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Merchant of record · Africa

Does Paddle work in South Africa?

Yes.

Paddle onboards businesses registered in South Africa.

What a business in South Africa can use

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

Accept paymentsAvailable

Paddle resells your software, SaaS or digital product as merchant of record, handling checkout, payments, sales tax and VAT, fraud and buyer support, then pays you monthly by bank transfer or Payoneer.

Pay people abroadNot offered

Paddle does not offer this.

Multi-currency accountNot offered

Paddle does not offer this.

Business cardsNot offered

Paddle does not offer this.

StablecoinsNot offered

Paddle does not offer this.

Yield on idle cashNot offered

Paddle does not offer this.

Paddle works with software businesses anywhere except a published list of unsupported countries; businesses in occupied Ukrainian regions cannot sign up. Payouts go by bank/wire transfer or Payoneer, monthly.

Onboarding confidence: high. Source: Paddle Help Center: Which countries are supported by Paddle?. Everything about Paddle

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 Paddle work in South Africa?

Yes. Paddle onboards businesses registered in South Africa.

Which Paddle products can a business in South Africa use?

accept payments.

What are the alternatives to Paddle in South Africa?

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

Paddle elsewhere in Africa

Other providers in South Africa