A guide to types of payment methods

A complete guide that lists the different types of payment methods available to help you understand and select the right payment options for your business.

  1. Introduction
  2. 1. The benefits of payment methods
  3. 2. Choosing the right payment methods for your business
    1. 2.1. For e-commerce and marketplaces
    2. 2.2. For on-demand services
    3. 2.3. For SaaS and subscription businesses
    4. 2.4. For professional services
  4. 3. How Stripe can help
  5. 4. Payment methods fact sheets

As online tools make it easier to connect with global customers, more and more businesses are selling overseas. In fact, a Stripe study found that 70% of online businesses are selling internationally today. While it's easier than ever to reach a global audience, online businesses are also faced with a new challenge: How do you address the diverse customer preferences of a global audience during the checkout experience? The way customers prefer to pay for goods or services online varies drastically based on where they are located. If you don't create a relevant, familiar payment experience, you could cut off entire countries from your addressable market.

While the global payments landscape has become increasingly complex and fragmented, Stripe makes it easy for any type of business anywhere in the world to discover and accept popular payment methods with a single integration.

This guide helps you evaluate and identify the payment methods that are well suited to your business model and customer preferences, and offers an in-depth look at the payment methods Stripe supports.

1. The benefits of payment methods

Over the past decade, payment methods have evolved to support different consumer and business needs. Markets with high card penetration, such as the US and the UK, have seen a significant shift toward digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay, which offer more security and convenience. Some markets, such as France and Japan, even have their own local card networks that help businesses reach more card users. In markets like Germany and Malaysia, where card use is much lower, bank-based methods are strongly preferred and trusted for online purchases. The banking networks in these markets typically offer a faster and more secure checkout experience where users can authorise a payment using their online banking credentials. Meanwhile, in economies with a large unbanked population, such as Mexico and Indonesia, popular payment methods allow customers to pay for online goods with cash using vouchers.

These graphs show how payment method preferences vary across countries.

By accepting payment methods that are both preferred by your customers and relevant for your business model, you can:

  • Reach more customers globally: As you expand into new regions, accepting local payment methods may be necessary to capture the total market opportunity. For example, 54% of online transactions in China involve digital wallets such as Alipay or WeChat Pay, and 20% use the local card network China UnionPay. Without supporting these payment methods, you may risk missing out on the substantial and growing buying power of Chinese consumers.

  • Increase conversion: Up to 9% of shoppers abandon their cart if their preferred payment option isn't available. Surfacing the right mix of payment options to customers can meaningfully increase the chances that they'll successfully complete a purchase.

  • Reduce fraud and disputes: Anticipate and manage the risks associated with accepting online payments by choosing payment methods that match your risk preferences. As a general rule, the better the level of customer authentication, the lower the likelihood of fraudulent and disputed payments.

  • Optimise your transaction costs: Payment methods have inherently different cost structures. Depending on your business model and where your customers are located, certain payment methods may or may not be relevant.

2. Choosing the right payment methods for your business

Whether you want to improve conversion in your domestic market or expand globally, surfacing relevant payment methods to your customers is key. But depending on the nature of your transactions and where your customers are located, certain payment methods may or may not be relevant.

This section covers the eight major payment method families and specific considerations based on your business model: e-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services, SaaS and subscription businesses or professional services. If you are a B2B platform that enables your users to accept payments, your relevant payment methods depend on the business model of your users (for example, if your users have a SaaS business model, refer to section 2.3 below on SaaS and subscription businesses).

