Fintura vs DataGrows
Looking for a DataGrows alternative that executes as well as it tracks? DataGrows and Fintura both help South African accounting firms stay on top of deadlines and tasks. The difference is what happens next. Where DataGrows tracks that a filing is due, Fintura lets you file it, sign it and bill for it in the same platform.
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DataGrows
- Deadline tracked
- File manually on the CIPC portal
- Paperwork signed offline
- Billing captured separately
Still on your plate
- Deadline scheduled automatically
- Filed in platform
- Signed with e-signature
- Billed to Xero
Done in one platform
The short answer
DataGrows is a solid South African practice management tool, with genuinely strong audit management and deadline tracking built by accountants. It tracks compliance rather than executing it, so filings still happen on the CIPC portal. Fintura files, signs and bills in the same platform.
Two strong tools, different scope
DataGrows is a trusted practice management tool built by accountants. Fintura goes further, executing compliance work end to end rather than tracking it.
✦ Fintura
The practice operating system
Compliance execution, practice management, client communication and billing for South African accounting firms, in one login.
- YesDirect CIPC filing, 50+ compliance services including Trusts BO, COIDA, UIF and SARS
- YesFull downloadable Statutory Register with supporting documents
- YesLegally valid e-signatures and engagement letters
- YesAutomated client emails through your own Gmail or Outlook
- YesTime tracking with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks billing
- Yes30-day free trial and Free Submit Access for your own practice
DataGrows
Practice management and CRM
Practice management and CRM built by South African accountants for accountants and auditors: task tracking, audit management and deadline oversight.
- YesAutomated task and workflow management
- YesAudit management with lead sheets
- YesSARS and CIPC-driven deadline tracking
- YesShare registers and certificates, with minimal CIPC documentation
- NoNo direct CIPC filing, deadline tracking only
- NoNo e-signatures or engagement letters
Being fair about it: if your firm runs a significant audit practice, DataGrows' dedicated audit management with lead sheets is a real edge. Fintura is built for compliance-led accounting practices, not auditors.
Side by side
A straightforward look at what each platform does and does not do.
Compliance
Direct CIPC filing, in platform
YesFinturaPartialDataGrows · Deadline tracking only50+ compliance services
CIPC, Trusts BO, COIDA, UIF, SARS
YesFinturaNoDataGrowsBeneficial Ownership
Visual organograms and submissions
YesFinturaPartialDataGrows · Documents onlyStatutory Register
YesFintura · Full register download with supporting docsPartialDataGrows · Share registers and certificates
Tax
SARS correspondence
AI-read, tasks and deadlines created automatically
YesFinturaNot comparedDataGrows · SARS integration listed; scope not publishedVAT and PAYE submissions in platform
YesFinturaNot comparedDataGrowsTax Compliance Dashboard
YesFinturaNot comparedDataGrows
Documents and signatures
Legally valid e-signatures
YesFinturaNoDataGrowsCompliance document generation
YesFinturaPartialDataGrows · Minimal CIPC documentationClient engagement letters
YesFinturaNoDataGrows
Practice management
Task and deadline management
YesFinturaYesDataGrowsAudit management
Lead sheets, clerk workflows
NoFinturaYesDataGrowsClient onboarding forms and automation
YesFinturaNot comparedDataGrowsAutomated client emails via your own Gmail or Outlook
YesFintura · Deadline-driven, on your cadenceNot comparedDataGrows
Billing and time
Time tracking and invoicing
YesFinturaYesDataGrowsXero and Sage integration
YesFinturaYesDataGrowsQuickBooks
YesFintura · Direct integrationPartialDataGrows · Export then import, no direct sync
Getting started
Free trial
YesFintura · 30 daysYesDataGrows · 30 daysFree Submit Access for your own practice
YesFinturaNot comparedDataGrowsBulk CIPC import
Onboard your client base from the registry
YesFinturaNoDataGrowsTransparent public pricing
YesFinturaYesDataGrows
What each one costs
Both platforms publish their pricing, and both price practice management per user. Fintura's compliance and tax modules are priced separately for what they manage.
✦ Fintura
Practice Management starts from
R299per user / month
- ·Like for like with DataGrows' per-user model
- ·Compliance starts from R35 per company / month
- ·Tax starts from R29 per taxpayer / month
- ·30-day free trial across the platform
- ·Free Submit Access for your own practice
Full breakdown on the pricing page.
DataGrows
From
R420per user / month
- ·Solo option: R440 per month for 1 user with under 50 clients
- ·150 clients included per user
- ·Extra clients: R107 per month per pack of 150
- ·30-day free trial
As of July 2026, per datagrows.co.za/pricing.
See the full Fintura breakdown, with a cost calculator, on the pricing page.
Moving from DataGrows takes a session, not a project
Import your client base
Bulk CIPC import pulls your clients straight from the registry. No spreadsheets, no manual capturing.
Switch on services
Enable services per client and every CIPC, SARS and DoL deadline is scheduled automatically.
Run both during your trial
Keep DataGrows running while you test Fintura on real work for 30 days, and file your own practice's returns with Free Submit Access.
The results speak for themselves
Outcomes reported by accounting firms running their practice on Fintura.
85%
Less admin
10h+
Saved per accountant, per week
0
Compliance penalties for Fintura users
R15,000+
Recovered per month
“Fintura App helps manage my practice admin so much. Without it I would have had to run numerous different excel sheets to keep track of deadlines. Highly recommend to anyone in practice or finance management with a group of companies to keep track of deadlines, manage admin and teams. I would not recommend any other platform.”
Rated 5.0 on Capterra across 5 reviews
“We have implemented Fintura in our accounting practice and it has quickly become an essential part of our workflow. The platform is intuitive, easy to navigate, and has significantly improved our efficiency across clients, engagements, tasks and compliance.”
“All in one place, simple and so user friendly. Local, with the best technology to streamline your work, and the customer service has been excellent.”
Frequently asked questions.
Everything accounting firms ask before making the switch from DataGrows.
DataGrows is a solid practice management tool for tracking tasks, deadlines and audit work. Fintura executes the work as well: direct CIPC filing across 50+ compliance services, legally valid e-signatures, engagement letters and automated client emails through your own Gmail or Outlook, in one login. That is what makes Fintura the natural DataGrows alternative for accounting firms.
DataGrows tracks what is due and manages your team's workflow around it. The actual submissions still happen on the CIPC portal. Fintura files directly in platform, so the deadline and the filing live in the same place.
Honestly, no. DataGrows has dedicated audit management with lead sheets and clerk workflows. If audits are central to your firm, that is a real edge on their side. Fintura is built for compliance-led accounting practices.
Both publish their pricing and both charge per user for practice management. DataGrows starts from R420 per user per month with 150 clients included per user. Fintura's Practice Management starts from R299 per user per month, with Compliance (from R35 per company) and Tax (from R29 per taxpayer) priced separately, so you pay for what each client actually needs.
Most firms are onboarded in a single session. Bulk CIPC import pulls your client base from the registry, services switch on per client and every deadline reminder is scheduled automatically. The 30-day trial covers the whole platform, and your own practice gets Free Submit Access on Compliance.
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