Plan: R199.99/month per employee — Everything in Basic plus NALA AI, geolocation clock-in, SimplePay integration, and advanced compliance/performance tools.

Custom White Label: Tailored quote for enterprises and agencies needing custom branding, domains, and integrations.

14-day free trial. No credit card required. Founding customer rate — guaranteed forever.

Why South African SMEs Choose Synthro

South African labour law (BCEA, LRA, EEA, POPIA) is complex and penalties are severe. Synthro replaces expensive HR consultants (R180,000/year) with software that keeps you compliant automatically. Unlike generic global HR tools, every feature is built around South African requirements: Rand pricing, ZAR payroll, CCMA documentation, and local compliance.

Industries Served

Professional Services, Technology, Construction, Logistics, Retail, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Healthcare — any South African SME with 5–200 employees.

Company

Synthro is a registered South African company (Synthro (Pty) Ltd) based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Founded by Naphtali Tsikada. Contact: hello@synthro.io

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