Free tools for South African store owners
Built by a Shopify Certified Partner who’s launched 400+ stores. ZAR-native, SA-specific, no signup required. Use them to make smarter decisions before you spend a cent.
eCommerce Platform Picker
Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix or one of 7 others? Answer 6 questions about your budget, products, volume and SA requirements and get matched to the platform that actually fits — with honest pros and cons.
Find your platform →Migration ROI Estimator
Thinking of moving off WooCommerce or Magento to Shopify? Enter your revenue, conversion rate and AOV, and get your break-even month + 12-month net gain — backed by 100+ SA migration data points since 2014.
Run your migration math →Shopify Profit Margin Calculator
The honest profit math for SA stores. Real Shopify plan costs, real gateway fees (PayFast, Yoco, Peach, Ozow), shipping, returns and ad spend — see your true net margin and break-even volume in ZAR.
Calculate your margin →App Stack Recommender
Stop overpaying for app bloat. Pick your platform, stage and pain points, and get a curated stack of the exact apps we install for clients — one good app per problem, with honest picks marked.
Build your stack →Payment Gateway Comparator
PayFast, Peach, Stitch, Yoco, Ozow or PayGate? Enter your turnover and card-vs-EFT mix and see what each actually costs you per month, ranked cheapest-first. Rates from each provider’s own fee page.
Compare gateways →eCommerce Glossary
Every online-store term explained in plain English — 250+ entries across platforms, payments, shipping, marketing, CRO and SA law (POPIA, VAT, PayShap). Search live or filter by category.
Browse the glossary →More tools on the way — plan picker, ad budget planner, returns calculator, break-even projector. Built for the SA market, where global calculators get the fees, currency and gateways wrong.
Ready to build the real thing?
Tools point you in the right direction. We build the store that gets you there — Shopify, WooCommerce or B2B, done by SA’s #1 ecommerce team.