Description
Supports recurring payments
Supports refunds
Supports disputes
Payment confirmation
Cards
Cards are linked to a debit or credit account at a bank. To complete a payment online, customers enter their card information at checkout. Yes Yes Yes, the highest dispute rate Immediate
Digital wallets
Wallets are linked to a card or bank account, but can also store monetary value. Wallets typically require customer verification (e.g. biometrics, SMS, passcode) to complete a payment. Yes Yes Yes, lower dispute rate than cards Immediate
Bank debits
Bank debits pull funds directly from your customer's bank account. Customers provide their bank account information and typically agree to a mandate for you to debit their account. Yes Yes Yes, the lowest dispute rate Delayed
Bank redirects
Authenticated bank debit methods add a layer of verification to complete a bank debit payment. Instead of entering their bank account information, customers are redirected to provide their online banking credentials to authorise the payment. No, but Stripe supports recurring for some methods by converting to direct debit Yes No Immediate
Bank transfers
Credit transfers allow customers to push funds from their bank account to yours. You provide customers with the bank account information they should send funds to. No Yes No Delayed
Buy now, pay later
Buy now, pay later is a growing category of payment methods that offers customers immediate financing for online payments, typically repaid in fixed instalments over time. No Yes Yes, most methods will take on fraud risk Immediate
Cash-based vouchers
With cash-based vouchers, customers receive a scannable voucher with a transaction reference number that they can then bring to an ATM, bank, local shop or supermarket to complete the payment in cash. No No No Delayed
Real-time payments
Enable your customers to pay almost instantly, 24/7 directly from their bank accounts, wallets, or other funding source, which helps increase speed and conversion - all at a low cost to your business. No Yes No Immediate

2.1. For e-commerce and marketplaces

Recommended: Cards; wallets; bank redirects; buy now, pay later; real-time payments

While frictionless checkout experiences are vital for any business model, their importance is magnified for e-commerce and marketplaces. Customers expect streamlined payment experiences – ones that give them what they want, when they want it. The right set of payment methods not only offers payment flexibility and convenience to maximise conversion but also reduces fraud and increases transaction speed.

Cards are the most commonly used payment method, and it's important that you support all relevant card brands to optimise conversion and costs. Digital wallets and authenticated bank debits can also help increase conversion by allowing customers to use stored payment information (the added verification also lowers the possibility of disputes). Wallets, like cards, are a reusable payment method – customers provide their payment details once, and if that information is stored, they don't need to share any additional information for future payments. This enables you to offer one-click checkout experiences. Real-time payments allow customers to pay almost instantly from their bank accounts, wallets or other funding sources, which help increase speed and conversion at a low cost. If you sell high-value goods, consider buy now, pay later payment options, which allow your customers to customise their payment terms and break up purchases into smaller instalments.

In many large markets with low card use, such as Brazil, Mexico and Indonesia, customers prefer to pay with cash-based vouchers and bank transfers, which don't support immediate payment confirmation or native refunds. This can create challenges for e-commerce businesses that typically rely on real-time payment notifications to manage their shipping flows or refunds to promote customer loyalty. Stripe can help global businesses cater to these customers by enabling automated refund experiences and faster notifications for payment types that don't typically support these features.

2.2. For on-demand services

Recommended: Cards, wallets, real-time payments

With instant fulfilment at the heart of the customer experience, on-demand services need to encourage conversion – often on mobile – while managing fraud risk. Consider focusing on payment methods that offer immediate confirmation that the transaction was successful, such as cards, wallets and real-time payments. These payment options also allow you to store customer payment details on file and enable one-tap confirmations, shortening the checkout experience. While digital wallets typically have the same transaction cost as cards, they are more secure since authentication is required to complete payment, lowering fraud and dispute rates.

It's still important to consider the local context, as payment methods with more friction may be trusted and preferred to pay for on-demand services or add top-ups to customers' app balance.

2.3. For SaaS and subscription businesses

Recommended: Cards, wallets, bank debits

If you manage recurring revenue and want to optimise your checkout experience for ongoing transactions, it's important to consider whether payment details can be stored on file and reused. The ability to reuse a customer's payment credentials allows you to initiate payments on a custom schedule, without requiring any action by your customers. Cards, digital wallet and bank debit payments are all reusable – customers only need to provide their card number or bank account details once. And, for customers who prefer to use bank redirects such as iDEAL or Bancontact, Stripe makes it possible to use these methods for recurring payments by converting them into direct debits.

