Free Business Tools

Practical, no-signup tools for small business owners and freelancers. Some tools are built specifically for South Africa; others support international tax and currency settings. Your data stays in your browser.

Built and maintained by Anton de Villiers — full-stack developer in Cape Town.

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South African Billing App

Create invoices, quotes and credit notes in your browser. Upload a logo, add clients, save reusable items, print or save as PDF, and export your records as JSON. Built for South African small business owners. No signup. No cloud account.

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NET PAYR 8 642
Featured · Free

Free Payslip Generator

Simple BCEA-aligned payslips for spaza shops, farms, domestic employers and small contractors. PDF download. JSON backup. Your employee data stays in your browser.

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Free Project Estimator

Build a defensible quote for any project. PERT three-point estimates, parametric and analogous methods, risk register, contingency, markup, working calendar with weekends and public holidays, milestone payment schedule, gantt timeline and a printable A4 PDF estimate.

  • PERT & weighted estimates
  • Parametric & fixed lines
  • Risk register · contingency
  • Working calendar & holidays
  • Milestones & payment schedule
  • Printable A4 PDF report
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Free Profit Margin Calculator

Calculate the true profitability of a product or service. VAT, GST, sales tax, landed cost on imports, margin vs markup, minimum viable selling price, maximum safe discount, break-even, wholesale tiers, competitor comparison and scenario simulation. Browser-only with IndexedDB autosave.

  • VAT, GST, sales tax
  • Margin & markup
  • Landed cost on imports
  • Min selling & max safe discount
  • Break-even overhead coverage
  • Wholesale tiers & competitors
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Featured · Free · New

Email Signature & Template Generator

Build a professional email signature, branded business email body, or POPIA / VAT / confidentiality disclaimer block. Email-safe HTML you can paste straight into Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail or Thunderbird. Browser-only with IndexedDB autosave.

  • Drag and Drop Designer
  • Sixteen signature layouts
  • Ten branded email templates
  • POPIA & VAT disclaimer library
  • Logo & profile photo upload
  • JSON export & import
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New - South Africa

Payment Gateway Fee Comparator

Compare Yoco, iKhokha, Payfast, Peach, Ozow, Paystack, Zapper, SnapScan and Shopify fees from published inputs.

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Compound Interest Calculator

Loan repayment breakdown with service fees, finance costs, monthly amortization tables, and interactive graphs.

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PayPal.Me Link Generator

Build a PayPal.Me payment link from your handle, an optional amount and currency. Generate a QR code, share by WhatsApp or email.

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Your data stays in your browser

Tools store records locally with IndexedDB and localStorage. Nothing is uploaded. Export a JSON backup anytime to keep your data safe.

No signup. No friction.

Open a tool and start working. No account required. Use it once or every day — same flow either way.

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More free tools

Mileage tracker, VAT calculator, recurring invoice templates. Suggestions welcome.

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Outgrown a free tool?

When you need more than a browser utility

Custom billing, booking, CRM and business systems for companies that have outgrown spreadsheets and templates.

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BX1X Business Operations

A broader platform for billing, bookings, CRM, inventory, accounting and connected workflows.

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Custom Platform Applications

Recurring billing, payment tracking, customer portals, role-based access, and audit trails.

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Booking & Workflow Systems

Multi-user access, approval flows, automated reminders, and integrations with WooCommerce, Shopify and Xero.

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