Secure online payments on your WooCommerce store and PayFast

Sign up with PayFast and integrate South Africa’s leading online payment gateway with your WooCommerce store in minutes to offer your customers a variety of secure payment methods at checkout.  

No Monthly Fees

Pay no setup, monthly or hidden fees; you only pay an all-inclusive fee for every successful transaction made via a PayFast pay now link on a Xero generated invoice.

Multiple Payment Methods

Cater to your client’s preferences by offering a variety of payment methods, including Instant EFT, Visa and Mastercard credit, cheque and debit cards and more. 

Payment Management   

Invoices settled via PayFast automatically reflect as paid in Xero and all payment records are cleverly matched to your customer records in Xero.

Integrate PayFast with your WooCommerce store 

PayFast integrates with 80+ ecommerce platforms, including WooCommerce and other WordPress ecommerce plugins, and custom-built websites so that you can get paid conveniently and securely online. Here are a few reasons why over 80,000 businesses choose PayFast as their trusted payment gateway: 

Here are a few reasons why over 80,000 businesses choose PayFast as their trusted payment gateway:

  1. Quick and easy to set up PayFast on your WooCommerce store 
  2. Expert local support to assist you and your customers 7 days a week
  3. Comprehensive supporting documentation to help you get paid
  4. High transaction success rate and robust security protocols 

These local businesses trust PayFast with their online payments

PayFast Ecommerce Performance Index

Download the PayFast Ecommerce Performance (PEP) Index 2020 to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated local ecommerce adoption rates. The report analyses industry, payment and buyer data, as well as merchant insights into how lockdown affected their businesses.

PayFast Guide to Going Online

Download the PayFast Guide to Going Online to learn how to start and grow your online business. This ecommerce toolkit contains everything you need to know, including how to choose an ecommerce platform, setting up a payment gateway and marketing your online store to attract customers.

Start using PayFast today

Our online registration process makes it easy for you to sign up for an Individual, Business or Cause account.