Tihada review
A focused storefront and delivery platform for creators selling through M-Pesa.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Tihada is a digital product selling platform for Kenyan creators and professionals. It lets sellers create personalized storefronts, list downloadable products or private links, share their stores through social profiles, accept M-Pesa payments, and deliver access after payment confirmation. The product brings storefront customization, checkout, delivery, sales tracking, balances, and withdrawals into one web-based service. It is particularly suited to creators whose customers already pay through M-Pesa and who want a focused route from product listing to delivery.
Pricing is based on completed product sales rather than subscription plans. Tihada charges a 7.5% platform fee on each completed product sale and does not charge subscription or withdrawal fees. The published model is straightforward for sellers who prefer to avoid recurring software charges, while the percentage fee becomes more significant as sales grow. Included capabilities cover product and private-link listings, M-Pesa checkout, instant delivery, email receipts, recovery links, and tracking for sales, visits, conversion, orders, and balance.
The platform’s strongest fit is its focused M-Pesa workflow. Sellers can withdraw through M-Pesa, while buyers receive digital access after payment confirmation, making the service practical for a Kenyan creator business built around downloadable products or private links. Its main trade-offs are the 7.5% transaction fee, the single listed integration, and web-only platform coverage. Choose Tihada when M-Pesa checkout and creator storefronts are central requirements; consider another platform when broader payment connectivity or a different platform footprint matters more.
Tihada pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Personalized storefronts with themes, links, profiles, and product lineups
- M-Pesa checkout with instant delivery after payment confirmation
- Sales tracking, receipts, recovery links, balances, and M-Pesa withdrawals
- Where it doesn't
- Charges a 7.5% fee on completed product sales
- M-Pesa is the listed payment integration
- Available on the web platform
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