NextTask
NextTask is an operations platform for retail chains, hospitality groups, and service businesses coordinating work across multiple locations.
What NextTask is
NextTask is an operations platform for retail chains, hospitality groups, and service businesses coordinating work across multiple locations. Teams can assign store tasks, set priorities and deadlines, attach files, and track completion. For visual merchandising, the platform supports photo-based instructions and planogram distribution, with photo submissions for head office review. Managers can schedule recurring unit counts and track store submissions in real time. Announcements can go to all stores or selected groups, with read receipts and acknowledgements. Businesses can manage multiple chains or brands while keeping their data, tasks, and reporting separate. Store staff can use smartphones and tablets to complete tasks, upload photos, and communicate with head office. The Base Plan costs 250 ZAR a month, billed monthly, with a 10-user minimum; prices exclude VAT. It includes 10 users, 10GB of file storage, multi-store tasks, store requests, digital checklists, training materials, automated reports, regional management, an analytics dashboard, and head office control. A 30-day free trial is available for up to three users, includes core features, and does not require a credit card.
Good
- Assigns tasks with priorities and deadlines
- Supports planograms and photo-based instructions
- Tracks recurring unit counts in real time
- Separates data across multiple chains or brands
- Includes a 30-day trial for up to three users
Watch out
- No free plan
- Base Plan requires at least 10 users
- Prices exclude VAT
- Extra storage is listed at 5,010 ZAR a month per 10GB block
Who it suits
NextTask suits retail, hospitality, and service businesses coordinating tasks across locations or brands. The Base Plan’s 10-user minimum may fit teams that can use that many seats.
Verdict
NextTask brings store tasks, merchandising, stock counts, and announcements into one platform for multi-location operations. Check the 10-user minimum, VAT exclusion, and storage pricing against your needs.
Plans and prices
From NextTask's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free | 30 days · up to 3 users · all core features · no credit card required |
| Additional Users | 200 ZAR a month | All Base features · custom branding (50+) · Billed in blocks of 10 users; volume discounts |
| Base Plan | 250 ZAR a month | 10 users · 10GB file storage · multi-store tasks · store requests · digital checklists · training library · automated reports · regional management · analytics dashboard · head office control · Monthly; minimum 10 users |
| Extra Storage | 5,010 ZAR a month | Shared across stores · images and files · instant activation · Per 10GB block |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Enterprise pricing and additional features available by quote · Custom quote based on stores, users, complexity, and scale |
The facts
Each one read from NextTask's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Announcements
- Store announcements can be sent to all stores or selected groups, with read receipts and acknowledgements.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The opened product pages describe in-platform workflows and do not name third-party integrations.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Mobile access
- NextTask is responsive on smartphones and tablets, where store staff can complete tasks, upload photos, and communicate with head office.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Multi-chain support
- The platform lets businesses manage multiple retail chains or brands and keep their data, tasks, and reporting separate.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Pricing limit
- The Base Plan has a minimum of 10 users, and the page says prices exclude VAT.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Product
- NextTask is an operations platform for retail chains, hospitality groups, and service businesses coordinating work across multiple locations.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Security
- The pricing page states that NextTask uses industry-standard encryption, secure cloud hosting, regular security audits, and regular backups.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Stock counts
- NextTask can schedule recurring unit counts and track store submissions in real time.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Store tasks
- Teams can assign store tasks, set priorities and deadlines, add supporting files, and track completion.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- The company lists email, phone, and WhatsApp support, with contact hours between 8 AM and 6 PM SAST.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Training
- All plans include access to training materials, video tutorials, a knowledge base, and a video library; enterprise customers receive personalized training sessions.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Visual merchandising
- The platform supports photo based instructions, planogram distribution, and photo submissions for head office review.checked 7 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- The company lists Cape Town, South Africa as its location.checked 7 Oct 2001
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