About Winkl
Your little shop, sorted.
Winkl is a simple, affordable platform for small South African businesses to sell their goods online. We believe that running an online shop shouldn't require a degree in tech — it should be simple.
Whether you're selling home-cooked meals, handmade crafts, fresh produce, or anything in between, Winkl gives you everything you need to take orders, manage your products, and keep track of your customers — all in one place.
Your own shop
Get a clean, shareable storefront at winkl.co.za/w/your-name. Add products, set prices, and start selling in minutes.
Order management
See every order as it comes in. Track status, manage payments, and keep your customers in the loop — from any device.
Know your customers
Build a real picture of who's buying from you. Track order history, save addresses, and grow relationships that last.
Insights that matter
See your top products, best customers, and revenue at a glance. Make decisions based on real data, not guesswork.
Coupon codes
Create percent or fixed-amount discount codes to reward loyal customers, run promotions, or move stock. Set limits, expiry dates, and minimum order values.
Product reviews
Customers who have purchased can leave star ratings and reviews. Build trust and social proof directly on your product pages.
Custom domain
Use your own domain name for your shop. Point yourshop.co.za at Winkl and everything works seamlessly — same great shop, your own address.
Multilingual storefront
Your shop is available in English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, and isiXhosa. Customers browse in the language they're most comfortable with.
Payments
Accept card payments via PayFast or Yoco — both trusted South African payment gateways. Customers pay securely at checkout, and you get notified instantly.
Shipping
Integrated with The Courier Guy for door-to-door delivery. Set a free shipping threshold to encourage larger orders, or offer collection.
Product search
Customers can search your catalogue by name, description, or keyword — live results as they type, or filter the full product grid.
helyi integration
Selling through helyi.net? Winkl connects directly so orders and products flow automatically — no manual copying, no mistakes.
Brand your shop
Upload a brand image, choose from curated themes, pick a custom font, and set your colours. Your shop, your look — no design skills needed.
Delivery areas & collection
Define delivery zones with fees and minimums. Set up collection points with automatic scheduling — weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. Customers see the next collection date and pick their option at checkout.
Product groups & bundles
Group related products as options (customer picks one) or bundles (buy all together at a discount). Perfect for variants with different prices or starter kits.
Sold by weight
For products like meat, cheese, or bulk goods where the final weight varies. Set a per-kg price and typical weight — customers see an estimate, you enter the actual weight after packing, and they get a payment link for the exact amount.
Wholesale & retail
Sell to both retail and wholesale customers from the same shop. Mark customers as wholesale and they automatically see trade pricing. Import customers from CSV.
Contact forms
A built-in contact form so customers can reach you directly. Messages are emailed to your reply-to address with a custom intro message you control.
Built local
Winkl is made in South Africa, for South African businesses. Pricing in Rands. Support that actually responds.
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