Ecommerce Website Design South Africa: An Online Store You Own, for a Flat R7,000
MRN Labs does ecommerce website design in South Africa: R7,000 flat for a WooCommerce store you own outright, built in 10 to 14 days with a South African payment gateway like Payfast or Yoco integrated, your product catalogue structured, and the delivery, returns and privacy pages an online store legally needs. The store and everything in it is yours from launch day. Message us on WhatsApp with what you sell, and we send a scope and timeline within 24 hours. Payment is EFT, on a 50% deposit, and all prices exclude VAT.
What a Flat R7,000 Store Buys
This is the Basic Store, built for a business putting its first real catalogue online. Bigger builds get their price fixed in writing before we begin.
Build time is 10 to 14 days from deposit when your products and images are ready. Want the store and its SEO handled together? The Store package pairs this build with three months of SEO Growth for R19,000 and saves you R1,500. See our website design and SEO packages.
WooCommerce or Shopify
Both platforms build good stores, and choosing wrong costs you every month for years, so here is the comparison agencies selling one platform will not give you.
We build on WooCommerce by default because for most South African businesses it wins on cost and ownership. But the platform should fit the business, not the developer. If your situation genuinely points to Shopify, we will tell you and show the real running costs of both, then you decide.
Payment Gateways South African Customers Trust
A store only works if paying feels safe and familiar. We integrate the gateways your customers already know.
- PayfastThe most widely used South African gateway, cards, instant EFT and more.
- YocoCards online and in person, popular with businesses that also sell face to face.
- OzowInstant EFT that skips the card entirely.
- PayPalFor stores selling to customers outside South Africa.
We recommend the fit based on your products, fees and how your customers like to pay, then integrate it as part of the build, along with the delivery, returns and privacy pages an online store legally needs.
Why South African Businesses Choose MRN Labs for Their Store
A fixed price before any work starts
R7,000 for the Basic Store, and bigger builds get their price fixed in writing before we begin, so the number never moves mid-project.
You own everything
Store, design, data, from launch day. Host with us for an itemised R1,200 a year deal.
We have built at national scale
We built the online store for Proudly South Africa, the national buy-local campaign. Your store gets the same team.
Built to rank from day one
Product pages are what customers search. Every store ships search-ready, and our SEO retainers take it from there.
Our terms are fair
A 50% deposit confirms the build, the balance is due on completion, and payment is EFT.
How the Store Build Works
Discovery
We discuss what you sell, your customers and your delivery setup on a Teams, Meet or Zoom call.
Proposal
We send scope, timeline and a fixed price within 24 hours.
Preparation
You send products, prices, images and your logo. Ready products keep the build inside 10 to 14 days.
Design and Build
We build the store, set up your catalogue structure and integrate your payment gateway.
Review
You test the store and the checkout, with one round of revisions included.
Launch
We take the store live, make sure Google can find it, and hand over everything you own.
Trusted by South African Stores
"They transformed our vision into a sleek, intuitive, and beautifully designed website that not only looks incredible but functions seamlessly."
Zwakele ZondoFounder, Something In A Box
MRN Labs holds a 5 out of 5 rating across 17 Google reviews, earned over more than eight years of building for South African businesses.
Tell Us About Your Business
Fill in the form and we'll come back to you the same day with a free quote, a clear scope, a timeline and the right platform for your build. No call centre, no pressure.
Ecommerce Website Design: Common Questions
How much does an ecommerce website cost in South Africa?
Our Basic Store is R7,000 flat, VAT exclusive, built on WooCommerce in 10 to 14 days with your catalogue structured and a payment gateway integrated. Bigger stores with custom features are quoted on scope, with the price fixed in writing before we start.
What does the R7,000 store include?
A WooCommerce store on WordPress with your product and category structure set up, a South African payment gateway integrated, mobile responsive design, a search-ready build, POPIA compliance setup, and one round of revisions before launch. You own the site and everything in it from day one.
WooCommerce or Shopify, which is better for South Africa?
For most South African stores, WooCommerce. Shopify charges monthly in US dollars, so your platform cost rises every time the rand weakens, and it takes transaction fees on top. WooCommerce is open source on WordPress, you pay rand-based hosting, and you own the store outright. Shopify earns its keep for some businesses, and if your needs point that way we will say so, but we will show you the real running costs of both before you choose.
Which payment gateways can my store use?
The gateways South African customers know: Payfast, Yoco, Ozow and PayPal, among others. We recommend the fit for your business based on fees and how your customers like to pay, and we integrate it as part of the build.
How long does it take to build an online store?
The Basic Store takes 10 to 14 days from deposit, if your products, prices and images are ready. Larger or custom stores take longer and get their own timeline in the scope. Having your product info prepared is the single biggest thing you can do to keep the build fast.
Do I own my store, or do I rent it?
You own it. The site, the design, the product data, all of it, from launch day. No forced hosting contract and no monthly platform dependency. Hosting setup is an itemised R500 once-off and you can host wherever you like.
What do I need to prepare before the build?
Your product list with names, prices and descriptions, product photos, your logo, and your delivery and returns terms. If you have those ready, the build moves fast. If you need help with any of them, tell us on the first call and we scope it in.
Can you do the SEO for my store as well?
Yes, and stores need it more than most sites, because product pages are what your customers actually search for. The Store package pairs this build with three months of SEO Growth at R19,000, saving R1,500. See our website design and SEO packages for the bundle detail.
My store is bigger than five pages and a basic catalogue. Can you handle it?
Yes. We built the online store for Proudly South Africa, the national buy-local campaign, which runs as a multi-vendor marketplace. Bigger stores, custom features and marketplaces are quoted on scope, and you get the same flat, written price before we start.
How do I pay?
EFT only. A 50% deposit confirms the build and the balance is due on completion, before handover. Every price is VAT exclusive.
Ready to Start Selling Online?
Tell us what you sell on WhatsApp and we will send a scope, a timeline and a flat price within 24 hours. We reply the same day.
Scope My Store on WhatsApp