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An AI business assistant that watches your numbers with you.Nova Autopilot spots cash flow risks, overdue invoices and missing records before they become problems.

Stay on top of cash flow, compliance and customer follow-ups without spreadsheets or guesswork. Nova keeps your documents, reminders and tax prep moving in one place.

No credit card required Recurring invoices, credit notes and PDFs Built for South African SMEs Tax, payroll and compliance ready
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Invoice NOV-1048

Due 02 Jul · R4,220 outstanding

Overdue
2 reminders sent · Last viewed 3h ago

Cash flow this month

Expected in: R18,420

+12%

7 expenses need receipts

Upload documents to keep records tidy.

Fuel - R640
Courier - R280
Salon supplies - R1,120

VAT readiness

June VAT201 · 82% complete

Missing receipts: 5Bank rec: 91%
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Nova Autopilot

Cash flow warningAutopilot insight
WatchlistCash flow

Two overdue invoices total R8,420. You may have a shortfall in 14 days unless payment clears.

ExpensesTo-do

Three expenses are missing receipts. Upload photos or forward emails to clear this task.

UpsellGrowth

Five clients hit their PDF export limit this week. Unlock unlimited downloads with Professional.

June VAT201 draft.pdf

Updated 3 minutes ago · Accountant preview ready

PDF
Invoice summary
Expense ledger
Bank rec report
VAT adjustments
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Built for invoices, expenses, cash flow, reports and SARS-ready records

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Core tools to run your business admin.

Invoices

28 sent

R42,500 invoiced this month. 3 pending payment.

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+2 new

Cash flow

R18,420

Expected incoming. R12,100 outgoing this month.

VAT readiness

82%

5 missing receipts, 7 uncategorised transactions.

Features

Business tools that work the way you do.

Quotes, Invoices & Credit Notes

Create quotes, invoices, credit notes and recurring billing. Share branded PDFs with portal links and signatures.

Money Tracking

Track expenses, customers, suppliers, inventory and cash flow in one clean dashboard.

Banking & ReconciliationProfessional

Connect your bank, auto-match payments to invoices, and reconcile with audit-ready journals.

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Nova Autopilot & AI AssistantProfessional

Nova watches your numbers with you - surfacing overdue invoices, missing receipts and cash flow risks.

Tax & Compliance CentreBusiness

Prepare VAT201, provisional tax and SARS-ready packs with compliance checks and alerts.

PayrollBusiness

Run payroll, manage UIF, SDL and PAYE, and issue payslips with every run.

Tax Compliance Centre

Stay SARS-ready before tax season becomes stressful.

Nova helps you organise invoices, expenses, receipts and reports into clean tax-ready packs for your accountant or SARS submission process.

SARS-ready tax packs and filings
VAT201 readiness tracking
Compliance clearance checks
Accountant-ready records
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Tax Readiness

VAT201 readiness82%
Missing receipts5
Uncategorised transactions7
Bank reconciliation91%
Tax pack status: Almost ready

Nova Autopilot

An AI business assistant that watches your numbers with you.

Nova Autopilot helps identify overdue invoices, missing receipts, unusual expenses, cash flow risks and to-dos that need attention.

Cash flow warning

Autopilot insight

Watchlist

Two overdue invoices total R8,420. You may have a shortfall in 14 days unless payment clears.

Expenses

Missing receipts

To-do

Three expenses are missing receipts. Upload photos or forward emails to clear this task.

Upsell

Growth

Next step

You have 3 unpaid invoices and no bank connection set up. Unlock banking reconciliation and auto-matching with Professional.

Pricing

Start at Starter. Upgrade when your business needs more.

Start selling today with the free Starter plan. Upgrade to Professional for automation and deeper control, then to Business when you need tax, payroll and multi-user compliance.

Starter

Free

Start selling today — quote, invoice and get paid.

  • Quotes & invoices
  • Customers & products
  • Credit notes
  • Shareable PDFs & portal links
  • Basic activity history
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Professional

R149/month

Run your business with automation and control.

  • Everything in Starter
  • Growth insights & reports
  • Banking & reconciliation
  • AI Assistant & Autopilot
  • Budgets, journal & ledgers
  • Recurring invoices & automation
  • Document requests & signatures
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For scaling businesses

Business

R499/month

Stay compliant, manage people and scale safely.

  • Everything in Professional
  • Tax Centre & SARS-ready packs
  • Compliance Centre
  • Payroll - UIF, SDL, PAYE, payslips
  • Approval Centre
  • Multi-user access & priority support
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For Accountants

Manage all your clients in one place.

NovaBusiness for Accountants lets you oversee client finances, set permissions, generate reports, and stay on top of compliance from a single dashboard.

Starter

Free

For solo practitioners getting started.

  • Up to 3 clients
  • Client invoices & expenses
  • Basic reports
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Pro

R149/month

For growing practices with more clients.

  • Up to 15 clients
  • Client invoices & expenses
  • Full reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
  • Client portal access
  • Priority support
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For growing firms

Firm

R499/month

For established firms managing many clients.

  • Unlimited clients
  • Client invoices & expenses
  • Full reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
  • Client portal access
  • Tax compliance monitoring
  • Multi-user access for your team
  • Dedicated support
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How it works

Three steps to running your business admin.

From signup to your first invoice, payroll run, or tax pack — it takes minutes.

1

Set up your business

Add your business details, logo, customers and products.

2

Run your admin

Create invoices, run payroll, track expenses and monitor cash flow.

3

Stay ready

Use reports, Autopilot and the Tax Compliance Centre to keep your records accountant-ready.

Who it is for

Built for the businesses that keep South Africa moving.

Freelancers

Consultants

Trades and contractors

Retailers

Township businesses

NGOs and NPOs

Service businesses

Growing SMEs

Ready

Start running your business admin without the spreadsheets.

Create your first quote or invoice for free on Starter. Upgrade to Professional or Business when you need banking, automation, tax and payroll.

Contact

Talk to the Nova team.

Need a tailored onboarding or want to see how Nova fits your workflow? Reach out and we’ll respond within one business day.

+27 10 555 0194

Mon – Fri, 08:00 – 17:00

Johannesburg & Cape Town

Remote-first support across Africa

Support

We respond within one business day. Priority support available on Professional and Business plans.