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160+ parlours live on GraceVault

Operations, simplified.
From first call to farewell.

The system of record for funeral parlours — cases, fleet, mortuary, inventory, and staff — run from one calm, connected platform across every branch.

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Operations Overview

Main Branch · Today

This week
+

Active Cases

47

Fleet On Road

8/12

Pending

3

Staff Online

24

Cases this week+12%
Live Feed

Body pickup: Soweto

Case #2847 closed

Driver en route

New case filed

160+
Funeral parlours

+23 this quarter

2,400+
Cases managed monthly
99.9%
Platform uptime

Rolling 12 months

45%
Less admin time

Average, first 90 days

Figures as at Q3 2026. Averages are across onboarded customers.

Purpose-built for the way parlours actually work

Not a generic CRM bent to fit. Every feature is designed for the unique workflows of funeral operations.

Know where every hearse is, in real time

Live GPS tracking across your whole fleet. Assign drivers in seconds, optimize routes automatically, and let families know exactly when the vehicle will arrive.

  • Real-time map of all vehicles and drivers
  • Automatic SMS updates to families
  • Route optimization and ETA tracking
5 vehicles active
ETA 12 min

Every case, tracked from first call to farewell

A complete digital record for every family. Documents, signatures, notifications, and every status change — captured automatically, always audit-ready.

  • Full lifecycle tracking with audit trails
  • Digital signatures and document storage
  • Automatic family notifications at each stage

Case #2847

M. Dlamini Family

In Progress
First call logged08:14
Body collected: Baragwanath Hospital09:30
Mortuary intake complete10:15
4
Family meeting scheduled14:00
5
Burial preparation
T
N
D
3 team members assigned

And that's just the start

Six more reasons parlours choose GraceVault over spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, and legacy systems.

Role-based access

12 built-in roles with granular permissions. Everyone sees exactly what their job requires.

Inventory & stock

Coffins, consumables, groceries — QR-coded and tracked across branches in real time.

Analytics & reports

Branch performance, turnaround times, revenue trends, and scheduled exports to your inbox.

24/7 call centre

Body-removal dispatch with automatic driver assignment. Never miss a midnight call again.

Multi-branch control

Run 1 or 100 branches from a single, central dashboard. One login, full visibility.

Set up in minutes

Onboard a new branch — staff, permissions, inventory, schedules — in under ten minutes.

12 roles,
granular permissions

Every person on your team sees exactly what their job requires. From administrator to driver — scoped, auditable, and configurable per branch.

  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Operations
  • Administrator

    Full system access, user management, configuration

  • General Manager

    Cross-branch oversight and consolidated reporting

  • Financial Manager

    Invoicing, payments, reconciliation, and exports

  • Branch Manager

    Branch-level operations and staff management

  • Vehicle Manager

    Fleet allocation, bookings, and maintenance schedules

  • Coffin Manager

    Coffin inventory, inter-branch transfers, stock levels

  • Inventory Manager

    Consumables, groceries, and QR-coded stock control

  • Compliance Officer

    Audit trails, document retention, POPIA requests

  • Call Centre Agent

    Intake, funeral file creation, client communication

  • Driver

    Trip execution, body collection, GPS check-ins

  • Mortuary Technician

    Body storage, shelf management, viewing coordination

  • Reception

    Walk-in enquiries, appointment booking, document handover

Numbers, not promises

Measured across parlours running GraceVault in production.

  • Dignity Funerals
  • Peaceful Rest
  • Eternal Grace
  • Sunset Memorial
  • Ubuntu Farewells
45%
Less admin time

Average reduction within the first 90 days of onboarding.

R40K+
Annual fuel savings

Through GPS route optimisation and real-time fleet visibility.

10 min
Branch onboarding

Permissions, inventory, schedules, and staff — all ready to operate.

99.9%
Platform uptime

Zero unplanned outages in the past 12 months.

Figures as at Q3 2026. Averages are across onboarded customers; individual results vary by branch count and prior systems.

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