Individual
Free single user edition for basic books.
Free
no card needed
- Invoicing
- Basic inventory
- VAT at 15%
- Single user
Palladium Accounting vs Draftworx
Verified ratings, feature-by-feature comparison and rand pricing — everything a South African business needs to pick between these two.
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension — Palladium Accounting against Draftworx, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
0 – 5
Palladium Accounting vs Draftworx, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,4
Draftworx leads on ease of use
Verified reviews
208
164 for Palladium Accounting, 44 for Draftworx
Palladium Accounting
4,0
164 verified reviews
Draftworx
4,3
44 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- Palladium Accounting
- Draftworx
Overall
4,0
4,3
Ease of use
3,9
4,3
Value for money
4,0
4,2
Customer service
3,9
4,2
Functionality
3,9
4,3
Share of verified reviews
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
- Palladium Accounting (164)
- Draftworx (44)
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
Palladium Accounting
R340/mo
Draftworx
R625/mo
Palladium Accounting is the cheaper way in. Lower isn't automatically better — weigh it against the ratings above.
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| Palladium Accounting | Draftworx | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4,0 | 4,3 |
| Reviews | 164 | 44 |
| Ease of use | 3,9 | 4,3 |
| Value for money | 4,0 | 4,2 |
| Customer service | 3,9 | 4,2 |
| Functionality | 3,9 | 4,3 |
| Starting price | R340/user/month | R625/mo |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | Palladium Accounting | Draftworx |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger on SQL | ||
| Invoicing and quotes | ||
| Multi warehouse inventory | ||
| Serial and lot tracking | ||
| Bills of materials | ||
| Point of sale option | ||
| Procurement controls | ||
| User level security | ||
| SARS aligned VAT reporting | ||
| Hosted option with backups | ||
| Automated annual financial statements | ||
| IFRS for SMEs disclosure templates | ||
| Linked working papers and trial balance | ||
| Compilation and independent review engagements | ||
| Audit working papers | ||
| Consolidations | ||
| Trial balance import | ||
| Review and sign off notes | ||
| Rand based annual pricing | ||
| Local South African support |
Pricing
Both price lists, in rand
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
Palladium Accounting plans
Try it free
Business
Multi user trading essentials on annual subscription.
Quoted
no card needed
- Multi user
- Inventory and invoicing
- Debtors and creditors
- Reporting
Enterprise
About R4,049 per user per year ex VAT at typical tiers, support included.
R340/mo
per user, per month
- Multiple warehouses
- Serial and lot tracking
- Bills of materials
- Procurement controls
- User level security
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Palladium Business Solutions for the figure you'll actually pay.
Draftworx plans
Annual subscription
Billed annually. Compilation, review and audit working papers with automated financial statements.
R625/mo
per month
- Automated IFRS for SMEs financial statements
- Linked working papers and trial balance
- Compilation, review and audit engagements
- Local South African support
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Draftworx for the figure you'll actually pay.
Verdict
Our verdict
Draftworx edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,3 vs 4,0), but the right choice depends on your workflows: Palladium Accounting remains a strong pick where its strengths — Built in South Africa with native VAT and SARS alignment and Free single user Individual edition — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.