MRPeasy Recognised by Xero as ZA’s Top Small Business App
Xero named MRPeasy South Africa’s Small Business App of the Year for 2025. The award recognises the benefits the software has brought to small manufacturers in South Africa.
How Xero selects its winners
Xero’s 2025 Global App Awards highlight top-performing integration partners that have delivered measurable customer value over the past year.
The program showcases apps that enhance the Xero ecosystem through innovation, ease of use, and real-world impact. Winners are selected based on criteria such as customer outcomes, innovation, and the quality of their integration with Xero.
For the year 2025, MRPeasy was selected as South Africa’s best small business app. The software is recognised for giving small manufacturers in ZA access to enterprise-level production planning and inventory control, capabilities that were previously out of reach due to the cost and complexity of large ERP systems.
MRPeasy responds to the award
Here’s what Karl Heinrich Lauri, Marketing Manager at MRPeasy, had to say about receiving the Small Business App of the Year award:
“Xero is a trusted leader in cloud accounting for small businesses, and its focus on usability and smart integrations sets the standard in the market,” said Lauri. “We’re thrilled to be named Small Business App of the Year for South Africa. It reinforces the positive feedback we’ve seen from customers, that MRPeasy delivers a simple yet powerful way for small manufacturers to manage every aspect of their operations.”
MRPeasy helps small manufacturers run more efficiently
MRPeasy is a manufacturing ERP specifically designed for small manufacturers. It offers the capabilities of a large-scale ERP system, without the cost and complexity that often make these systems unattainable.
MRPeasy delivers essential features like real-time inventory tracking, production scheduling, traceability, and automated purchasing workflows. These features help manufacturers see what’s in stock, what’s being built, and what materials need to be purchased, all without juggling spreadsheets. With clearer data and less manual work, small manufacturers in South Africa can gain the control and predictability they need to keep lead times short, reduce costly errors, and scale their operations.
The platform also offers extensive documentation and AI-assisted guidance, making self-deployment fast and manageable without the need for outside consultants.
MRPeasy’s integration with Xero
MRPeasy’s integration with Xero means that businesses can link their manufacturing and accounting into one continuous workflow.
Inventory movements, purchase orders, and invoices managed through MRPeasy flow automatically into Xero, keeping costs and financials accurate without the need for manual input. The result is a clean hand-off between production and bookkeeping, helping manufacturers stay on top of costs and achieve faster month-end reconciliation.
Why modern tools like MRPeasy are crucial in South Africa’s current market
While South Africa’s manufacturing sector showed some signs of recovery in mid-2025, the year ended with contraction. Going into 2026, the sector faces significant challenges. Many businesses are dealing with supply-chain issues, rising energy costs, and ongoing labor shortages.
These pressures make it harder for small manufacturers to operate efficiently, increasing the need for tools that can bring clarity, control, and automation. Platforms like MRPeasy are becoming essential for helping these companies stay resilient and competitive.
Genio Roasters is just one of many companies in South Africa that has found success with MRPeasy. The Johannesburg-based company designs and builds coffee roasting equipment and has streamlined its operations using MRPeasy. Here’s what Neil Maree, Managing Director of Genio Roasters, has to say about the software:
“We have managed to decrease our stock levels and increase our cash flow tremendously, thanks to MRPeasy. Because we can now keep track of our stock levels much more easily and consolidate purchases from the same vendor across multiple orders and BOMs, we now have shorter manufacturing lead times and increased efficiency. It was easy to implement ourselves and took just over two weeks to complete.”
What’s next for MRPeasy and Xero
MRPeasy continues to expand its capabilities and deepen its collaboration with Xero to support growing demand in South Africa and beyond. The company remains focused on delivering
practical, enterprise-grade tools that help small and scaling manufacturers operate with greater confidence, efficiency, and control.
About MRPeasy: Founded in 2014, MRPeasy is a leading provider of cloud-based ERP/MRP software designed for small and mid-sized manufacturers. The company brings powerful enterprise-level tools, once reserved for large corporations, to smaller manufacturers. Over 2000 manufacturers worldwide use MRPeasy to streamline and automate their production, inventory, purchasing, sales, and financial processes.
