Sokobuni is open-source and self-hosted. No monthly fees from us, no per-transaction charges, no revenue share. You only pay PesaPal's standard processing fees and your server costs.
For individual creators, brands, and boutiques.
For cooperatives, collectives, and marketplace owners.
We can host and maintain your store or marketplace for you — setup, updates, backups, and monitoring included. Contact us for managed hosting pricing.
Contact us →A domain name and a Linux server (Ubuntu recommended). Or choose managed hosting and we handle the infrastructure entirely.
Under 10 minutes. Our automated script provisions the database, backend, storefront, CMS, payment gateway, SSL, and search index. You receive admin credentials when it's done.
Fully. You get the complete Next.js 15 + React 19 storefront source code with Tailwind CSS. Strapi CMS handles content editing for non-technical team members. Every page, component, and color is yours to change.
PesaPal processes M-Pesa, Airtel Money, credit/debit cards, and bank transfers. The checkout happens in an embedded iframe — customers never leave your store. Settlement goes direct to your bank account.
You set the license scope (personal, commercial, or extended), territory restrictions, usage rights, and metadata standards (ISRC, ISBN, DOI). When a customer buys, they get secure time-limited download links and a PDF license certificate with all terms. Downloads are rate-limited and logged.
Photography sessions, music lessons, fashion consultations, art workshops, design services, dance classes — any time-based service. Create offerings with available time slots, set capacity and buffer times, and customers book with instant confirmation codes. Supports one-on-one, group, virtual, and in-person bookings.
No. Sokobuni takes zero commission and charges no per-transaction fees. You only pay PesaPal's standard processing fees and your server hosting costs. For Collectives, you set your own commission rates on vendor sales — those commissions go to you, the marketplace owner.
Yes. We can help import your products, customer data, and order history. Unlike SaaS platforms, you own your data completely — it lives in your PostgreSQL database, on your server.