Umbani

What Umbani does

Umbani Software (Pty) Ltd is a privately-held South African software company founded in 1992, headquartered in Benoni (Greater Johannesburg area) with a 1-10 employee footprint. The company operates two intertwined businesses: a vertical SaaS portfolio of four specialized solutions — SHEQsys (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality management), MTsys (maintenance management), MediSHEQ (occupational health and clinic management), and Dit-Ops (digital operations) — supplemented by bespoke custom software development and digital marketing services (website design, SEO, social media, branding, PPC).

The company's products are cloud-based online software solutions targeting compliance, maintenance, and operational workflows for South African enterprises, predominantly in manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, and tool-making sectors. Named customers include Multotec, Federal Mogul, Polyoak Packaging, Timken, Air Liquide, TWK-agri, InvestChem, SOMTA, Mitak, and Nuvo Rubber Compounders. Underlying technology centers on configurable web-based applications for incident logging, scheduled and breakdown maintenance capture with job card generation, employee medical tracking, and operational workflow digitization — all delivered as online SaaS accessible from the company's branded product microsites.

Revenue mechanics blend subscription-based SaaS (for SHEQsys, MTsys, MediSHEQ, and Dit-Ops) with project-based bespoke development work and professional-services digital marketing engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is conducted via consultation- and quote-based direct sales rather than self-service commerce. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with no channel partner, reseller, or marketplace model in evidence. The company is independently owned, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding rounds, and operates exclusively in the African/South African market.

Name

Umbani

Legal name

Umbani Software (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://umbani.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Umbani Software is a South African firm offering four vertical SaaS products (SHEQsys, MTsys, MediSHEQ, Dit-Ops) alongside bespoke software development and digital marketing services, primarily serving manufacturing, chemical, and agricultural enterprises in South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Benoni

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions: Cloud-based software solutions (SHEQsys, MTsys, MediSHEQ) delivered as online software services on subscription basis
2. Bespoke Software Development: Custom software development services tailored to client requirements, likely one-time or project-based revenue
3. Digital Marketing Services: Digital marketing solutions including website design, SEO, social media marketing, branding stationery, and PPC advertising campaigns

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Umbani develops and sells a suite of specialized vertical software products — SHEQsys (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality management), MTsys (maintenance management), MediSHEQ (occupational health/clinic management), and Dit-Ops (digital operations) — delivered as cloud-based online solutions to South African enterprises. In addition, the company provides bespoke custom software development services and digital marketing solutions (website design, SEO, social media, branding, PPC).

Product overview

Umbani is a software company offering a suite of specialized vertical software products complemented by bespoke development and digital marketing services. The core product portfolio consists of four interconnected software solutions: SHEQsys (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality management), MTsys (Maintenance Management), MediSHEQ (occupational health tracking), and Dit-Ops (digital operations). These products are supplemented by custom software development services and digital marketing solutions, allowing Umbani to serve clients with both standardized software packages and tailored development work. The company operates from Johannesburg, South Africa, with 34 years of industry experience since 1992.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHEQsys: Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Management Online Software Solution for logging, investigating, reporting, and managing workplace compliance.
• MTsys
• MediSHEQ
• Dit-Ops

Products and services

• SHEQsys An all-in-one Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Management online software solution that enables users to log, investigate, and report incidents, with reports accessible at their fingertips. Designed for South African businesses needing to manage workplace SHEQ compliance and improve processes.
• MTsys Maintenance Management Software System that captures scheduled, breakdown, or predictive maintenance, allows creation and printing of job cards, and provides data analysis to discover trends. Targeted at organizations managing plant and equipment maintenance operations.
• MediSHEQ Medical and occupational health management software that keeps all clinic-related activities in one place with reporting and automated notifications, tracking employee entrance, periodical, and exit medicals and maintaining full history of daily clinic visits and medical records.
• Dit-Ops A digital operations tool that enables businesses to optimize their digital workflows and operational processes. Part of Umbani's suite of operational management software offerings.
• Bespoke Software Development Custom software development services that turn client requirements into tailored software solutions, including robust, user-friendly, and scalable applications designed to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, or boost productivity.
• Digital Marketing Solutions Digital marketing services including website design, SEO, social media marketing, branding stationery, and paid advertising campaigns (PPC) aimed at driving online visibility, engagement, and increased conversions for clients.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ideagen: UK-headquartered compliance, quality, and EHS software suite including safety, audit, and document control modules. Overlaps with Umbani's SHEQ focus and broader compliance positioning, with a much larger international portfolio.
• Cority: Enterprise EHS platform used by large multinationals for safety, environmental, quality, and occupational health management. Comparable to Umbani's SHEQsys and MediSHEQ at the enterprise end of the market, with broader module depth and global customer base.
• VelocityEHS: Established North American EHS software platform with broad module coverage including safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, chemical management, and sustainability. Overlaps significantly with Umbani's SHEQsys but operates at a much larger enterprise scale with a global footprint.
• Intelex: Enterprise EHS and quality management software platform with deep compliance, audit, and incident management functionality. Comparable to Umbani's SHEQsys but at much larger scale, broader geographic footprint, and stronger enterprise integrations.

Direct peers

• UpKeep: Asset operations and maintenance management SaaS with mobile work order management. Directly comparable to Umbani's MTsys in the maintenance management category, also targeting mid-market industrial customers with operations-focused workflows.
• eMaint by Fluke: CMMS for maintenance management with work orders, preventive maintenance, and asset tracking, now part of Fluke. Directly comparable to Umbani's MTsys in core CMMS functionality, with stronger brand recognition and broader global distribution.
• SafetyCulture: Australian-headquartered mobile-first SaaS platform for inspections, audits, and EHS/SHEQ workflows. The most direct global peer to Umbani's SHEQsys, addressing the same safety, quality, and compliance use case for frontline industrial workers, but at global scale and with substantially greater funding.
• MaintainX: Mobile-first CMMS and maintenance management platform serving manufacturers and facility operators. Closely comparable to Umbani's MTsys in feature scope — work orders, preventive/predictive maintenance, job cards — but with a venture-backed global go-to-market.
• Fiix by Rockwell Automation: Cloud-based CMMS for maintenance teams, now part of Rockwell Automation. Directly comparable to Umbani's MTsys in maintenance scheduling, work order management, preventive maintenance, and trend analytics, with significantly larger distribution via Rockwell's industrial installed base.

Emerging players

• ProcessMAP: Cloud EHS platform with safety, environmental, and quality modules focused on manufacturing and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Umbani's SHEQsys but with a broader module suite and deeper global enterprise penetration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/umbanisoftware
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@umbanisoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/umbanisoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umbani-software
• Instagraminstagram.com/umbanisoftware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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