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PayFast

South African Market

South Africa's most popular payment gateway, now part of Network International, serving over 80,000 merchants. PayFast offers 18+ payment methods including cards, Instant EFT, and local options like Mobicred. The go-to payment solution for South African e-commerce businesses with easy integration and no monthly fees on the basic plan.

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Flutterwave

Pan-African Payments

A leading African payment platform that enables businesses to accept and send payments across the continent. Flutterwave supports cards, mobile money (M-Pesa and others), bank transfers, and USSD across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and other African markets. An essential gateway for any business looking to tap into Africa's growing digital economy.

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Detailed Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Fees
PayFast

2.9% + R1.50

Flutterwave

1.4% (local), 3.8% (international)

Category
PayFastregional
Flutterwaveregional
Available Regions
PayFast
Africa
Flutterwave
Africa
Key Features
PayFast
✓
Instant Payments
✓
Startup Friendly
Flutterwave
✓
Instant Payments
✓
Startup Friendly
✓
Instant Sandbox
SDKs & Libraries
PayFast

6 Available

Flutterwave

9 Available

Payment Methods
PayFast

8 Supported

Flutterwave

23 Supported

Common Ground

Shared Regions

Africa

Shared Features

Instant PaymentsStartup Friendly

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