Bloqpage vs Shopstar
A Shopstar alternative with no fee on your sales and no limit tied to how many products you list.
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At a glance
| Bloqpage | Shopstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Basic, R149 a month | Starter, R220 a month |
| Fee on each sale | None | 1.7% on the first R50,000 a month |
| Product limit | Plans are priced by websites and pages | 25 on Starter, 100 on Growth |
| Free to start | 14-day Pro trial, no card | 14-day trial, no card |
The short answer
Both are South African, bill in rand and offer a 14-day trial with no card. Pick Shopstar if you want the widest choice of payment providers, including Yoco, Peach and Payflex, or a free pay-per-sale page through Shopstar Go. Pick Bloqpage if you want a lower monthly price and no fee on your sales: Shopstar charges 1.7% on the first R50,000 of orders each month on top of its plan, and its Starter plan allows 25 products.
We make Bloqpage, so weigh our view accordingly. Facts about Shopstar were checked on 15 November 2026 and link to their sources below.
When to choose each
Choose Bloqpage if
- You want to keep more of each sale, with no platform fee on orders
- You need a business website with services pages, a blog and booking forms as well as a shop
- You want Bloq AI to write the first draft of your pages
Choose Shopstar if
- You want Yoco, Payflex or Shopstar Pay at checkout
- You want to sell from one free page and only pay when you make a sale (Shopstar Go)
- You want a platform built only around selling products
Why South African businesses move from Shopstar
- 01
The fee grows with your sales
Shopstar charges a percentage of your monthly order total on every plan: 1.7% up to R50,000, then less as volume grows. On R20,000 of sales a month that is R340 on top of the plan. Bloqpage charges the plan price only.
- 02
Plans are priced by product count
Shopstar Starter allows 25 products and Growth 100, at R220 and R475 a month. A growing range can push you up a plan. Bloqpage plans are set by the number of websites and pages instead.
- 03
A website as well as a shop
Bloqpage is a full website builder with a store inside it, so a salon, a caterer or a consultant can build service pages, a blog and a booking form next to the products.
Feature by feature
| Bloqpage | Shopstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Prices billed in rand | Yes | Yes |
| Fee from the platform on each sale | None | 1.7% to 0.05%, by monthly sales |
| PayFast, Paystack and PayPal | Yes | Yes |
| Ozow and SnapScan | Through Paystack or PayFast | Yes |
| Yoco and Payflex | No | Yes |
| Courier rates at checkout | Bob Go | Bob Go |
| Blog | Yes | Yes |
| Free pay-per-sale option | No | Shopstar Go |
What a year costs
One year for a shop selling R20,000 a month, before payment provider fees (both pay those) and your domain.
Bloqpage
- Basic, billed yearly: R1,490
- Fee from Bloqpage on R240,000 of sales: none
- Total: R1,490
Shopstar
- Starter, billed monthly: R2,640
- 1.7% on R240,000 of sales: R4,080
- Total: R6,720
Shopstar's pricing page lists monthly prices only, so the Shopstar figure uses twelve monthly payments. Dollar prices are converted at about R16.50 to the dollar and rounded, so treat rand figures for them as a guide.
Moving from Shopstar to Bloqpage
- Bloqpage has no Shopstar import. Add your products in the dashboard and rebuild your pages from a template or with Bloq AI.
- Connect PayFast, Paystack or PayPal and Bob Go, then place a test order before you switch.
- Add redirects in Website settings from your old product and page addresses, then point your domain to Bloqpage.
Questions
Does Shopstar charge a fee on sales?
Yes. Shopstar's pricing page lists a monthly transaction fee on gross order volume for every plan: 1.7% up to R50,000, 1.5% to R500,000, 1% to R1,000,000 and 0.05% above that. Your payment provider charges its own fee as well.
Which has more payment options?
Shopstar connects more providers: Shopstar Pay, Yoco, PayFast, Ozow, Peach, Paystack, SnapScan, PayPal and Stripe. Bloqpage connects PayFast, Paystack and PayPal, and through them your customers can pay by card, Apple Pay, instant EFT, Ozow, SnapScan, Scan to Pay or Zapper.
Are both South African?
Yes. Both are built in South Africa, bill in rand and offer a 14-day free trial without a card.
Keep reading
Sources
Checked on 15 November 2026. Plans and prices change, so check Shopstar's own pages before you decide.
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