--- title: "Payfast alternatives" description: "Compare 58 published alternatives to Payfast." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/payfast/alternatives" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/payfast/alternatives.md" type: "product-alternatives" language: "en" updated_at: "2026-10-06T16:49:26.447Z" --- # Payfast alternatives Compare 58 published alternatives to Payfast. ## Breadcrumbs - [Payfast](/payfast) - [Alternatives](/payfast/alternatives) ## Summary Compare 58 published alternatives to Payfast. ## About these alternatives The most practical Payfast alternatives for South African merchants in 2026 are [Whoosh](https://liners.com/whoosh), [SeerBit](https://liners.com/seerbit), [Stitch](https://liners.com/stitch), [Peach Payments](https://liners.com/peach-payments), and [Lipa Payments](https://liners.com/lipa-payments). The right choice depends on whether you want a South Africa only gateway, wider African coverage, or a setup that also handles in-person POS. Payfast by Network is an online payment gateway for South African businesses to accept 18+ payment methods, manage payouts and refunds, and integrate via plugins or API on web and mobile. It is backed by Network International, is described as PCI-DSS Level 1, and is reported as trusted by 80,000+ South African businesses. Most people comparing Payfast alternatives are trying to solve one of a few practical gaps: expanding beyond South Africa into more African markets, adding more in-store POS options (or a phone-based POS approach), or choosing a platform that is built around payment links, orchestration, or bank-to-bank style payments rather than a single gateway model. None of this makes Payfast a poor choice; it just means there are specialists worth comparing. ## What to Compare When Choosing a Payfast Alternative - **Country coverage**: if you sell outside South Africa, prioritise providers that are explicitly pan-African or multi-country. - **Payment-method mix**: confirm you can support the rails you rely on, including cards, EFT-style bank payments, and mobile money where relevant. - **Settlement and payouts**: check how payouts work in practice, including timing and whether payouts and collections are handled in one place. - **Payment Links support**: if you take orders on WhatsApp, invoices, or social, make sure payment links are native and easy to track. - **POS vs online-only**: choose a provider with POS tooling if you also take in-person payments, not just ecommerce. - **API and plugin depth**: verify whether you need a one-integration API, an orchestration layer, or ready-made ecommerce plugins. - **Recurring and direct debit options**: if you bill subscriptions, look for tokenisation or direct debit support where your market allows it. Use the Liners directory below to filter Payfast similar apps by country, payment rails, POS, and payment links, then compare shortlists side by side. ## Compare Payfast competitors by where and how you sell - **Staying in** [South Africa](/countries/south-africa) **(online payments and links)**: [Whoosh](https://liners.com/whoosh) and [Netcash](https://liners.com/netcash) are built for South African businesses that want online payments plus dashboards and integrations. - **South Africa + in-person selling**: [Yoco](https://liners.com/yoco) and [iKhokha](https://liners.com/ikhokha) are better fits when you need POS alongside online payments and invoicing. - **Enterprise and bank-led payment flows**: [Stitch](https://liners.com/stitch) is positioned around an enterprise API in South Africa, including pay-by-bank style options and payouts. - **Multi-country expansion across Africa**: [Peach Payments](https://liners.com/peach-payments), [DPO Pay](https://liners.com/dpo-pay), and [CinetPay](https://liners.com/cinetpay) are worth comparing if you need multi-currency and broader regional reach. The Liners directory below groups Payfast alternatives across [Fintech](/categories/fintech) so you can filter by [B2B](/tags/b2b), [Payment Gateway](/tags/payment-gateway), [POS](/tags/pos), [SaaS](/tags/saas), and [Payment Links](/tags/payment-links) and quickly find what you can use instead of Payfast. ## Alternatives | Name | URL | Tagline | Country | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | iKhokha | /ikhokha | Accept card payments anywhere, anytime. | South Africa | 3 | | Lipa Payments | /lipa-payments | Accept contactless card payments with Tap on Phone | South Africa | | | Littlefish | /littlefish | White-label merchant services that extend bank infrastructure | South Africa | 4 | | Stitch | /stitch | Enterprise online payments through one South African API | South Africa | 3 | | Netcash | /netcash | All-in-one business payments and cash flow management | South Africa | | | DPO Pay | /dpo-pay | Accept card and mobile money payments across Africa | Kenya | 3 | | SeerBit | /seerbit | Accept online and in-person payments across Africa | Nigeria | 5 | | Peach Payments | /peach-payments | Orchestrate online and in-store payments across Africa | South Africa | | | ChainPal | /chainpal | Accept crypto payments globally, get local currency payouts | Nigeria | | | AvadaPay | /avadapay | One API for payments and SMS across 17 African markets | DR Congo | | | Bachs | /bachs | Global checkout, billing, and African settlement in one stack | Nigeria | | | Zoyk | /zoyk | Collect and settle payments across online and offline channels | Zambia | | | Pay@ | /pay-at | Collect payments across retail, banking, and digital channels | South Africa | | | Callpay | /callpay | Accept payments across web, mobile, and call centre | South Africa | | | Localpayment | /localpayment | One API for cross-border pay-ins, payouts, and FX | Nigeria | | | Whoosh | /whoosh | Accept online card payments with secure checkout and links | South Africa | | | Payaza | /payaza | Accept and manage online payments across currencies | Nigeria | 5 | | NjiaPay | /njiapay | Optimize checkout performance across multiple PSPs | South Africa | | | Enza | /enza | Open-API payments infrastructure for African institutions | Egypt | | ## Related pages - [Product page](/payfast) - [Alternatives](/payfast/alternatives) - [Reviews](/payfast/reviews) - [Transparency](/payfast/transparency) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/payfast/alternatives) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)