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title: "Softmeet: Data-Free Chat, Jobs and Marketplace"
description: "Chat and join group chats in South Africa with zero-rated data, browse a marketplace, and apply for jobs with CV upload—no airtime needed."
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language: "en"
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published_at: "2026-09-23T15:02:42.034Z"
updated_at: "2026-09-28T05:11:31.411Z"
---

# Softmeet: Data-Free Chat, Jobs and Marketplace

Chat and join group chats in South Africa with zero-rated data, browse a marketplace, and apply for jobs with CV upload—no airtime needed.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Communication & Social](/categories/communication-social)
- [SoftMeet](/softmeet)

## Summary

Data-free chat, jobs, and community access in South Africa

A South African data-free communication platform for individuals, students, and communities to chat in groups, browse a marketplace, and find jobs without airtime.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://softmeet.co.za/ |
| Tagline | Data-free chat, jobs, and community access in South Africa |
| Primary country | South Africa |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS, API |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

SoftMeet is a South African **zero-rated communication and access platform** for individuals, students, job seekers, and communities who need to stay connected and access services even when they cannot afford mobile data or airtime.

Key capabilities include:
- **Data-free chat and groups**, supporting text messaging and group conversations through partnerships with major South African mobile networks
- **Data-less marketplace** for browsing products, listing items for sale, and messaging buyers and sellers from inside the platform
- **Job portal** that lets users browse job listings, apply for roles, upload CVs and documents, and receive job alerts without mobile data
- **Embedded data-free API integration** for organisations that want to deliver zero-rated access to citizen or customer services via the app (examples listed include government departments, municipalities, financial institutions, and businesses)

Available on **Web** (including a browser-based meetings site), **Android** (Google Play), **iOS** (App Store), and via an **API** integration option; the app is also distributed via **Huawei AppGallery**.

It is designed for **low-income communities, students, public institutions, and civic engagement initiatives** in South Africa, as well as organisations that need to communicate with and serve people facing “connectivity poverty.”

Notable in the South African context, the platform focuses on **data-free access** to messaging, community features, jobs, and marketplace activity, targeting everyday digital participation where mobile data costs can be a barrier.

## Features

- [Communication & Social](/categories/communication-social): Category
- [B2B2C](/tags/b2b2c): Product feature or technology
- [B2C](/tags/b2c): Product feature or technology
- [Community Platform](/tags/community-platform): Product feature or technology
- [Marketplace](/tags/marketplace): Product feature or technology
- [Messaging](/tags/messaging): Product feature or technology
- [Offline-Capable](/tags/offline-capable): Product feature or technology
- [South Africa](/countries/south-africa): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/softmeet/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/softmeet/reviews)
- [Transparency](/softmeet/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/softmeet)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)