CoLab

CoLab

Build Better Projects. Manage Teams. Deliver Work
Without the Chaos.


CoLab is the creative project management platform built specifically for studios, agencies, and production teams — helping you plan, manage, collaborate, and deliver creative work in one shared workspace.

Studios

Studios

Creative Suppliers

Creative Suppliers

Creative Businesses

Creative Businesses

Creative Businesses

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Trusted by over 9,000 Creatives and Creative Organizations Across Africa.

From independent studios to growing agencies and creative institutions, CoLab is trusted by teams who manage real projects, real deadlines, and real clients not generic task lists.


Why Studios Choose CoLab

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Built for Creative Workflows

Project management that understands creative processes from concept to delivery.

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Built for Creative Workflows

Project management that understands creative processes from concept to delivery.

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One Workspace for Your Whole Creative Team

Projects, people, timelines, and deliverables, all in one place.

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One Workspace for Your Whole Creative Team

Projects, people, timelines, and deliverables, all in one place.

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Scale Without Losing Control

As your studio grows, CoLab grows with you without adding complexity.

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Scale Without Losing Control

As your studio grows, CoLab grows with you without adding complexity.

Studios Are Already Using CoLab To


Brands

Brands

AA Gallerie

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BAI Foundation

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What we do (and do really well)

Services

Services

1. Multi-Project Team Workspaces

Manage multiple client projects in one place with shared visibility across your team. Benefit: No more juggling tools or losing track of who’s doing what across projects.

2. Advanced Task & Timeline Management

Plan projects by phases, track dependencies, and monitor progress across teams in real time. Benefit: Better delivery, fewer delays, and clearer accountability.

3. Budgeting & Cost Tracking

Plan project budgets, track expenses, and understand where money is being spent across each project. Benefit: You gain financial clarity and protect your margins while scaling your studio.

4. Legal & Project Agreements

Generate standard project agreements like NDAs, IP ownership, and payment agreements directly inside projects. Benefit: You reduce risk, save legal costs, and professionalise how your studio operates.

1. AI-Guided Project Planning

2. Creative Task Management

3. Auto-Updating Creative Profile (Portfolio)

4. Collaboration & Messaging

Why we are the best!

Benefitsss

Benefitsss

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Designed for Creatives

Built around creative workflows, not corporate task management.

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Designed for Creatives

Built around creative workflows, not corporate task management.

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Affordable for African Studios

Pricing that makes sense for studios operating in African markets.

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Affordable for African Studios

Pricing that makes sense for studios operating in African markets.

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Affordable for African Studios

Pricing that makes sense for studios operating in African markets.

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All-in-One Platform

Projects, people, portfolios, and collaboration — together.

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All-in-One Platform

Projects, people, portfolios, and collaboration — together.

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Community-Powered

You’re not just buying software — you’re joining a creative ecosystem.

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Community-Powered

You’re not just buying software — you’re joining a creative ecosystem.

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Community-Powered

You’re not just buying software — you’re joining a creative ecosystem.

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Scales with Your Studio

From small teams to multi-project studios.

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Scales with Your Studio

From small teams to multi-project studios.

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Built With the Industry

Co-created with creatives, studios, and institutions.

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Built With the Industry

Co-created with creatives, studios, and institutions.

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Focused on Outcomes

Less management. Better work. Stronger businesses.

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Focused on Outcomes

Less management. Better work. Stronger businesses.

Look at Our Stories

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Stories

How It Works

Process

Process

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Step 1 — Set Up Your Studio

Create your studio workspace and invite your team.

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Step 1 — Set Up Your Studio

Create your studio workspace and invite your team.

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Step 1 — Set Up Your Studio

Create your studio workspace and invite your team.

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Built different (in a good way)

Differences

Differences

Traditional Tools

Built for corporate teams, not creative workflows

Rigid structures and technical language

Generic templates that don’t fit creative projects

No way to find collaborators or creative teams

No automatic portfolios or creative CVs

No automatic portfolios or creative CVs

No legal documents for creative projects (IP, NDAs, usage rights)

No budgeting tools built for productions & creative costs

Projects live alone no community, no discovery

Expensive pricing not designed for African creators

CoLab

Built specifically for creative workflows across film, design, fashion, content & music

Simple, visual, creative-friendly interface

Film / photoshoot / event / animation / campaign templates built-in

AI assists planning, structure, briefs, milestones & tasks

Find collaborators based on skills, roles & availability

Auto-updated creative portfolio from completed projects

Production-friendly budgeting & cost tracking tools

Legal agreements auto-generated for projects (IP, NDAs, contracts)

Production-friendly budgeting & cost tracking tools

More Than Software
A Creative Community

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community

CoLab connects studios beyond the screen.

Through CoLab Sessions, workshops, panels, and collaborations, we bring studios together to:

  • Share knowledge

  • Build partnerships

  • Discover talent

  • Grow creative businesses

You don’t just manage projects , you grow within the industry.


Pick your Plan

Pricing

Pricing

Pricing

Create unlimited personal projects

AI Project Starter (basic prompts)

Basic task management

Access to Discover Feed (view only)

Community events & newsletters

1GB project storage

Mobile + Web access

CoLab Starters

R0

/Free Forever

The Free plan gives every creator the foundation they need to start organising their ideas and building their creative journey. Perfect for testing CoLab and managing small projects.

