Enterprise business software for South African SMMEs
Usima is one Rand-priced platform for South African small and growing businesses: launch a shop customers can pay on from WhatsApp, run daily operations with installable Business Apps, invite staff by role under POPIA, write a funder-shaped business plan with 3–5 year financials, sign PDFs under the ECT Act, and prepare for AfCFTA trade. Plans start at R2 999 a year (R299 a month).
What you get
- Sell: AI-built website and shop with your own PayFast or Yoco checkout — no platform cut of gateway sales.
- Run: Business Apps — Helpdesk, Books & Tax, Inventory, Counter (POS) and Procurement with a supplier Bid Board.
- Plan: funder-shaped business plan (PDF + Word) with 3–5 year financial projections. Funder applications are free on official channels. Usima prepares documents only — it never lodges as your proxy and never guarantees approval.
- Sign: Usima Sign — standard electronic signature under the ECT Act; one free PDF per day.
- Grow: AfCFTA readiness checklists, programme intake for institutions, and Corporate custom systems by quote.
Questions
How much does an online store cost in South Africa on Usima?
The Navigator plan is R2 999 a year (R299 a month) and includes a shop website, fair-use hosting, templates, business plan tools and an e-sign quota. You connect your own PayFast or Yoco, which charge their normal transaction fee; Usima adds no per-sale fee.
Can Usima get my business funded?
No one can honestly guarantee funding. Funder applications are free on official channels. Usima prepares documents only — it never lodges as your proxy and never guarantees approval.
Does Usima sell domains?
No. Keep the domain at your registrar and connect it with guided DNS and free SSL. A free *.sites.usima.co.za address works immediately.
Is Usima enterprise-ready and POPIA compliant?
Growing teams invite staff by role and keep POPIA roles in writing. Usima is not ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certified today — awarded certificates appear only on /trust-notices. Details: /enterprise.
Is Usima a Shopify or DocuSign alternative?
For South African SMMEs, yes on those jobs: a Rand-priced shop with your own PayFast/Yoco, and everyday ECT Act PDF signing. Dated tables: /compare. Usima Sign is not AES/QES.