Not at all. If you can send a WhatsApp message, you can run a CornerCart store. Our guided 3-step setup helps you name your store, choose your delivery distance, and add your first product in under 2 minutes.
Nearby shoppers discover your store inside the free CornerCart mobile app, in our public Neighbourhood Store Directory, or via the direct link (cornercart.co.za/s/your-store) you share on WhatsApp groups.
You handle 100% of customer payments directly via EFT, PayShap, Cash on Delivery, or your own card machine. CornerCart charges 0% commission on your orders — unlike traditional delivery apps that take 25% to 30% per order.
Refill stores can set both a Refill Swap price and a New Container price, plus an optional Empty Bottle Fetch fee. Customers enter their stand/unit number and bottle pickup instructions, and drivers advance orders from Confirmed to Fetching Empty Bottles, Out for Delivery, and Completed. Learn more →
Yes. Your Web Store Portal on cornercart.co.za and the CornerCart mobile app stay synchronised in real time, so you can adjust stock counts, export CSV inventory reports, and update delivery statuses from any device.
Free / Sandbox (R0/mo) includes 1 store, up to 5 active products, and 15 orders/month. Corner Standard (R79/mo) unlocks up to 30 active products, unlimited monthly orders, and 100 AI Product Studio snaps/month. Corner Pro (R159/mo) unlocks unlimited products, staff email invites, water/gas refill run-sheets, pre-orders, promo broadcasts, and priority local discovery.
Yes. On Corner Pro (R159/month), store owners can invite staff members via email so team members can log in-store orders, update delivery statuses, and manage product stock without sharing the owner's personal account.
South African merchants can subscribe in Rand (ZAR) via PayFast using Instant EFT, Capitec Pay, PayShap, Visa, or Mastercard, and your monthly rate stays locked in under our Rate Lock-In Guarantee while active.