Free for starters

CoLab Starters

R0

/Free Forever

The Free plan gives every creator the foundation they need to start organising their ideas and building their creative journey. Perfect for testing CoLab and managing small projects.

Free for starters

CoLab Starters

R0

/Free Forever

The Free plan gives every creator the foundation they need to start organising their ideas and building their creative journey. Perfect for testing CoLab and managing small projects.

Free for starters

Everything in Free, plus:

AI Project Builder (full-powered templates)

AI Creative Assistant for tasks & structure

Advanced project dashboard

Invite up to 5 collaborators per project

Timeline + milestones tools

Creative Portfolio (auto-generated from projects)

Budget Planner (basic version)

Legal Hub (standard agreements: NDAs, IP, partnership templates)

20GB project storage

Priority support

CoLab Pro

R149

/month

Freelancers, active creators, side-hustlers who want workflow clarity & better collaboration.

The Pro Plan unlocks CoLab’s full creative project management suite , AI-powered templates, team coordination, collaboration tools, and a portfolio that updates automatically from your projects.

CoLab Pro

R149

/month

Freelancers, active creators, side-hustlers who want workflow clarity & better collaboration.

The Pro Plan unlocks CoLab’s full creative project management suite , AI-powered templates, team coordination, collaboration tools, and a portfolio that updates automatically from your projects.

CoLab Pro

R149

/month

Freelancers, active creators, side-hustlers who want workflow clarity & better collaboration.

The Pro Plan unlocks CoLab’s full creative project management suite , AI-powered templates, team coordination, collaboration tools, and a portfolio that updates automatically from your projects.

Everything in Pro, plus:

Studio Workspace (multi-project dashboard)

Team roles & permissions

Unlimited collaborators

Shared file library

Custom workflows for film, design, content & events

Client project folders

Advanced budget + invoicing module

Contract generator (higher-level templates)

Contract generator (higher-level templates)

Studio analytics (productivity & project health)

Onboarding support

CoLab Studio

R499

/per month

Small creative studios, production teams, agencies, content teams.

Designed for teams that handle multiple clients or productions. Offers team dashboards, multi-project oversight, internal workflows, roles & permissions, and enhanced reporting.

CoLab Studio

R499

/per month

Small creative studios, production teams, agencies, content teams.

Designed for teams that handle multiple clients or productions. Offers team dashboards, multi-project oversight, internal workflows, roles & permissions, and enhanced reporting.

CoLab Studio

R499

/per month

Small creative studios, production teams, agencies, content teams.

Designed for teams that handle multiple clients or productions. Offers team dashboards, multi-project oversight, internal workflows, roles & permissions, and enhanced reporting.

Everything in Studio, plus:

Institution Admin Dashboard

Lecturer portals

Class-based project workspaces

Student activity tracker

Project assessment tools

Attendance + engagement reports

Bulk student onboarding

Secure institution data environment

Separate roles for Admin, Lecturer & Student

Custom templates for curriculum-linked projects

API integration for LMS platforms

Dedicated Account Manager

Onsite/online training for staff

2TB storage

CoLab Enterprise

R19,500

/year per institution

Creative institutions, universities, incubators, ESD programs, hubs.

A complete project, collaboration & curriculum support system for creative organisations. Helps institutions track student work, facilitate collaboration, manage classes, and assess practical output.

CoLab Enterprise

R19,500

/year per institution

Creative institutions, universities, incubators, ESD programs, hubs.

A complete project, collaboration & curriculum support system for creative organisations. Helps institutions track student work, facilitate collaboration, manage classes, and assess practical output.

CoLab Enterprise

R19,500

/year per institution

Creative institutions, universities, incubators, ESD programs, hubs.

A complete project, collaboration & curriculum support system for creative organisations. Helps institutions track student work, facilitate collaboration, manage classes, and assess practical output.

CoLab started as one creator’s struggle to find collaborators and organise projects ,a challenge shared across Africa’s creative industry. What began with a small community event grew into a platform built specifically for how creatives work: a space to plan projects, collaborate, and showcase real portfolios. Today, CoLab is becoming the creative operating system for Africa turning ideas into finished work and helping creatives, studios, and institutions thrive.

About us

CoLab started as one creator’s struggle to find collaborators and organise projects ,a challenge shared across Africa’s creative industry. What began with a small community event grew into a platform built specifically for how creatives work: a space to plan projects, collaborate, and showcase real portfolios. Today, CoLab is becoming the creative operating system for Africa turning ideas into finished work and helping creatives, studios, and institutions thrive.

About us

Creative thinker

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Sethu

Nzimande

CEO, Creative Director

Business Wizard

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Hussein

Ismail

Business Developer

Tech Genius

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Benis

Mulenda

CTO & Product Manager

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Maybe You

Cause we are hiring

Admin

You ask, we answer.

FAQs

FAQs

Is CoLab only for big studios?

No — CoLab is built for studios of all sizes, from small teams to growing agencies.

Can we collaborate with freelancers?

Does CoLab replace tools like Asana or Monday?

Can we try CoLab before paying?

Is CoLab only for big studios?

No — CoLab is built for studios of all sizes, from small teams to growing agencies.

Can we collaborate with freelancers?

Does CoLab replace tools like Asana or Monday?

Can we try CoLab before paying?