Hi there,
can you please assist me with a subscription service on my Shopify store. I am currently using Payfast.
kind regards
Sonica
Topic summary
Finding a Shopify subscription app compatible with South African payment gateways (e.g., Payfast, PayGate, Peach Payments) remains challenging. Recharge supports only Stripe/Shopify Payments, which aren’t available in South Africa.
Guidance offered: if a gateway supports payment tokenisation (securely storing a payment method for recurring charges), a solution may be possible. GoCardless was suggested as a potential subscription gateway.
Merchant feedback is mixed: several users requested the same solution; one reported GoCardless signup for South Africa prevents attaching a local bank account; another stated it’s currently not possible to integrate a subscription payment solution on Shopify in South Africa.
Most recent update: a contributor shared that GoCardless Direct Debit now works with Shopify, provided an app link, and listed South Africa among supported merchant countries, with various bank debit schemes available by region.
Current status: No confirmed working combination with Payfast/PayGate/Peach Payments for Shopify subscriptions in ZAR. GoCardless is the only concrete path proposed, but there are conflicting reports about South African onboarding. The discussion has no final resolution and remains open.