Paystack Storefront alternatives
Paystack Storefront does one job well: it puts a list of your products next to a checkout your buyers already trust. What it is not is a shop. No branded store page, no real cart flow, no stock counts, no order pipeline. If you have outgrown the product list, this is what to move to.
Free plan with no end date · 0% taken from your sales · Live in about 5 minutes
Why you're here
What sends people looking past Paystack Storefront
It is a payment page with products on it
Storefront was built as an add-on to a payment account, not as a store builder. Once you are past a handful of items, it starts to show.
No stock counts, so you oversell
Nothing stops two people buying the last one. Then you are in the DMs apologising and refunding, which costs you the customer.
Nowhere for the brand to live
No banner, no logo, no themes, no about section. The page sells the product but does nothing for the business behind it.
The orders still land in your DMs
You get the payment. You still chase the address, the size and the delivery date by hand, one message at a time.
The money
What each one costs you
Published prices, read off both companies' own pages, with the link so you can check for yourself.
Paystack Storefront
- Free to use with a Paystack account
- Paystack's normal transaction charges apply to each payment
- A product list beside your payment account, not a store builder
- Limited branding and no themes
SendSawa
- Free: 10 products, 1 store, no card needed
- Growth: ₦5,000 a month, unlimited products, 4 themes
- 0% taken from your sales by SendSawa
- Card and bank transfer handled through Korapay
Paystack's Storefront page was checked in September 2026. Their processing charges are set by Paystack and are separate from anything a store builder charges.
Side by side
SendSawa vs Paystack Storefront, feature by feature
| Feature | SendSawa | Paystack Storefront |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | ₦0 | ₦0 |
| Cut taken by the store builder | 0% | 0% |
| Your own branded store page | ✓ | Limited |
| Banner, logo and about section | ✓ | ✗ |
| Storefront themes | 4 on Growth | ✗ |
| Cart with several items | ✓ | Limited |
| Stock counts that stop overselling | ✓ | ✗ |
| WhatsApp order button | ✓ | ✗ |
| Order management screen | ✓ | Payments only |
| Customer list | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sales analytics for the shop | ✓ | Payment reports |
| Card and bank transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Setup time | About 5 minutes | Minutes |
Screenshots
The difference between a list and a shop
A banner, a logo, categories, stock labels, a cart and a WhatsApp button. All of it on the one link you share.
Paystack Storefront is enough if…
We would rather you read this now than find out after you have moved everything across.
- You sell three or four items and you are not adding more.
- You never run out of stock, so overselling is not a risk.
- You do not mind what the page looks like, only that it takes money.
- You run everything else through your Paystack dashboard and want nothing new to learn.
Moving over
How to switch without losing a single order
Nobody should turn off the thing that is making them money. Do it in this order instead.
1. Build the store first
Open a free SendSawa store and add your products, photos, prices and stock counts.
2. Turn on card and transfer
Connect payments so buyers can pay the way they already do, without leaving your store.
3. Share the new link everywhere
Bio, status, broadcast list, and in the replies where you used to paste a payment link.
4. Keep Paystack for what it is good at
You are not leaving payments behind. You are putting a real shop in front of them.
Questions
Paystack Storefront vs SendSawa: quick answers
What is the best alternative to Paystack Storefront?
For Nigerian sellers moving physical goods through WhatsApp and Instagram, SendSawa gives you what Storefront leaves out: a branded store page, a cart, stock counts, a WhatsApp order button and an order screen, from ₦0 with 0% taken from your sales.
Do I have to stop using Paystack?
No. This is about the shop your customers see, not about who processes the money. SendSawa handles card and bank transfer payments through Korapay, and you can keep your Paystack account for anything else you use it for.
Is SendSawa free like Paystack Storefront?
Yes, to start. The free plan holds 10 products on 1 store, with no card needed and no end date. The Growth plan is ₦5,000 a month for unlimited products, more themes, and no SendSawa badge on your store.
Can I track stock so I stop overselling?
Yes. Every product carries a stock count that drops as orders come in, and your store shows labels like “Few left” so buyers can see what is running out.
Does SendSawa take a cut of my sales?
No. SendSawa takes 0% of your sales on every plan, free and paid. Your customer's payment goes to you through Korapay, which handles card and bank transfer.
How long does it take to set up?
About 5 minutes. Sign up, add your products and prices, and share your link. You do not need a designer, a developer or a domain name.
Give your products somewhere proper to live
A real store page, a cart, stock counts and WhatsApp orders. Free to start, about 5 minutes to build.
Create your free storeNo card needed. 10 products free, for as long as you like.