PrestaShop mobile app: the native solution for French e-commerce merchants
A native PrestaShop mobile app connects to your store via a dedicated connector maintained by ConvertNative, compatible with PrestaShop 1.7 and 8. It enables French retailers who dominate the PrestaShop market (39% of the European install base) to close the gap with Shopify in terms of mobile experience, without switching platforms. Deployment in 5 to 7 weeks.
PrestaShop remains the leading platform in France
With 39% of its customer base in France according to the latest PrestaShop figures, it is still the most widely used e-commerce CMS among French small and mid-sized businesses. But the PrestaShop mobile ecosystem lags significantly behind Shopify: few international vendors offer a native app for PrestaShop, and marketplace modules are often poorly maintained.
ConvertNative fills this gap with a dedicated PrestaShop connector, maintained by our team and compatible with versions 1.7 and 8 currently supported by PrestaShop S.A.
How ConvertNative connects to PrestaShop
Our PrestaShop module installs a secure endpoint in just a few clicks that exposes the data your app needs:
- →Product catalog, variants, attributes and combinations
- →Customer accounts, orders, addresses and history
- →Cart and checkout funnel synchronized in real time
- →Inventory and prices updated via webhooks
- →Compatibility with French payment modules: Payplug, Lyra, Mercanet, PayPlug, Stancer
- →Compatible with PrestaShop 1.7.8+ and PrestaShop 8.x
An app designed for the French market
ConvertNative is a French team based in Paris. In practice, this means your PrestaShop app respects local requirements: native GDPR (push opt-in consent compliant with CNIL), pre-integrated French payment methods, French translation by default, invoices compliant with French legislation accessible from the app.
We also handle use cases typical of French retail: click & collect with store selection, Mondial Relay and Chronopost pickups, multi-rate VAT management, segmented promo codes.
Timeline and pricing for a ConvertNative PrestaShop app
Allow 5 to 7 weeks from signing to going live on the stores. The slightly longer timeline compared to Shopify is due to the installation and configuration of the ConvertNative module in your PrestaShop back office, and the mapping of your third-party modules.
The model is SaaS: a flat monthly subscription with no hidden fees and no percentage of your in-app revenue. For the majority of PrestaShop retailers, ROI is achieved between the 4th and 6th month.
Compatibility with your existing PrestaShop modules
Our connector integrates with the most widely used modules in the French market:
- →Payment modules: Payplug, Stripe, Lyra, Mercanet, PayPlug, Stancer
- →Shipping carriers: Mondial Relay, Chronopost, Colissimo, Boxtal
- →Marketing: Sendinblue/Brevo, Mailchimp, Klaviyo
- →Customer reviews: Avis Vérifiés, Trustpilot, Société des Avis Garantis
- →Native PrestaShop loyalty programs and third-party modules
- →Accounting: export module for Quadratus, EBP, Sage 50
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum compatible PrestaShop version?
PrestaShop 1.7.8 and above, as well as the entire 8.x branch. If you are on 1.6 or earlier, now is the time to migrate — these versions are no longer security-maintained by PrestaShop S.A.
Does installing the ConvertNative module break my site?
No. Our module does not alter your front office, your themes or your hooks. It simply adds a secure API endpoint that the mobile app queries.
Is my shared hosting (OVH, o2switch) sufficient?
For the vast majority of PrestaShop stores, yes. The app queries your back office only during user actions (catalog, add to cart, order), with caching on the ConvertNative side to reduce server load.
How are marketplace modules I have installed handled?
If a module exposes its data via standard PrestaShop hooks (front office, back office, order), we can integrate it. For highly custom modules, we assess on a case-by-case basis during the initial audit.
What if I migrate from PrestaShop to Shopify in 2 years?
The app stays, we replace the integration layer. You lose neither your downloaded users nor your App Store / Google Play presence. Connector migration is included in your subscription.
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