M-Pesa Till Number vs Paybill for Kenyan E-commerce: Which Should You Choose?
Choosing between M-Pesa Till Number and Paybill Number for your online store? This guide breaks down the differences, costs, and which is better for e-commerce.
When setting up M-Pesa payments for your Kenyan e-commerce store, you need to choose between a Till Number (Buy Goods) and a Paybill Number. Each has different features, costs, and use cases.
Till Number (Buy Goods & Services)
- Free for customers (no transaction fee)
- Funds go directly to your M-Pesa account
- Simpler to set up
- Limited automation capabilities
Paybill Number
- Customer pays a small transaction fee
- Account number field for transaction identification
- Better for automated reconciliation
- Supports STK Push via Daraja API
- Required for seamless e-commerce integration
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