Thyme Technologies

What Thyme Technologies does

Thyme Technologies (Pty) Ltd is a privately held South African software reseller and implementation specialist founded in 1990, headquartered in Gauteng with regional offices in Durban (KwaZulu-Natal), Pretoria, and Auckland, New Zealand, and consultants operating in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The company is a certified Sage, Microsoft, and cloud-commerce specialist, reselling Sage Intacct, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, Sage 200 Evolution, Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner, Sage payroll products, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (introduced to South Africa in October 2023), and PaySpace payroll software. Alongside third-party resale, Thyme develops and maintains three proprietary products — Thyme Evolved (extends on-premise Sage systems to cloud), Letsap (bespoke Sage-integrating applications acquired in 2020/2021), and ProcureTech (in-house procurement/stock management) — plus a custom development practice building scripts, triggers, and API integrations.

The firm generates revenue across five streams: software resale (subscription and perpetual licensing set by the underlying vendors), professional services (implementation, configuration, data migration, training), managed outsourced payroll, recurring support SLAs, and ancillary stationery sales (pre-printed payslips compliant with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act). Go-to-market is sales-led through regional offices with dedicated phone/email channels, supported by content marketing (The Thymes blog), webinars and events featuring Director Roger Ramseier, and SharpSpring-driven lead nurturing via website "Request a demo" and "Request a call back" CTAs. Channel relationships include Stock2Shop (trusted ecommerce-ERP middleware), MetroFile Cloud (preferred document storage supplier), IronTree (backup), and Parcelninja (fulfillment).

Thyme serves small businesses and startups (primary), growing and mid-sized businesses (primary), and enterprise organizations (non-primary), with a hybrid segmentation that also targets schools and verticals such as hospitality, retail, logistics, services, and manufacturing. The company claims more than 20,000 successful implementations across Sage, PaySpace, and Microsoft Dynamics over its operating history, and is wholly founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional investors or venture backing.

Name

Thyme Technologies

Legal name

Thyme Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://thymetech.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thyme Technologies is a South African Sage, Microsoft, and cloud-commerce specialist providing accounting, ERP, and payroll software solutions. Founded in 1990, it serves SMBs to enterprises across South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand with over 20,000 implementations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & ERP Software

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure Outsourcing (IO) (BPAEAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Native Application Development (Containers/Kubernetes/Serverless) (BPAEAFAE), Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh) (BPAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Accounting software
• Payroll solutions
• ERP software
• Sage reseller
• Cloud commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Resale: Thyme Technologies resells Sage products (Sage Intacct, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, Sage 200 Evolution, Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner, Sage Pastel Payroll), Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and PaySpace payroll software on a subscription and perpetual license basis.
2. Professional Services: End-to-end implementation, custom software development, system configuration and optimization, data migration and setup, training, and ongoing support services.
3. Outsourced Payroll Services: Fully managed outsourced payroll services for clients who prefer not to handle payroll internally.
4. Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Priority support SLAs providing enhanced support services for ongoing client relationships.
5. Training Services: One-on-one and team training, Sage certifications, and tailored learning programs for clients.
6. Stationery Sales: Professional pre-printed payslips compliant with Basic Conditions of Employment Act requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Thyme Technologies is a certified Sage, Microsoft, and cloud-commerce reseller and specialist that sells, implements, and supports accounting, payroll, and ERP software solutions for South African, Australian, and New Zealand businesses. The company augments third-party platforms with its own proprietary products (Thyme Evolved, Letsap, ProcureTech) and delivers end-to-end professional services including scoping, deployment, custom development, training, outsourced payroll, and ongoing support.

Product overview

Thyme Technologies operates as a Sage, Microsoft, and cloud-commerce specialist reseller offering a comprehensive portfolio of accounting, ERP, payroll, and procurement software solutions. Their product portfolio includes cloud-native solutions (Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Sage Business Cloud Accounting), on-premise software (Sage 200 Evolution, Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner), payroll solutions (Sage Business Cloud Payroll, PaySpace Payroll, Sage Pastel Payroll), and in-house developed products (Thyme Evolved, Letsap, ProcureTech). The company provides integration services through Stock2Shop for ecommerce connectivity, custom software development for extending Sage products, and additional services including outsourced payroll, training, support, and implementation. With over 30 years of experience and 20,000+ implementations across South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, Thyme Technologies serves businesses from startups to mid-market enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thyme Evolved: In-house procurement system that simplifies stock and supply management.
• Letsap
• ProcureTech
• Back Office Butler

