South Africa Subscription Service

[Vleish]

I just installed the Joy Subscription app on my site in South Africa, only to find out that Joy only works with Shopify Payments, Paypal Express etc, and none of the South African Payment Gateways. Are there any subscription apps and payment gateways combinations that work in South Africa?

[FastBundle-Jay]

Unfortunately, many Shopify subscription apps, like ReCharge, are designed to work with payment gateways like Stripe and Shopify Payments, which aren’t available in South Africa. This can be frustrating for merchants in your region.

The good news is that there are local payment gateways in South Africa, like PayFast, Peach Payments, and Yoco, which integrate with Shopify for regular transactions. However, finding a subscription app that supports these gateways can be a bit tricky.

I recommend contacting subscription app developers directly to ask if they can integrate with your preferred gateway or if they have a workaround. Additionally, connecting with Shopify experts or partners in South Africa might help you discover solutions tailored to the local market.

Lastly, keep an eye on Shopify forums and communities—other merchants from South Africa might have faced the same issue and could share how they handled it. Sometimes, just connecting with others in the same situation can lead to a solid solution.