From queues to quick-serve
Replaced a clunky till system across 6 stores with Storefront POS, tuned to their catalogue.
‑40%checkout time
6stores live in 8 weeks
About ZIP IT
A small team that ships serious software.
We're a South African software house. We build custom business systems and our own JoJo products — and we're still here long after the invoice is paid.
Our story
Built by people who got tired of software that didn't.
ZIP IT started with a simple frustration: too much business software is bloated, abandoned, or never quite fits. We knew we could do better — so we did.
Today we build line-of-business applications, BI and reporting, Sage add-ons and SQL Server solutions for companies across retail, distribution, manufacturing and finance. We also build and run the JoJo product suite — HALO, Storefront POS and Debt Minder — which you can try live on this site.
We're deliberately small. That means the person who designs your system is the person who builds it, and the person who answers when you call. No account managers, no hand-offs, no excuses.
14+
Years building software
120+
Projects shipped
40+
Active clients
99.9%
Uptime we stand behind
What we stand for
Four things we refuse to compromise on.
/01
Build to last
Clean, documented code you (or we) can extend for years — not a black box.
/02
Straight talk
Honest timelines and honest advice, even when it's "you don't need us for this."
/03
Local & present
A South African team in your timezone who understands your context.
/04
We stay on
Support and iteration after go-live. Delivery is the start, not the goodbye.
Selected work
A few problems we've zipped shut.
Sample case studies — swap these for your real client outcomes.
Collections on autopilot
Debt Minder gave a distribution firm one place to chase debtors, with automated statements.
‑28%overdue debtors
11hrssaved weekly
Decisions you can see
Built an exec dashboard over SQL Server that turned month-end guesswork into live numbers.
1source of truth
Dailynot monthly
The team
The people who'll actually do the work.
Sample profiles — replace with your real team and photos.
Hayden Meyer
Founder · Lead Engineer
Full-stack across C#/.NET, SQL Server and the front end. Owns the hard problems end to end.
Thandi Nkosi
Product & UX
Turns messy workflows into software people enjoy using. Keeps us honest about the user.
Ruan van der Merwe
Data & BI
Lives in T-SQL and dashboards. Makes data fast, clean and genuinely useful.
Aisha Patel
Delivery & Support
Keeps projects on track and clients in the loop — and answers when you call.
In their words
What clients say.
Sample testimonials — replace with real quotes.
"They built exactly what we asked for, on time, and then actually stuck around to support it. Rare."
JD
Johan de WetOps Director, Northgate Retail
"Our debtor book has never been this under control. Debt Minder paid for itself in a quarter."
LM
Lerato MokoenaFD, Summit Logistics
"Finally, dashboards the whole exec team trusts. ZIP IT just gets the data side."
SB
Sipho ButheleziMD, Coastal Engineering
Like how we think? Let's build something.
Tell us what you're working on and we'll come back with a straight answer.
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