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title: "Whoosh alternatives"
description: "Compare 60 published alternatives to Whoosh."
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markdown_url: "https://liners.com/whoosh/alternatives.md?page=2"
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updated_at: "2026-09-25T13:15:35.146Z"
---

# Whoosh alternatives

Compare 60 published alternatives to Whoosh.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Whoosh](/whoosh)
- [Alternatives](/whoosh/alternatives)

## Summary

Compare 60 published alternatives to Whoosh.

## About these alternatives

The most practical **Whoosh alternatives** for South African online card payments in 2026 are [Payfast](https://liners.com/payfast), [DPO Pay](https://liners.com/dpo-pay), [CinetPay](https://liners.com/cinetpay), [Netcash](https://liners.com/netcash), and [SeerBit](https://liners.com/seerbit). The right choice depends on where you sell (just South Africa or across Africa), the payment methods you need beyond cards, and how much you care about plugins vs an API-first build.

Whoosh is a South African payment gateway for merchants that need to accept online card payments through web portals, mobile apps, ecommerce plugins, and payment links, and it states PCI Level 1 security compliance.

Merchants usually start comparing alternatives when a gateway is too South Africa-only for expansion, when they need more than card payments (for example mobile money, USSD, or bank transfer options offered by other gateways), or when they want a different integration path such as a broader plugin ecosystem or a more API-led checkout. None of this makes Whoosh a poor choice; it means the market now has specialists worth comparing.

## What to Compare When Choosing a Whoosh Alternative

- **Country coverage**: confirm whether you only need South Africa, or pan-African reach like [DPO Pay](https://liners.com/dpo-pay) and [SeerBit](https://liners.com/seerbit).
- **Payment-method mix**: if you need mobile money or USSD alongside cards, shortlist gateways that explicitly support those rails (for example [Paystack](https://liners.com/paystack) supports mobile money and USSD in some markets).
- **Integration style**: check if you will rely on ecommerce plugins (WooCommerce, Shopify, OpenCart) or prefer a direct API integration; not every provider optimises for both.
- **Payment links and invoicing**: if you sell via WhatsApp or social channels, compare how each provider handles payment links and checkout flows.
- **Payouts, refunds, and reconciliation**: look for tools that match your finance workflow, such as refunds support and consolidated reporting (for example Netcash positions around consolidated statements).
- **Multi-currency checkout**: if you bill international customers, prioritise providers that advertise multi-currency support, like [CinetPay](https://liners.com/cinetpay) and DPO Pay.
- **In-person or POS needs**: if you also sell offline, consider gateways that support in-store and online, like Payfast and SeerBit.

Use the Liners filters to compare these points side by side before you migrate your checkout.

## Compare Whoosh competitors by where you sell

- **Selling only in South Africa**: [Payfast](https://liners.com/payfast) and [Netcash](https://liners.com/netcash) are focused on South African businesses, with Payfast also positioned for online and in-store acceptance.
- **Expanding across Africa**: [DPO Pay](https://liners.com/dpo-pay), [CinetPay](https://liners.com/cinetpay) (nine Francophone African countries), and [SeerBit](https://liners.com/seerbit) suit merchants that need multi-country coverage and more payment rails.
- **Need mobile money where available**: [Paystack](https://liners.com/paystack) and [Payaza](https://liners.com/payaza) are worth comparing if mobile money is part of your checkout plan in supported markets.

Scroll the Liners directory below to find more apps like Whoosh in [Fintech](/categories/fintech), then filter by [South Africa](/countries/south-africa) and tags such as [B2B](/tags/b2b), [Payment Gateway](/tags/payment-gateway), [SaaS](/tags/saas), [Payment Links](/tags/payment-links), and [Mobile Money](/tags/mobile-money) to compare similar apps you can use instead of Whoosh.

## Alternatives

| Name | URL | Tagline | Country | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NjiaPay | /njiapay | Optimize checkout performance across multiple PSPs | South Africa |  |
| Payaza | /payaza | Accept and manage online payments across currencies | Nigeria | 5 |
| eTranzact | /etranzact | Multi-channel payment switching and processing for Africa | Nigeria | 5 |
| Cellulant | /cellulant | Cellulant accept and manage payments across African markets via one API | Kenya |  |
| EFT Corporation | /eft-corporation | Payment infrastructure for modern banking and card programs | South Africa |  |
| Kyshi | /kyshi | Collect African local payments and settle globally | South Africa |  |
| LINK | /link | Convert and monetize FX across stablecoins and fiat | Nigeria |  |
| Netcash | /netcash | All-in-one business payments and cash flow management | South Africa |  |
| SzndPay | /szndpay | Accept cards, transfers, USSD, and mobile money in one API | Nigeria | 2 |
| Payfast | /payfast | Accept online and in-store payments across South Africa | South Africa |  |
| 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 |
| Mavapay | /mavapay | API-based cross-border payments and payouts for Africa | Nigeria | 5 |
| Precium | /precium | Local payments and compliance for expanding merchants | South Africa |  |
| SAPay | /sapay | Cashless taxi fares with smart tracking and safety alerts | South Africa |  |
| Sticitt | /sticitt | Take school payments cashless, online, and in one place | South Africa |  |
| Stitch | /stitch | Enterprise online payments through one South African API | South Africa | 3 |
| AvadaPay | /avadapay | One API for payments and SMS across 17 African markets | DR Congo |  |
| ChainPal | /chainpal | Accept crypto payments globally, get local currency payouts | Nigeria |  |

## Related pages

- [Product page](/whoosh)
- [Alternatives](/whoosh/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/whoosh/reviews)
- [Transparency](/whoosh/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/whoosh/alternatives?page=2)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)
