Shafrik review

Shafrik lists a single entry price for its store builder, XOF 9,900, and the same figure is shown as the e-commerce plan price at XOF 9,900. A free plan is also offered, so a small shop can start with a store at no cost and move up later. A free plan rather than a timed trial is the entry point recorded for the brand, so there is no clock on the free tier.

The transaction fee is 0%, which means the brand takes no cut of each sale. That matters for a new store where every order counts, and it is why 1 places Shafrik at the top of the brands compared on this measure. Processing costs charged by payment providers sit outside that figure and are not covered by it.

A free plan is offered, so a store can be built and published without paying. The free plan is the model recorded for the brand, and about 51.8% of the wider set of tools work the same way. Paid features such as the e-commerce plan at XOF 9,900 sit on top of that free starting point.

Shafrik covers ai writing, automation and chatbot, meaning the writing, automation and chatbot features run on credits rather than on a flat allowance. Credits recharge separately, so the XOF 9,900 plan price is the floor rather than the whole cost. Budget for a top-up once the writing and automation tools are used regularly, since usage limits are tied to that credit balance.

Shafrik is not limited to building a shop. Its builder type is a store builder, and the tool set also covers ai writing, automation and chatbot. The store holds the catalogue while writing, automation and a chatbot sit alongside it and draw on credits that recharge separately, so the paid plan price and the credit balance are separate lines on the same bill.

Support is offered through email, help centre and community. A help centre and a community cover most routine questions, and email handles the rest. Chat is less common than email among the tools compared, at 47.4%, and a phone line is rarer still at 56%, which matters for anyone who wants to chase a stalled order by voice.

The store builder is aimed at beginners and small business. Small businesses are the strongest match, since most tools built for trading online target that group, at 96.8% against 73.9%. If a content site with no checkout is all that is needed, a site-focused builder will serve better.

Entry pricing runs from XOF 9,900, against a €7.89 median and a €587.56 top of the range for website builders. The e-commerce plan at XOF 9,900 compares with a €14.01 median across commerce platforms. On raw numbers UYU 400 and ARS 27,999 look cheaper, but in different currencies and markets.

Because the transaction fee is 0%, the cost of running a store on Shafrik is fixed at the XOF 9,900 entry plan or XOF 9,900 for the e-commerce plan, whatever you sell. A builder that takes a percentage per order costs more as soon as orders grow, even with a lower headline price. Credit purchases for the ai writing, automation and chatbot features sit on top.