In addition, many SaaS and subscription companies face involuntary churn issues, where customers intend to pay for a product but their payment attempt fails due to expired cards, insufficient funds or outdated card details. In fact, 9% of subscription invoices fail on the first charge attempt due to involuntary churn. Stripe Billing can help manage recurring declines for cards, in addition to supporting many of the most relevant payment methods for increasing recurring payment conversion (for example, because bank account information doesn't expire, accepting bank debits can increase retention).

While accepting reusable payment methods is beneficial to the business, it's also important to consider local expectations regarding recurring billing. For example, in markets like Brazil and Indonesia, it's common to send recurring invoices or reminders for customers to initiate each payment. (Stripe Billing makes it easy to accommodate both recurring charges and invoicing.)

2.4. For professional services

Recommended: Cards, bank debits, bank transfers, real-time payments

If you offer professional services or wholesale products, even a single payment failure or dispute could result in significant revenue loss. The ability to securely and successfully accept large payments can protect your business and can be solved, in part, by invoicing your customers so they have more flexibility to initiate payment when funds are available. Historically this has often meant asking customers to send cheques. You can also send a hosted invoice with built-in support for cards and bank methods to minimise payment failure and automate payment tracking and reconciliation. Real-time payment methods that allow customers to pay almost instantly from their bank accounts, wallets or other funding sources are another increasingly popular option in Asia and Latin America. They have a low risk of fraud and disputes, as they require customer authentication.

In addition, bank transfers are a secure, non-disputable payment option that is often preferred for very large payments. Credit transfer funds are deposited directly into your account once the payment has been confirmed. Credit transfers also require your customers to initiate the payment, adding an extra level of authentication and security. And, because contracts are typically in place before payment, it's less important that your business initiates the payment and more important that payments don't fail and can't be disputed. While tracking and reconciliation for credit transfers can be difficult, Stripe generates virtual bank account numbers to keep your company's banking details private and automatically reconcile incoming payments with outstanding invoices.

This table summarises relevant payment methods supported on Stripe by business model.

3. How Stripe can help

Companies of all sizes and from around the world use Stripe to accept multiple payment methods and simplify global operations. Stripe is actively adding new payment methods with the goal of enabling businesses to accept any payment method in the world with a single integration. Stripe offers:

Seamless integration options for all business models: The entire Stripe product suite comes with built-in global payment support, so you can create localised payment experiences regardless of your business model. Stripe's Payments API makes it easy to support multiple payment methods through a single integration. This leaves you with a unified and elegant integration that involves minimal development time and remains easy to maintain, regardless of which payment methods you choose to implement.

Supporting a localised and compliant payments experience for global customers is even easier with Stripe Checkout, our drop-in payments flow. With Stripe Checkout, you can add payment methods by changing a single line of code and rely on Stripe to dynamically display the right payment methods and language based on IP, browser locale, cookies and other signals. Checkout is also able to trigger 3D Secure and can handle European SCA requirements by dynamically applying card authentication when required by the cardholder's bank.

Recurring revenue businesses can use Stripe Billing to manage subscription logic and invoices and give customers the ability to pay their invoices with bank debits or other preferred payment methods. Platforms and marketplaces can use Stripe Connect to accept money and pay out to third parties. Your sellers or service providers benefit from the same streamlined Stripe onboarding and get instant access to select payment methods.

Simple payment method setup: Stripe allows you to quickly add and scale global payment method support without filling in multiple forms with the same information or following one-off onboarding processes. You can also enable certain international payment methods without having to set up a local entity, bank account or Stripe account.

Expanded payment method capabilities: Stripe can fill in certain gaps in payment method capabilities and expand their supported use cases. For example, bank redirects such as iDEAL or Bancontact don't normally support recurring payments. However, Stripe converts these payment methods into direct debits so customers can use them to pay for subscription services.