Products and services

• Sage Intacct
• Sage Business Cloud Accounting
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Sage 200 Evolution
• Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner
• Sage Business Cloud Payroll
• PaySpace Payroll Software
• Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner Payroll
• Thyme Evolved
• Letsap
• ProcureTech
• Custom Software Development
• Stock2Shop
• Outsourced Payroll Services
• Support Services and SLAs
• Training Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20,000 successful implementations across Sage, PaySpace, and Microsoft Dynamics

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Microsoft (Dynamics 365 Business Central)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2023Thyme Technologies introduced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central into their product offerings in October 2023. The New Zealand branch had been successfully selling and supporting Business Central for several years prior. Business Central is positioned as a cloud-based ERP financial software for managing financials, sales, projects, and service operations.
• SagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThyme Technologies is a certified Sage reseller and specialist, offering Sage Intacct, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, Sage 200 Evolution, Sage 50cloud Pastel Partner, and Sage Pastel Payroll. The partnership spans over 30 years with more than 20,000 successful implementations. Thyme also provides custom development, scripting, and trigger implementations for Sage products.
• PaySpacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThyme Technologies is a Business Partner with PaySpace, offering their cloud-native, single-instance, multi-tenant HCM and payroll solution. PaySpace is positioned as a true native cloud payroll alternative to legacy systems, offering cost-effectiveness, flexibility, scalability, security, and compliance.
• Stock2ShopkeyTechnology or IntegrationStock2Shop is described as 'the middleware we trust' by Thyme Technologies. It connects ERP or accounting systems to ecommerce websites, automatically balancing inventory, managing pricing, and generating sales documents. Pre-built connectors for Sage products (Intacct, 200, Pastel), Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAP Business One, Acumatica, Xero on the backend, plus Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Takealot, Amazon on the frontend.
• MetroFile CloudminorOthersListed as a preferred supplier for document management and cloud storage solutions.
• IronTreeminorOthersIronTree provides backup solutions recommended by Thyme Technologies to protect against data loss, hardware failures, cyberattacks, and compliance risks.
• Letsap Business SolutionskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLetsap Business Solutions team joined the Thyme family in 2020/21. Letsap has a range of bespoke applications integrating to the Sage range, addressing specific needs for a wide range of industries. The companies had partnered on multiple projects prior to the formal joining.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BCX: Largest South African IT services firm (Telkom subsidiary) offering managed services, cloud, and enterprise IT. Comparable to Thyme Technologies as a broad IT services provider in South Africa, though with much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Sage South Africa: Direct vendor of Sage accounting, payroll, and ERP software in South Africa. Thyme Technologies is a certified Sage reseller and specialist for Sage products, making Sage SA a key vendor counterpart and upstream partner shaping channel economics.
• Altron: Major South African technology group operating across IT services, software, and fintech through subsidiaries including Altron Karabina. Comparable to Thyme Technologies as a broad IT services incumbent in SA with Microsoft Dynamics and Sage-aligned offerings.

Others

• PaySpace: Cloud-native HCM and payroll vendor partnered with Thyme Technologies. Comparable as an upstream vendor-partner whose product Thyme resells and implements, providing cloud payroll capability to its base.

Direct peers

• AccTech: South African Sage and Microsoft Dynamics implementation partner offering accounting, ERP, and payroll solutions. Closely comparable to Thyme Technologies' Sage reseller and implementation focus across SMB and mid-market segments in South Africa.
• Braintree: South African Sage Pastel partner providing accounting, payroll, and ERP solutions to SMBs. Comparable to Thyme Technologies as a Sage-aligned reseller and implementation partner in the South African market.
• Blue Key: South African Microsoft Dynamics partner specializing in Dynamics 365 Business Central, NAV, and LS Retail implementations. Directly comparable to Thyme Technologies' Business Central offering for mid-market and enterprise clients in the South African market.
• Adapt IT: South African software and IT services group (now part of Volaris) providing enterprise and industry solutions across multiple verticals. Comparable to Thyme Technologies as a peer Sage/Microsoft-aligned partner serving mid-market and enterprise clients in southern Africa.

Regional players

• Decision Inc: South African data, analytics, and digital transformation consultancy with Microsoft partnerships. Comparable to Thyme Technologies as a Microsoft-aligned South African partner, though focused more on analytics and BI than core accounting/ERP.
• Tarsus Distribution: South African IT distribution and software reseller with a portfolio of accounting, ERP, and infrastructure products. Comparable to Thyme Technologies as a software reseller operating in the South African market across multiple vendors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thymetech
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThymeTech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thyme-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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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