South African accounting software

SA accounting,
built the way
accountants think.

VAT201, PAYE/UIF, and SARS compliance built in from day one. Payroll included. ZAR pricing — no exchange-rate surprises.

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◆SARS VAT201 Ready◆Inbound WhatsApp Receipt Bot◆AI Self-Prompt Memory◆3-Way PO Matching◆Dynamic Spend Governance◆PAYE / UIF Compliant◆Big-4 Bank EFT Settlement◆5-Min Sage & Xero Migration◆POPIA Aligned◆ZAR Pricing◆SARS VAT201 Ready◆Inbound WhatsApp Receipt Bot◆AI Self-Prompt Memory◆3-Way PO Matching◆Dynamic Spend Governance◆PAYE / UIF Compliant◆Big-4 Bank EFT Settlement◆5-Min Sage & Xero Migration◆POPIA Aligned◆ZAR Pricing
Features

Enterprise power. Modern simplicity.

Full South African accounting and procurement workflow — no add-ons, no workarounds, no surprises.

General Ledger

Double-entry bookkeeping, full chart of accounts, trial balance, and GL detail reports.

Invoicing & AR

VAT invoices, partial payments, credit notes, customer statements, and email delivery.

Bills & AP

Supplier bills, approval workflows, vendor credits, and AP aging reports.

Procurement & 3-Way Match

Purchase orders, goods received notes (GRN), and automated touchless 3-way invoice matching.

Bank Reconciliation & EFT

OFX / QIF / CSV import, Big-4 bank EFT payment batch exports (Nedbank, FNB, Standard Bank, Absa).

VAT / SARS Reporting

VAT201 worksheet ready for eFiling, SARS TCS PIN compliance checks, and 5-year audit retention.

Management Accounts

P&L, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, Cash Flow Forecasting, and Group Consolidation.

Payroll — PAYE / UIF / SDL

Included

Not an add-on. PAYE, UIF, and SDL calculated per employee per pay run. Tax tables versioned annually with every March budget. EMP201, EMP501, and IRP5/IT3(a) CSV export for e@syFile™ built in.

EMP201 CSV export
EMP501 reconciliation
IRP5 / IT3(a)
e@syFile™ ready
Email payslips
Annual tax tables
Now liveAutonomous Bookkeeping Engine

AI Accounts Payable & Procurement

An AI digital coworker that ingests receipts from WhatsApp, email, or scans — matches purchase orders, and learns your GL coding forever.

Staff snap fuel receipts on WhatsApp or suppliers email invoices directly. Claude Haiku Vision extracts data, matches against approved POs, applies your natural language GL memory rules, and generates EFT payment batches for SA Big-4 banks.

Inbound WhatsApp Receipt Bot
Drivers and staff snap photos of till slips and fuel receipts on WhatsApp. AI OCRs, codes, and queues them in AP Inbox instantly.
AI Memory ('Learns Forever')
Teach Claude natural language rules per supplier (e.g. coffee to Refreshments, toner to Stationery) injected directly during extraction.
Auto 3-Way PO Matching
Matches invoices against Purchase Orders and Goods Received Notes (GRN). Pre-approved 100% matches post touchlessly to the GL.
Dynamic Spend Governance
1-Click presets (⚡ Express, 👥 Practice, 🏢 Enterprise) enforcing PO thresholds, dual approvals, and supplier compliance vetting.
Multi-Currency Spot Engine
Automatically detects USD ($), EUR (€), GBP (£), fetches live market spot exchange rates, and posts ZAR equivalents.
Big-4 Bank EFT Settlement
Export structured payment batches for Nedbank NetBank CSV, FNB OBE, Standard Bank SSVS, and Absa Access CSV.
Included in every Vestra plan. Forward an email, snap a WhatsApp photo, or drop a PDF — Claude AI processes the invoice and queues it for approval.
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SA Compliance

Built for South
African businesses.
By a South
African accountant.