Unified monitoring and reporting: Payments made with any payment method appear on the Stripe Dashboard, reducing operational complexity and allowing for lightweight financial reconciliation. This enables you to develop standardised processes for typical operations such as fulfilment, customer support and refunds. And, because Stripe abstracts away the complexity of dealing with each payment method provider, you also benefit from one single point of escalation and accountability on disputes or other exceptions that may arise when dealing with diverse payment methods.

For more information on supporting payment methods with Stripe, read our docs or contact our sales team. To start accepting payments straight away, sign up for an account.

4. Payment methods fact sheets

Based on your customer's geography and your business model, identify relevant payment methods to integrate by reviewing the profiles of Stripe-supported payment options below. You can also see which payment methods are available for your account by visiting the Dashboard.

ACH debits

Direct debit payments on the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network or ACH debits, allow you to collect funds from your customers' US bank accounts. The ACH network processed more than 14 billion debit transactions in 2019.

Your customers must provide their bank account details and give you permission to debit their account. Confirmation for ACH debit payments can take up to five business days.

ACH debits can fail or can be disputed by customers after the payment is initially completed. These risks can be mitigated by verifying account ownership through login credentials or micro-deposits.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank debit
  • Relevant payer geography
    • US
  • Relevant business model
    • SaaS and subscription businesses, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • USD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • 5 business days

Customer-facing flow

Selects ACH debit at checkout
Enters bank account details
Receives payment initiation confirmation

Affirm

Affirm is modernising consumer credit and changing the way people shop. Their predictive technology delivers personalised payment options that are tailored to each purchase, including flexible payment plans from four interest-free payments every 2 weeks to longer instalments up to 36 months.

Affirm partners with 235K retailers and has a network of over 31 million addressable customers in the US and Canada. Customers have the flexibility to buy what they want today and make simple payments over time. Affirm's transparent terms (no fees, no compounding interest) boost customer satisfaction and can result in higher conversion rates and repeat purchases for merchants.

Businesses are paid the full amount of the purchase up front, and Affirm handles collecting payments from customers and between Affirm and Stripe.

  • Payment method type
    • Buy now, pay later
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Canada, the United States
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • CAD, USD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Afterpay/Clearpay

Afterpay (also known as Clearpay in the UK) offers customers more payment flexibility with no credit checks, no upfront fees and no interest for on-time payments. Afterpay has more than 13 million global customers and works with 75,000 brands and retailers.

Afterpay allows customers to get what they want today and pay for purchases over time. During checkout, customers choose Afterpay as their payment method and spread the cost across four interest-free payments over the next six weeks, with the first payment due at time of purchase. Afterpay is free for customers who pay on time.

Businesses offering Afterpay receive the full payment upfront and are protected against fraud and customer payment risk.

  • Payment method type
    • Buy now, pay later
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • AUD, CAD, GBP, NZD, USD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects Afterpay or Clearpay at checkout
Gets redirected to the Afterpay-hosted page and enters additional detail if needed
Afterpay uses customer details to confirm approval
Returns to the business's site to complete checkout

Alipay

Alipay is a popular digital wallet in China, operated by Ant Financial Services Group, a financial services provider affiliated with Alibaba. Launched in 2004, Alipay currently has more than one billion active users worldwide.

Alipay wallet holders can pay on the web or on mobile using their login credentials or their Alipay app. Funds are drawn from the customer's bank, card or prepaid Alipay account and because payments are authenticated with the customer's login credentials, dispute rates are very low.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallet
  • Relevant payer geography
    • All geographies with Chinese consumers
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services
  • Presentment currency
    • AUD, CAD, CNY, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, MYR, NZD, USD
  • Recurring payments
    • Supported through Stripe if approved
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing mobile flow

Selects Alipay at checkout
Gets redirected to Alipay and scans QR code
Enters code from mobile into redirect page
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns to business's site

Customer-facing web flow

Selects Alipay at checkout
Gets redirected to Alipay and enters credentials
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

Apple Pay

Apple Pay is a digital wallet that allows customers to pay using payment details stored on their iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.

