Disclosure: SendSawa is our product.
Paystack Storefront is a fine place to start. It puts a list of your products next to a checkout buyers already trust, and it costs nothing. For a seller with four items, that is all you need.
Once you have more stock, more buyers and more questions in your DMs, you need a store, and a product list is not one. SendSawa gives you a full store with stock counts, a cart, your own brand and an order list, and it also costs nothing to start.
What is the difference between a product list and a store?
A product list shows what you sell and takes payment. A store also keeps track of what is left, lets buyers pick sizes and add several items, shows your brand, and turns every payment into an order you can pack and send.
That difference does not matter at four items. At forty, it decides whether you spend your evening selling or answering the same questions again.
Four signs you have outgrown Paystack Storefront
You have oversold. Two people paid for the last one because nothing was counting stock, and now you have to refund one of them.
You keep typing the same answers. Delivery, sizes, what is still available. The payment page leaves all of that to you.
Your page says nothing about your brand. There is no banner, logo or description, so a new buyer has no reason to trust you over the next seller.
You cannot see your orders. You have payment records, not a list of what to pack, who it is for and where it is going.
If two or more of those sound familiar, it is time to move.
You do not have to leave Paystack
Paystack processes payments. A store builder is the shop in front of the checkout.
You can keep your Paystack account for everything else you use it for. SendSawa takes card and bank transfer payments through Korapay, so your store runs on its own without touching your Paystack setup.
Paystack Storefront vs SendSawa at a glance
| SendSawa | Paystack Storefront | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | ₦0 | ₦0 |
| Cut of your sales | 0% | 0% |
| Banner, logo and description | Yes | Limited |
| Themes | Yes, on Growth | No |
| Cart with several items | Yes | Limited |
| Stock counts | Yes | No |
| WhatsApp button | Yes | No |
| Order list and customer list | Yes | Payments only |
Checked September 2026.
What SendSawa adds on top of a checkout
Stock that counts itself. Stock drops with each order, and buyers see "Few left" when you are nearly out, so you stop overselling.
Your brand at the top. Your banner, logo and a line about what you sell, so the store looks like yours and not like a payment form.
A proper cart. Buyers can add more than one item and pick a size or colour before they pay, so orders are bigger and complete.
Fewer DMs. A Chat on WhatsApp button for real questions, and an order list you work through instead of scrolling back through chats.
A customer list. Every buyer is saved, so you can see who has ordered before.
What SendSawa costs
The free plan holds 10 products, with no time limit and no card needed. Growth is ₦5,000 a month for unlimited products, themes, offers on your store and follow-ups for buyers who leave a full cart.
SendSawa takes 0% from your sales on every plan. Card payments go through Korapay and the card fee is paid by the buyer at checkout. Bank transfers go straight into your account.
When Paystack Storefront is enough
If you sell a handful of items, never run out of stock, and do not mind how the page looks, stay where you are. It is free and it is already in your Paystack dashboard.
Questions sellers ask about Paystack Storefront alternatives
Is Paystack Storefront free?
Yes, it is free with a Paystack account. Paystack's normal payment fees still apply to each sale.
Can I use SendSawa and Paystack at the same time?
Yes. SendSawa takes payments through Korapay, so you can keep your Paystack account for anything else you use it for.
Does SendSawa track stock?
Yes. The count drops with every order, and buyers see "Few left" when you are close to running out.
What is the best Paystack Storefront alternative for Instagram sellers?
For sellers who get their buyers from Instagram, TikTok or WhatsApp, SendSawa. It gives you one link with your brand, a cart, stock counts and a WhatsApp button, free for 10 products.
Try it this week
If you oversold last month, or typed the same delivery answer more than twice, put your best sellers on SendSawa's free plan and share the new link for a week.
And run your page through the free page audit to see what to fix so more of your followers order.
