✦ AI-Powered · Built for South African Business

The SA business platform
with AI built in.

Quote, invoice, get paid — and let built-in AI draft your reminders, explain your numbers, and flag what needs attention. Not a separate dashboard. AI that works while you work.

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AI included on Plus & Premium WhatsApp payment links live PayFast card & EFT live No credit card to start

Still running your business across
Excel, WhatsApp & a shoebox of receipts?

Quotes in one place, invoices in another, payments chased by hand, and VAT a month-end scramble. DalaWhat pulls it all into one platform — built for how South African businesses actually run.

Click through the platform

Explore the main modules — this is the actual interface, not a mockup.

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Invoices
Quotes
Bookings
Stock
Expenses
Insights
AI

Invoices

ClientInvoice #AmountDueStatus
ProFlow PlumbingINV-0042R4,80026 MayPaid
Sunrise CaféINV-0041R1,25020 MayOverdue
Berg ElectricalINV-0040R7,60030 MayPending
Coastal EventsINV-0039R2,10015 MayPaid
TechFix SolutionsINV-0038R3,40012 MayPaid
7 modules — fully interactive

A quick look inside

A short walkthrough of the platform — invoicing, the jobs pipeline, stock, and a SARS VAT export. Shown with sample data.

Demo video coming soon — try the live platform instead →

Everything your business runs on

Not six separate tools. One platform, built for how South African service businesses actually operate.

✦ Built-in AI

AI that works while you work. Draft quote scopes, write overdue reminders, get plain-English business summaries, and ask your data questions. Included on Plus & Premium.

Invoicing & Quotes

Create, send, and track invoices in seconds. Share via WhatsApp with a PayFast payment link — customers pay by card or EFT without calling you.

Events & Bookings

Manage enquiries, confirm bookings, collect deposits, and invoice — all linked in one pipeline. No other SA billing tool has this.

Home Command Centre

Your day at a glance — tasks, calendar, Kanban board, and Google Calendar sync. Run your business, not just your invoices.

Business Insights

Revenue, sales analysis, product performance, and a SARS VAT201 report for any filing period — ready to hand straight to your accountant.

Stock Management

Real-time stock with variants, low-stock alerts, and Shopify sync. Sell online and in person — inventory stays accurate automatically.

Expenses & VAT

Log expenses by category and VAT status. Input and output VAT calculated automatically — SARS filing becomes a one-click export.

Team & Access Control

Invite staff with role-based permissions. Control what each team member sees and can do — without sharing your owner account.

Payment Tracking

See exactly who has paid, who hasn’t, and how long each invoice has been outstanding. Cash flow at a glance, always up to date.

The SA integrations that matter

Built-in from day one — not add-ons you have to configure.

PayFast
Live

Card, instant EFT, and QR payments directly from your invoices. Customers pay in one click — no banking app back-and-forth. SA’s largest payment gateway, natively integrated.

WhatsApp
Live

Share invoices and payment links directly via WhatsApp — where your clients already are. One tap from the invoice view. No copy-pasting links or downloading PDFs.

Shopify
Live

Two-way stock sync with your Shopify store. Sell online and in person — inventory stays accurate automatically. No double-capturing, no overselling.

Simple, transparent pricing

No hidden fees. No per-user charges. Cancel any time.

DalaStart

Get your business on the system. Invoicing and expenses to get started.

R50 /month
Billed R480/year — save R120
  • Up to 50 invoices/month
  • Expense tracking
  • Basic stock management
  • PDF & WhatsApp sharing
  • AI daily briefing & expense categorise
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DalaPremium

For established businesses needing maximum AI capacity and advanced reporting.

R499 /month
Billed R4,790/year — save R1,198
  • ✦ Maximum AI + deep analysis
  • Everything in DalaPlus
  • Advanced analytics & forecasting
  • Multiple business profiles
  • Priority support & onboarding
  • Early access to new features
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DalaWhat vs the alternatives

What you actually get today — no “coming soon.”

✓ Only us — no SA competitor offers it available  ·  — not available
Feature DalaWhat
R199/mo
PopPay
R99/mo
Rebill
R99/mo
Xero
R220/mo
Built-in AI (native, not a plugin)✓ Only usadd-on app
WhatsApp payment links✓ Only us
Events & bookings module✓ Only us
Home command centre✓ Only us
PayFast card & EFT (SA-native)via Stripe
SARS VAT201 export
Stock management with variants
Team roles & access control
Shopify sync
Built in South Africa
Annual discount✓ 20% off✓ 25% off
🔒 Your data is yours

Hosted on Google’s Firebase infrastructure, encrypted in transit, and handled in line with POPIA. Export your data or cancel any time — no lock-in.

Common questions

Yes — entirely. VAT is calculated at 15% and maps to SARS VAT201 fields. PayFast handles card, EFT, and QR payments in ZAR. WhatsApp share is built in because that’s how SA businesses communicate with clients. We didn’t adapt a global product — we built from scratch for the SA context.
The free trial gives you full access to DalaPlus features — no credit card needed. You can send invoices, create quotes, manage stock, log expenses, and explore the platform. When your trial ends you can pick a plan, starting from the entry-level DalaStart plan at R50/month.
Connect your PayFast account in Settings. Every invoice automatically gets a payment link — your client clicks it and pays by card, instant EFT, or QR code. Payment confirmation is instant and the invoice marks as paid automatically. PayFast’s standard transaction fees apply (not charged by DalaWhat).
DalaStart includes AI for daily briefings and expense auto-categorisation. DalaPlus includes the full AI suite — smart business summaries, invoice reminder drafting, quote scope generation, and the conversational data Q&A. DalaPremium includes maximum AI usage limits and deeper analysis.
Yes. Cancel any time — no lock-in, no cancellation fees. Monthly plans stop at the end of the billing cycle. Annual plans are non-refundable but you keep access until the end of your paid year.

Want it custom-built,
but licensed monthly?

If the standard platform isn't quite your fit, I can build a custom version — you pay a lower upfront fee, then a monthly license covering hosting, maintenance and ongoing improvements. Custom software, without the big once-off bill.

Lower upfront cost
From R10,000
Monthly license
From R2,500/mo
Includes
Hosting, maintenance & a monthly feature budget

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