Global software treats SA compliance as an afterthought. Vestra was designed around SARS from the ground up — every VAT threshold, PAYE table, and EMP submission maintained with every budget cycle, automatically.

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VAT201 worksheet
Ready for SARS eFiling. Tracks standard, zero-rated, and exempt lines separately at entry.
PAYE / UIF / SDL
Tax tables versioned by budget year — every March update shipped automatically.
EMP201 & EMP501
Monthly and annual reconciliation CSV exports in SARS e@syFile™ format, one click.
IRP5 / IT3(a)
Annual employee tax certificates generated automatically at year-end.
SARS TCS Verification
Automated real-time vendor Tax Clearance Status and VAT number validation.
POPIA compliant
5-year retention, no hard deletes, audit holds. Offshore hosting legally compliant.
Frictionless SwitchingZero Consultant Fees

Switch from Sage, Xero, or Excel in 5 minutes.

The biggest barrier to better accounting software is fear of migration downtime. Vestra solves this with an automated 5-point data onboarding engine that imports and verifies your historical data with zero consultant bills.

Direct Legacy Ingestion: Auto-parses Sage Pastel (4-digit codes), Xero export packs, QuickBooks Online, and Universal Excel/CSV files.
Intelligent Chart of Accounts Auto-Mapper: Smart AI fuzzy matching with confidence scores maps legacy accounts to standard SA IFRS accounts instantly.
5-Point Mathematical Pre-Flight Audit: Real-time tie-out guarantees Trial Balance equilibrium, AR Control (1200), and AP Control (2000) parity before committing.
Immutable Opening Period (Period 0): Posts clean opening balances with automatic fractional suspense clearing (Account 9999) and a verifiable digital certificate.
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5-Point Integrity Engine
Pre-Flight Audit Preview
100% BALANCED
1. Trial Balance Equilibrium
Balanced (Variance: R 0.00)
PASSED
2. Accounts Receivable Tie-Out (1200)
Reconciled with Open Invoices
MATCHED
3. Accounts Payable Tie-Out (2000)
Reconciled with Open Bills
MATCHED
4. SARS VAT Registration & Formats
10-Digit Checksum Verified
VALIDATED
5. Virtual Opening Period Posting
Period 0 Immutable Cutover
READY
Supported formats: Sage Pastel, Xero, QBO, Universal CSVTemplates Included
Getting started

Up and running in minutes

No implementation consultants. No migration fees. No contracts.

01

Create your account

30-day free trial, no credit card required. Your data lives in its own isolated schema from day one.

02

Migrate data in minutes

Directly import your chart of accounts, trial balance, and subledgers from Sage Pastel, Xero, QBO, or Excel with 5-point auto-balancing.

03

Invite your accountant

Add your accountant with role-based access. One login for all their client companies on the Practice plan.

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Pricing

Transparent ZAR pricing

No USD. No exchange-rate surprises. Payroll included from Business tier.

MonthlyAnnual2 months free

Starter

For sole traders and micro-businesses needing proper SA compliance.

R199/mo

1 user

  • General Ledger & Chart of Accounts
  • Invoicing & Accounts Receivable
  • Bills & Accounts Payable
  • Bank Reconciliation (OFX / CSV)
  • VAT / SARS Reporting (VAT201)
  • Management Accounts (8 reports)
  • 30-day free trial
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Most popular

Business

Payroll included — saves R35–R245/mo vs Sage. The sweet spot.

R399/mo

3 users

  • Everything in Starter
  • Payroll (PAYE / UIF / SDL)
  • EMP201 & EMP501 export
  • IRP5 / IT3(a) CSV for e@syFile™
  • Up to 10 employees
  • Approval workflows
  • Email payslips via Resend
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Practice

For accountants managing multiple client companies from one login.

R799/mo

Unlimited users

  • Everything in Business
  • Unlimited employees
  • Multi-company management
  • Client portal access
  • Priority support
  • Early access to new features
  • 2 months free on annual
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All plans include a 30-day free trial · No credit card required · Early adopters: 3 months free on annual

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