To make a payment online, customers select Apple Pay as the payment method and authorise the transaction via Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. This two-factor authentication makes transactions more secure and often results in fewer disputes compared to other payment methods.

In addition to payment information, customers can also store their billing and shipping address, email and phone number

View video of customer-facing web flow for Apple Pay here.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallet
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Where Apple Pay is supported
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services
  • Presentment currency
    • 135+
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing mobile flow

Selects Apple Pay at checkout
Enters Apple Pay credentials (Touch ID)
Gets notification that payment is complete

Customer-facing web flow

Selects Apple Pay at checkout
Uses mobile to confirm payment
Gets notification that payment is complete

Bacs Direct Debit

Bacs Direct Debit is a bank transfer payment method that accounts for 14% of the market share in the United Kingdom. It is also the most popular method for sending and receiving recurring payments.

You are required to get explicit approval from customers in order to debit their account. Customers may cancel this approval at any time with their bank and can reclaim payments indefinitely via Bacs' evergreen dispute policy.

Payments via Bacs Direct Debit take three working days to clear and are always presented in GBP. Funds can only be taken from UK-domiciled GBP bank accounts.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank debit
  • Relevant payer geography
    • UK
  • Relevant business model
    • SaaS and subscription services, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • GBP
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • 3 business days

Customer-facing flow

Selects Bacs Direct Debit at checkout
Provides bank details and authorises mandate
Receives notification of upcoming payment

Bancontact

Bancontact, founded in 1979 and formerly known as Bancontact/Mister Cash, is a bank redirect payment method offered by more than 80% of online businesses in Belgium.

Bancontact payments are authenticated by customers and immediately confirmed to your business. Using their mobile app, customers can identify by scanning a QR code presented at the time of payment. Each transaction is then confirmed with a PIN. Bancontact payment details are single-use; however, each transaction allows you to retrieve customers' bank account details, enabling subsequent payments to be completed via SEPA Direct Debit (see below) with the appropriate mandate authorisation.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank redirect
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Belgium
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, SaaS and subscription businesses
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR
  • Recurring payments
    • Supported through Stripe via SEPA Direct Debit
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing web flow

Selects Bancontact at checkout
Gets redirected to Bancontact and enters credentials
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

Customer-facing mobile flow

Selects Bancontact at checkout
Gets redirected to Bancontact and scans QR code
Enters PIN code
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns to business's site

BECS Direct Debit

Bulk Electronic Clearing System (BECS) is an Australia-based payment method administered by the Australian Payments Network for electronic debit and credit payment instructions. It accounted for 19% of non-cash transaction value in Australia in 2018.

During the payment flow, you must collect a mandate: Customers need to provide their bank account details – consisting of the account holder's name, the Bank State Branch (BSB) number and the bank account number – and accept the service agreement.

It can take up to four business days to receive notification of the success or failure of a payment after you initiate a debit from the customer's account.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank debit
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Australia
  • Relevant business model
    • SaaS and subscription services, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • AUD
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • 3 – 4 business days

Customer-facing flow

Selects BECS Direct Debit at checkout
Completes the Direct Debit Request
Receives notification of upcoming payment

BLIK

BLIK is a popular B2C payment method that processes around 60% of online payments in Poland. When customers want to pay online using BLIK, they request a six-digit code from their banking application and enter it into the checkout flow.

The bank sends a push notification to your customer's mobile phone asking to authorise the payment inside their banking application. The BLIK code is valid for 2 minutes; customers have 60 seconds to authorise the payment after starting a payment.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank redirect
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Poland
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • PLN
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Customer selects BLIK at checkout
Customer is directed to their mobile banking app to generate a six-digit code
Customer puts the code into the checkout
Customer is notified that payment is complete

Boleto

Boleto is a popular Brazilian voucher-based payment method and represents more than 20% of transactions in Brazil. Boleto allows customers to pay for online purchases or services with cash or from their bank.

