About Plinth
Property management built for self-managing South African landlords — by people who want to bring change to the South African rental market and landlord culture.
The Plinth Story: Built in South Africa, for South Africa
Plinth-Cloud (Pty) Ltd was built to solve a clear gap in the market: self-managing South African landlords had no property management software engineered specifically for them. Existing platforms cater primarily to large rental agencies running trust accounts. Meanwhile, the few DIY tools available lacked open-banking reconciliation and automated payment capabilities.
We launched in South Africa because it presented the largest opportunity—supported by our native expertise in local banking infrastructure, tenancy law, and landlord workflows. Engineered with a multi-region architecture from day one, Plinth is built to expand seamlessly into the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and broader African markets.
Property management software for self-managing South African landlords. Launch market: South Africa. Expansion: UK → AU → NZ → Africa.
Designed for Self-Managing Landlords
Launch Market: South Africa | Expansion: UK → AU → NZ → Africa
What we build
Three product pillars — one platform for every stage of managing your rental portfolio.
Plinth Core
Your zero-cost portfolio ledger. Manage properties, units, tenants, leases, and maintenance tracking—free forever for up to 10 units.
Plinth Match
Automated, read-only open-banking reconciliation powered by truID. Automatically matches tenant EFTs to active leases with a 4-factor scoring engine delivering an 80%+ auto-match rate.
Plinth Pulse
A automated, tenant-facing payment pipeline that streamlines direct bank-to-bank monthly rent transfers straight to the landlord.
Our commitments
Everything we do is shaped by South African law, regulation, and the needs of the landlords we serve.
POPIA Compliance
Built-in Protection of Personal Information Act safeguards—featuring automated consent logging at signup and tenant invite, data subject access rights, and full audit trails.
Rental Housing Act (RHA)
Automated security deposit compound interest tracking aligned with SARB prime rates, audit-ready refund statements, and joint digital inspection workflows.
Consumer Protection Act (CPA)
CPA-compliant lease agreement templates featuring a legally defensible early-cancellation penalty calculator.
Engineered on modern cloud infrastructure
Plinth is a cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS engineered for speed, security, and scale—supporting portfolios ranging from a single unit to thousands of doors.