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Staaf vs Wix
Wix is a website builder with a shop added on. Staaf is a store built for how African buyers pay and talk to you.
Wix is easy to use and great for good-looking websites. Selling online is one part of what it does. If your business runs on M-Pesa payments and WhatsApp chats, you will find Wix was not built with that in mind.
| Staaf | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KES 4,999 a month, one plan | Higher business plans needed to sell, billed in US dollars |
| Fees on your sales | None from us | None from Wix, your payment provider charges its own |
| M-Pesa | Built in, straight to your own till | Not built in, depends on which providers work in your country |
| Cash on delivery | Built in | Available as a manual payment |
| WhatsApp and Instagram | One shared inbox, next to your orders | Separate tools |
| Made for | Selling online | Websites of all kinds |
Payments
Wix decides which payment providers you can use in each country, and M-Pesa is not one of its standard options. On Staaf you connect your own M-Pesa till, plus Paystack or Pesapal for cards and mobile money, and the money goes straight to you.
Price
To take payments on Wix you need one of its business plans, billed in dollars. Staaf is one plan in shillings with every feature included.
Built for selling
Staaf is only a store, so everything in it is about selling: stock that updates with every sale, discount codes, sales by day and one inbox for WhatsApp and Instagram. If you mainly need a website for your business, Wix is a good choice. If you mainly need to sell, Staaf is simpler.