To complete a transaction, customers receive a voucher stating the amount to pay for services or goods. Customers then complete the payment before its expiration date using one of several different methods, including at authorized agencies or banks, ATMs or online bank portals. You will receive payment confirmation after one business day, while funds will be available for payout two business days after payment confirmation.

Boleto doesn't offer any cancellations and disputes are typically managed directly between you and the customer.

  • Payment method type
    • Cash-based voucher
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Brazil
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • BRL
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • No
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • 1 – 2 business days from when customer pays

Cards

Credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diners, China UnionPay, JCB, Cartes Bancaires, Interac) are a dominant payment method globally, accounting for 41% of online payments.

Credit cards are issued by banks and allow customers to borrow money with a promise to pay it back within a grace period to avoid extra fees. Consumers can accrue a continuing balance of debt, subject to being charged interest on the amount.

Debit cards offer the convenience of card payments but are linked to a bank account, where funds are drawn directly from the linked account at the time of payment.

Visa and Mastercard, the largest card networks in the world, function exclusively as payment processing systems that do not issue cards to consumers directly. Instead, they allow banks and financial institutions to brand and distribute their cards. American Express is also a payment processing system that – unlike Visa and Mastercard – issues its own cards directly to consumers.

View video of customer-facing flow for cards here.

  • Payment method type
    • Card
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Global
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, SaaS and subscription businesses, on-demand services, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • 135+
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects credit card at checkout
Enters credentials
Gets notification that payment is complete

Cash App Pay

Cash App is a "super app" that allows consumers to invest in stocks and cryptocurrency, do their banking and make purchases using their wallet balance, linked cards or bank account. Cash App Pay is a reusable payment method that allows over 51 million monthly transacting actives* to safely pay businesses seamlessly using their Cash App accounts. Cash App Pay transactions require a customer's explicit authorisation, so customers can shop worry-free and experience security in their transactions. How a customer authenticates their transaction depends on what client they're checking out from:

  • During checkout from a mobile web app, customers are redirected to the Cash App mobile application for authentication. Once the customer completes the payment, they are redirected back to your app.
  • During checkout from a desktop web app, customers scan a QR code with their mobile device and authenticate the transaction using Cash App Pay.

Cash App Pay takes on all liability tied to unauthorised transactions, ensuring businesses are protected throughout the process.

*This means 51 million accounts had a transaction or moved money. Block Q4 2022 Earnings.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallets
  • Relevant payer geography
    • United States
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • USD
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects Cash App Pay at checkout
Scans displayed QR code with camera, payment processed in Cash App
Gets notification that payment is complete

Click to Pay

Click to Pay, based on the Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) specifications, provides a unified checkout process supporting all participating network brands, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. Customers can add cards from participating networks and enable Click to Pay simply and securely.

To complete a transaction, customers select the Click to Pay checkout option. In some instances, they may be required to confirm their identity. Once they are authenticated, the payment cards enrolled in Click to Pay appear as payment method options. Customers select which card they wish to use and confirm payment and shipping information.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallet
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Global
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services, SaaS and subscription businesses
  • Presentment currency
    • 135+
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects Click to Pay at checkout
Enters credentials and selects stored card information
Receives notification that payment is complete

EPS

EPS is an Austrian online transfer payment method with approximately 18% market share. It's accepted by 80% of all online businesses in Austria and was developed jointly by the Austrian banks and government.

