✓Tools we use and recommend
The eCommerce app directory
The exact apps, tools and platforms we install for clients and use ourselves — filtered by what they do. Tested in production, recommended honestly. Some links are affiliate links that support our work at no cost to you.
Checkout & COD★ We recommend
Releasit COD Form & Upsells
Cash-on-delivery order form with upsells — built for the big SA COD market.
Checkout & COD
Releasit COD Fee & Partial Pay
Add a COD fee or partial prepayment to cut fake/abandoned COD orders.
Checkout & COD
CBB Add To Cart Anywhere
Add-to-cart buttons on collection and home pages.
Upsell & AOV
CartHook Post Purchase Upsell
One-click post-purchase upsells after checkout — pure added AOV.
Upsell & AOV
Frequently Bought Together CBB
Amazon-style bundles to lift basket size.
Upsell & AOV
Releasit Bundles & Upsells
Product bundles and discounted upsell offers.
Upsell & AOV
Also Bought CBB
‘Customers also bought’ recommendations from order history.
Upsell & AOV
EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift
Auto-add free gifts or required items to drive promotions.
Upsell & AOV
Hulk Volume Discount Bundles
Tiered/volume pricing and quantity-break discounts.
Upsell & AOV
506 Sale & Bulk Discount App
Run bulk sales and scheduled discounts across the catalogue.
Reviews & Loyalty★ We recommend
Opinew Product Reviews App UGC
Photo & video reviews, import from Amazon/AliExpress, UGC that converts.
Reviews & Loyalty
SC Loyalty Rewards
Points, rewards and VIP tiers to bring SA shoppers back.
Reviews & Loyalty
Keystone Loyalty Rewards
Modern loyalty & rewards with flexible earning rules.
Reviews & Loyalty
SC Conjured Referral Program
Referral program that turns customers into a sales channel.
Reviews & Loyalty
Reorder Master ‑ Repeat Orders
One-click reorder for repeat customers — great for consumables.
Reviews & Loyalty
Hulk NPS Post Purchase Survey
Post-purchase NPS surveys to measure satisfaction.
B2B & Wholesale★ We recommend
Wholesale Pricing Discount B2B
Tiered wholesale pricing by customer tag — core of SA B2B stores.
B2B & Wholesale★ We recommend
Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B
Lock pages/prices to approved wholesale customers only.
B2B & Wholesale
WSH Order Form & ReOrder
Fast single-page bulk order form for wholesale buyers.
B2B & Wholesale
SC Customer Tagging
Auto-tag customers for segmentation and wholesale logic.
Product Options
Hulk Product Options
Variant options, swatches and conditional logic.
Product Options
Key Product Options, Variants
Add-ons, custom fields and variant images.
Product Options
Accentuate Custom Fields (ACF)
Advanced custom fields & metafields for rich product content.
Product Options
Hulk Custom Fields Metafields
Bulk-manage metafields across products and collections.
Product Options
Pre‑Order Helper
Take pre-orders on out-of-stock or upcoming products.
Invoicing & Ops★ We recommend
Order Printer Pro: PDF Invoice
SA VAT-compliant PDF invoices, packing slips & returns.
Invoicing & Ops
Order Printer Templates
Ready-made invoice & packing-slip templates you can brand.
Invoicing & Ops
AReceivables
Accounts-receivable tracking and automated payment reminders.
Invoicing & Ops
506 EasyScan SKU & Barcode
Barcode scanning for stocktakes and fulfilment.
Shipping & Delivery
CBB Shipping Rates Calculator
Live shipping rates in cart — handles SA shipping complexity.
Shipping & Delivery
Hulk Order Status Tracker
Branded order tracking page to cut WISMO tickets.
Shipping & Delivery
SC Store Locator & Google Maps
Store/stockist locator with Google Maps.
Conversion & UX
SC Back in Stock Notify Me
Back-in-stock alerts that recover lost demand.
Conversion & UX
Hulk Mobile App Builder
Turn your store into a native iOS/Android app.
Conversion & UX
CBB Video Background
Add video backgrounds to hero sections and banners.
Conversion & UX
Sky Pilot ‑ Digital Downloads
Sell and deliver digital downloads and memberships.
Conversion & UX
Currency Converter Plus
Multi-currency display for cross-border SA sellers.
Marketing & Email★ We recommend
MailerLite
Our pick for most SA stores — free tier, automations, Shopify sync. Newsletters, email campaigns & flows.
Marketing & Email
AWeber
Simple, reliable email marketing and newsletters with automations and autoresponders.
Marketing & Email
RevenueHunt ‑ Recommender Quiz
Product recommendation quizzes that capture leads and grow your mailing list.
SEO & Search★ We recommend
Searchanise
Advanced search: autocomplete, autocorrect, instant results.
SEO & Search
Key AI SEO ‑ Optimize for LLMs
Optimise product pages for search and AI/LLM discovery.
SEO & Search
404/301 SC Easy URL Redirects
Bulk 301 redirects and 404 monitoring — vital after migration.
Compliance & Forms
Hulk Contact Form Builder
Drag-and-drop contact, wholesale and custom forms.
Compliance & Forms
Pandectes GDPR Compliance
Consent management & privacy compliance for SA/EU traffic.
Compliance & Forms
Hulk GDPR Cookie Consent Bar
Cookie consent bar — useful for POPIA-aware SA stores.
Compliance & Forms
Hulk Age Verification
Age-gate for regulated products (alcohol, vaping).
Hosting & Domains
1-grid
SA-hosted web hosting, .co.za domains, business email and SSL — Cape Town data centre, local support since 1997.
Hosting & Domains
Domains.co.za
One of SA’s top registrars — .co.za, .com, .africa and more, plus hosting, email and DNS management in one place.
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