Your WhatsApp Store.
A Real Shop, Inside WhatsApp.
A WhatsApp Store is a complete online shop your customers open with one tap in a chat — browse your products, book your services and pay online, all without downloading an app. You get every order straight in WhatsApp.
14-day free trial · From R299/month · You won't be charged until your trial ends
The basics
What Is a WhatsApp Store, Exactly?
Most South African small businesses already sell on WhatsApp — the hard way. Photos sent one by one, prices typed in chat, banking details shared, proof-of-payment screenshots chased. A WhatsApp Store replaces all of that with one link.
A branded storefront
Your own store page with your logo, colours, products, prices and photos — opened from a link inside WhatsApp.
A real checkout
Customers add to cart, choose delivery or collection, and pay securely online. No back-and-forth to close a sale.
Orders in your chat
Every order arrives as a WhatsApp message the moment it's placed, plus a dashboard to manage it all.
Four steps
How a WhatsApp Store Works
Create your store
Sign up, pick your business type and add your products or services. Live in minutes — no developers.
Share your link
Put your store link in your WhatsApp status, bio, flyers and social media. One link does everything.
Customers order & pay
They browse, add to cart and pay online — inside WhatsApp, on the phone already in their hand.
You fulfil
The order lands in your WhatsApp instantly. Prepare, deliver or serve — the sale already closed itself.
Not just a catalog
WhatsApp Store vs. WhatsApp Business Catalog
The free WhatsApp Business catalog shows products — but the sale still happens manually, message by message. A WhatsApp Store finishes the sale for you.
WhatsApp Business catalog
- Product list only — no cart or checkout
- Payment negotiated in chat, proof-of-payment screenshots
- No order management or stock tracking
- No bookings or scheduling
Sokoleho WhatsApp Store
- Full storefront with cart and secure online checkout
- Customers pay online — money in, no chasing
- Orders, stock and analytics in one dashboard
- Bookings and scheduling for service businesses
Why WhatsApp
Why a WhatsApp Store Makes Sense in South Africa
Over 24 million South Africans use WhatsApp every day — it's where your customers already spend their time and data. A website they have to find, or an app they have to download, adds friction. A store inside WhatsApp removes it: low data usage, no new accounts, and a buying experience that works on any phone and any connection.
24M+
South Africans on WhatsApp daily
Minutes
from sign-up to a live store
R299
per month, after your free trial
Questions
WhatsApp Store FAQs
What is a WhatsApp Store?
A WhatsApp Store is a complete online shop that lives inside WhatsApp. Your customers tap a link in a chat and land on your branded storefront where they can browse products, book services, add to cart and pay online — without leaving WhatsApp or downloading anything. You receive every order as a WhatsApp message, instantly.
How is it different from the WhatsApp Business catalog?
The WhatsApp Business catalog is a simple product list — customers still have to message you to ask prices, negotiate payment and send proof of payment manually. A Sokoleho WhatsApp Store is a full storefront with a cart, secure online checkout, order management, stock tracking and booking scheduling. The sale completes itself; you just fulfil it.
How much does a WhatsApp Store cost in South Africa?
Sokoleho plans start at R299 per month, with a 14-day free trial. You won't be charged until your trial ends, and you can cancel anytime.
Do my customers need to download an app?
No. Your customers shop using WhatsApp — the app over 24 million South Africans already use every day. No downloads, no account creation, no friction.
How do I get paid?
Customers pay securely online at checkout, or choose cash on collection or delivery if you allow it. No more sharing banking details in chat or chasing proof-of-payment screenshots.
How long does it take to set up?
Minutes. Create your account, add your products or services, and share your store link on your WhatsApp status, social media, or anywhere your customers are. No design skills or developers needed.
Your Customers Are on WhatsApp.
Your Store Should Be Too.
Create your WhatsApp Store today and take your first order this week.
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