Launching in South Africa — 2026

Sell at thuma.store/yourstore

One South African platform with everything built in: native couriers, SARS invoicing, all payment methods including Scan to Pay, WhatsApp commerce, returns management, and an opt-in marketplace. ZAR pricing always.

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Free 14-day trial. No credit card. No THUMA transaction fees.

CAPE CERAMICS
thuma.store/capecera mics
Karoo Mug
R285
Bowl Set
R640
Fynbos Vase
R420
Live rates at checkout
TCG R89PUDO R69RAM R95
Checkout accepts:
PayG PaySamsungEFTQRBNPL
SARS invoice sentWhatsApp update sentWaybill generated
Native integrations:The Courier GuyPUDOAramexRAMCourierITPeach PaymentsOzowPayJustNowPayflexSnapScanSageXeroWhatsAppPrintify
Full feature set

Everything built in. Nothing to bolt on.

Native SA Couriers

Real-time rates from TCG, PUDO, Aramex, RAM, CourierIT at checkout. Waybill generation, label printing, tracking — all inside THUMA. No Bob Go needed.

TCGPUDOAramexRAMCourierIT

Returns Engine

Staged refunds with wallet balance checks. Before a merchant can approve a return, THUMA checks they have enough to fund the waybill AND the refund. THUMA never advances funds.

Wallet checkAuto waybillStaged refund

WhatsApp Commerce

Full catalogue in WhatsApp. Checkout, order updates, abandoned cart recovery — via WhatsApp. Customers never need to download an app.

WA catalogueWA checkoutCart recovery

SARS VAT Compliance

Every invoice SARS-compliant automatically. VAT toggle, correct rounding, credit notes, quarterly eFiling export. Accountant-approved out of the box.

Tax invoicesCredit noteseFiling export

SA Marketplace

Opt-in discovery layer for Pro+ merchants. List products and reach buyers browsing verified SA merchants. 5–7% commission on marketplace sales only.

DiscoveryVerified badgeNo warehousing

Full Analytics

Revenue dashboard, per-order fee breakdowns, courier performance, customer LTV, VAT summary, demand forecasting. Everything a SA merchant needs to grow.

Real-timeeFiling readyCourier stats
Pricing

Start free. Scale on your terms.

Zero THUMA transaction fees on any plan. Peach Payments gateway fees always apply.

Zero risk
PAYG
R20/item sold
20 listings
  • Full storefront
  • All payment methods
  • 1 courier
  • SARS invoices
  • No monthly commitment
Starter
R199/month
50 products
  • Branded storefront
  • All payment methods
  • 1 courier + waybills
  • SARS invoices
  • WhatsApp notifications
  • Email cart recovery
Most popular
Growth
R499/month
500 products
  • All Starter features
  • All 7 couriers
  • WhatsApp commerce
  • BNPL + Scan to Pay
  • Sage + Xero sync
  • WA cart recovery
  • Reviews + fraud flags
  • Printify POD
Pro
R999/month
Unlimited
  • All Growth features
  • SA Marketplace listing
  • B2B / wholesale portal
  • Subscriptions + POS
  • Multi-user staff accounts
  • Advanced analytics
Scale
R1,999/month
Unlimited + API
  • All Pro features
  • White-label option
  • Full API access
  • Dedicated SA support
  • Outbound webhooks
Settlement fees: Daily −2% · Weekly −1% · Monthly free  |  Store setup service: Quick Launch R499 · Growth Setup R1,499 · Pro Launch R3,500
Why THUMA

How THUMA compares

No gaps, no add-ons, no USD surprises.

FeatureTHUMAShopifyShopstarNetcashWooEcwidWix
Pricing
ZAR pricing (no USD)
No transaction fees
SA data residency
Payments
Apple / Google / Samsung Pay
Scan to Pay / QR (all SA banks)
Instant EFT (native)
BNPL (PayJustNow / Payflex)
Configurable settlement schedule
Couriers
Native TCG integration
Native PUDO locker pickup
Live rates at checkout
Waybill generation (native)
Negotiated bulk rates
SA-Specific
SARS-compliant VAT invoices
WhatsApp commerce (catalogue + checkout)
Load-shedding alerts
Stokvel / group buy
POPIA compliance tools
SA-based support team (SAST)
Features covered55 / 55~34~22~24~28~26~30

Partial = requires paid third-party plugin or app. All THUMA features are native.

LAUNCHING 2026

Sell online. Built for South Africa.

Join the waiting list and lock in founding merchant pricing — 50% off your first 12 months. First 200 merchants only.

No spam. We email when early access opens.

R225B+
SA eCommerce market
0%
THUMA transaction fees
7
Couriers, native
ZAR
Pricing, always