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Merchant of record · Africa

Does FastSpring work in South Africa?

Yes.

FastSpring onboards businesses registered in South Africa.

What a business in South Africa can use

FastSpring’s products, for a company incorporated in South Africa.

Accept paymentsAvailable

FastSpring is merchant of record for software, SaaS and digital products, handling payments, subscriptions, tax collection and remittance and fraud, and pays you through its Hyperwallet-powered Payouts Portal.

Pay people abroadNot offered

FastSpring does not offer this.

Multi-currency accountNot offered

FastSpring does not offer this.

Business cardsNot offered

FastSpring does not offer this.

StablecoinsNot offered

FastSpring does not offer this.

Yield on idle cashNot offered

FastSpring does not offer this.

FastSpring says its merchant of record service is available to software and digital-goods sellers anywhere in the world, except countries on its Terms of Use prohibited list; its Payouts Portal (Hyperwallet) also cannot pay sellers in Iraq, Myanmar or Sudan. Pricing is agreed with sales; a free trial is offered.

Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: FastSpring pricing page (merchant of record "anywhere in the world"). Everything about FastSpring

Alternatives in South Africa

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Selling to South Africa

How people there prefer to pay online.

  1. 1Visa / Mastercard
  2. 2Instant EFT (Ozow)
  3. 3Capitec Pay
  4. 4SnapScan / Zapper

Stablecoin rules in South Africa

Moderate riskRules in progress

Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.

Everything about 🇿🇦 South Africa →

Common questions

Does FastSpring work in South Africa?

Yes. FastSpring onboards businesses registered in South Africa.

Which FastSpring products can a business in South Africa use?

accept payments.

What are the alternatives to FastSpring in South Africa?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in South Africa: PayPal, Wise Business, Payoneer, Bridge, Paddle, Polar, Gumroad, Dodo Payments and 4 more. With limits: BVNK, Rain, Razorpay and Xendit.

FastSpring elsewhere in Africa

Other providers in South Africa