Shopstar

A place for South African makers and creators to start, manage and grow an online store.

Shopstar is an e-commerce platform for South African makers and creators, providing a no-code drag-and-drop store builder with ready-made themes. It brings together local payment and shipping options, sales channels for Google, Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and a dashboard covering orders, payments, stock and analytics. Support is handled by a South African Customer Success team via email, WhatsApp and live chat.

Plans are month-to-month with no long-term contracts and are selected by product count, with a 14-day free trial on any plan. Every plan includes the same features: the designer and themes, social and Google selling, local payments through providers such as SnapScan, Yoco, Ozow, Payflex and Paystack, shipping via Bob Go, digital product support, and staff accounts. Transaction fees apply based on monthly gross order volume. Shopstar Go is a separate offering for digital downloads, bookings, memberships and tickets, free to start with no monthly fee and charged only when you sell.

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