How much does an e-commerce website cost in South Africa?

MBICT e-commerce stores in South Africa start from R12,000 for a startup store with up to 20 products and PayFast checkout. Pro stores with unlimited products and full payment gateways cost R22,000. Enterprise stores with custom features cost from R35,000.

What payment gateways do you integrate for South African stores?

We integrate PayFast (most popular SA gateway), Yoco, Ozow and Peach Payments for local South African customers. For international clients we integrate Stripe and PayPal.

WooCommerce or Shopify — which is better for South Africa?

WooCommerce (on WordPress) is better for most South African businesses because it has no monthly platform fee, integrates natively with PayFast and Yoco, and gives you full control over your data. Shopify is ideal if you need a simpler setup and do not mind the monthly USD fee.

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E-Commerce Web Design South Africa — Sell Online with PayFast & Yoco

MBICT builds high-converting online stores for South African businesses using WooCommerce and Shopify, fully integrated with PayFast, Yoco and Ozow. Stores start from R12,000 and go live in 1–2 weeks. Every store is mobile-optimised, POPIA compliant and built to rank on Google.

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✔ Stores from R12,000 ✔ PayFast & Yoco Built-In ✔ WooCommerce & Shopify ✔ POPIA Compliant

Platform Selection

WooCommerce vs Shopify for South Africa

Recommended for SA

WooCommerce (WordPress)

✓No monthly platform fee — you own everything
✓Native PayFast, Yoco and Ozow plugins
✓Full SEO control — rank on Google faster
✓ZAR pricing without USD conversion
✓Unlimited products and categories
–Requires hosting (we handle this)

Best for: Most South African businesses

Shopify

✓Very easy admin interface
✓Hosted — no server management
✓Good for high-volume stores
–Monthly USD fee (R600–R2,000/month)
–Transaction fees on non-Shopify gateways
–Less SEO flexibility than WooCommerce

Best for: Businesses preferring simplicity over cost

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South African Payment Gateways

We Integrate PayFast, Yoco, Ozow & More

Top Choice

PayFast

Most popular SA gateway. Credit cards, EFT, Instant EFT, SnapScan.

Yoco

Easy card acceptance for SA businesses. Integrates with WooCommerce.

Ozow

Instant EFT payments direct from bank. No card required.

Peach Payments

Enterprise-grade gateway. Cards, Masterpass & Mobicred.

International

Stripe

Best for international clients. Accepts 135+ currencies.

PayPal

Global trust gateway. Ideal for international exports.

Mobicred

Buy now pay later for South African consumers.

SnapScan

QR code payments popular in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

E-Commerce Pricing South Africa

Online Store Packages — Fixed Pricing, No Surprises

Startup Store

R12,000 $700

✓Up to 20 products
✓PayFast integration
✓Mobile responsive
✓Basic on-page SEO
✓Admin product management
✓Contact & quote form

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R22,000 $1,280

✓Unlimited products
✓PayFast + Yoco + Ozow
✓Advanced SEO & sitemap
✓Product search & filters
✓Customer reviews module
✓Coupon & discount system

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Enterprise Store

R35,000+ $2,050+

✓Custom WooCommerce/Shopify
✓Multi-currency support
✓B2B pricing tiers
✓ERP/CRM integration
✓Priority support retainer
✓Stripe & PayPal global

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E-Commerce Web Design South Africa — FAQs

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