Built for South African independent lenders

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Replace spreadsheets and notebooks with a professional platform built for South African private lenders.

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CreditBuddy
Overview
+ Loan
Collected
R84.6k
Due
R102.4k
Outstanding
R17.8k
Collection rate
83%
Collection queue
SD
S. Dlamini
Overdue · R4,200
PN
P. Naidoo
Due today · R2,800
TM
T. Mokoena
Due in 2 days · R1,900
Why CreditBuddy

Everything serious lenders need

01

Full visibility over your book

Every borrower, loan and repayment in one searchable place, on any device. No more guessing what you're owed.

02

Get paid on time, consistently

Automated WhatsApp, Telegram and email reminders keep every due date top of mind for your borrowers.

03

Run your operation like a business

Professional records, digital receipts and monthly P&L reports give you the credibility to lend at scale.

Built for how you actually lend

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Borrower profiles

ID, banking details, income docs and full loan history in one searchable place.

WhatsApp & Telegram

Automated payment reminders through the channels your borrowers already use.

Repayment tracking

Record every payment, auto-issue digital receipts, keep a clean audit trail.

Portfolio reports

Monthly P&L, cash flow calendar and overdue exposure at a glance.

Receipts & statements

Shareable loan receipts, payment confirmations and monthly statements.

Overdue alerts

A daily briefing on overdue accounts so you know exactly where you stand.

Flexible loan terms

Payday, multi-term, custom interest rates and repayment schedules.

POPIA-compliant

Encrypted data, tenant-isolated records, POPIA-aligned by design.

Pricing

100% free

CreditBuddy is 100% free — no trial countdown, no subscription, no card. Unlimited borrowers, unlimited loans, and every feature unlocked from day one.

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No subscription — free forever
Full access to every feature
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Unlimited borrowers
Unlimited active loans
Reports, audit & blacklist
WhatsApp & Telegram alerts
Every feature included

Real lenders. Real results.

I used to manage everything in a notebook. CreditBuddy showed me what running a proper lending business looks like. My borrowers take me more seriously now.

TN
Thabo N.
Soweto, Gauteng · 18 active loans

The WhatsApp receipts changed everything. There's a paper trail now and my borrowers know I mean business. Overdue payments dropped in my first month.

PP
Priya P.
Johannesburg, Gauteng · 31 active loans

Within a week I had all my loans captured and could finally see my full book. I didn't realise how much I was losing track of.

NH
Nadia H.
Pretoria, Gauteng · 12 active loans
How it works

Up and running in minutes

01
Step 01

Create your account

Sign up free, no credit card. Under two minutes.

02
Step 02

Set up your book

Add your business name, default rate, and WhatsApp number.

03
Step 03

Start lending

Add borrowers, create loans, track every repayment.

Start lending today — free

No credit card, no subscription. Full book set up in under five minutes.

Are you a borrower? Go to the borrower portal