1~60 seconds
Launch your store
Sign up with your name and phone. We instantly build a hosted storefront at /shop/your-handle — no setup, no hosting fees.
Made for your businessWhatsApp
Seller resources
Your shop, online in under five minutes.
A short, honest guide to launching your Soko storefront — what it takes, how it works, and the answers to every question we've been asked along the way.
5 minutes
to launch
4 steps
end-to-end
checkout built-in
The seller journey
Four steps. No middlemen.
From signup to your first order, here is exactly what the process looks like.
2~2 minutes per item
Add your products
Upload a clear photo, set a price, write a short caption. Five products is enough to start — you can keep adding from your phone.
3Works on every platform
Share your link
Paste your one link anywhere — WhatsApp status, TikTok bio, Instagram, Twitter. Customers tap once and browse your full catalog.
4Pay on delivery — real cash
Close on WhatsApp
Buyers tap "Order" and a pre-filled message lands in your WhatsApp. Confirm the order, send a boda, get paid on delivery.
One link, everywhere
One link · /shop/your-handle
Stop pasting the same photo into a dozen chats. One link replaces every catalog DM, every "send me more pictures", every repeat conversation. Customers see your whole store, choose what they want, and message you ready to buy.
- Hosted for you — no domain, no server, no maintenance
- Mobile-first design — looks right on every phone
- Re-shareable on WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and X
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What you get
Built for Ugandan sellers, on purpose.
Every feature in Soko was added because a real merchant asked for it. Nothing here is decoration.
Zero commission
You keep every shilling of every sale. We do not take a cut — not on launch, not at scale.
Pay on delivery
Real cash on the doorstep. No card forms to fill, no payment processor that delays your money.
WhatsApp-native
Customers checkout where they already chat. Every order opens a pre-filled message you control.
Boda-ready
Workflows built around how Uganda actually delivers — riders, distance, and last-mile reality.
Verified merchants
Every store is reviewed before going live. Trust is what makes a marketplace work.
Mobile-first by design
Built for the phone in your hand, the phone in your customer’s hand, and the network in between.
Quick answers
Questions, answered honestly.
The things most sellers ask before they sign up. If yours isn't here, the WhatsApp link in the footer always reaches a human.
No commission, no monthly fee, no setup cost. You only pay for things you choose — like running your own paid ads off-platform.
Your link, your shop, your customers.
Stop juggling DMs and screenshots. Spin up a storefront, share the link, and let WhatsApp handle the checkout.
Free to start · No card required · Pay-on-delivery from day one