At checkout, customers choose EPS, select the name of their bank and log in to their online banking environment. They review the prepopulated payment details and authorise the funds to be credited directly to your business account.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank redirect
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Austria
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects EPS at checkout
Gets redirected to EPS and chooses bank
Enters account credentials
Completes authorisation process (with scanner or SMS)
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

EUR bank transfers

Bank transfers on the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) network are payer-initiated payment methods that enable customers to send funds from their bank account to another European-domiciled account. With lower transaction fees, bank transfers are one of the preferred methods for high-value payments, accounting for $4 trillion in B2B transactions in Europe every year.

When accepting SEPA bank transfers with Stripe, businesses provide customers with a virtual bank account number that they can push money to from their own online bank interface. The virtual bank account allows for automated reconciliation and seamless refunds.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank transfers
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
  • Relevant business model
    • B2B SaaS and subscription businesses; high-value and high-volume B2C retailers
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • 3 business days

FPX

Financial Process Exchange (FPX) is a Malaysia-based payment method that allows customers to complete transactions online using their bank credentials. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Central Bank of Malaysia and eleven other major Malaysian financial institutions are members of the PayNet Group, which owns and operates FPX. It is one of the most popular online payment methods in Malaysia, with nearly 90 million transactions in 2018.

In order to pay with FPX, customers are redirected to their online banking environment where they have to perform two-step authorisation, such as entering a one-off passcode sent via SMS. The exact customer experience will vary depending on the bank.

View video of customer-facing flow for FPX here.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank redirect
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Malaysia
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, retailers
  • Presentment currency
    • MYR
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects FPX at checkout
Chooses bank and gets redirected
Enters account credentials
Completes authorisation process
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

GBP bank transfers

GBP transfers on Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (BACS), Faster Payment System (FPS) or Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) networks are payer-initiated payment methods that enable customers to send funds from their bank account to another UK-domiciled account. With lower transaction fees, it is one of the preferred methods for high-value payments—98.5% of UK businesses use bank transfers for business-to-business (B2B) payments.

When accepting bank transfers with Stripe, businesses provide customers with a virtual bank account number that they can push money to from their own online bank interface. The virtual bank account allows for automated reconciliation and seamless refunds.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank transfers
  • Relevant payer geography
    • UK
  • Relevant business model
    • B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) and subscription businesses; high-value and high-volume business-to-consumer (B2C) retailers
  • Presentment currency
    • GBP
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • 3 business days

giropay

giropay is an online bank transfer payment method offered by more than 1,500 banks in Germany.

Customers are able to complete transactions using their online bank credentials, with funds being debited from their bank account. Depending on their bank, customers confirm payments using a second-factor authentication or a PIN. Payments are immediately confirmed to your business and irrevocable.

Because giropay uses real-time bank transfers, payments are 100% guaranteed.

View video of customer-facing flow for giropay here.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank redirect
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Germany
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects giropay at checkout
Gets redirected to giropay and enters bank details
Receives SMS on mobile and enters into redirect page
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

GrabPay

GrabPay is a digital wallet developed by Grab – a popular super-app in Southeast Asia. Customers maintain a balance in local currency in their wallets that they can then use to pay for purchases with Grab and other merchants.

In order to pay with GrabPay, customers are redirected to GrabPay's website, where they have to authenticate the transaction using a one-time password. After authenticating, customers will be redirected back to your website or app.

  • Payment method type
    • Digital wallet
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Singapore, Malaysia
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • SGD, MYR
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects GrabPay at checkout
Gets redirected to GrabPay and enters phone number
Receives one-time password on mobile and enters into redirect page
Confirms payment
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

Google Pay

Google Pay allows customers to pay with any payment method saved to their Google account.

Google Pay works in Android-native apps and across the web. To make a payment online, customers select Google Pay as the payment method and select which payment credential they would like to use. These include credit and debit cards the customer may have used on any Google property, such as Chrome, YouTube or the Play Store. Google Pay does not allow users to hold a balance.

In addition to payment information, you can request the customer's billing and shipping address and contact information.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallet
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Where Google Pay is supported
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services
  • Presentment currency
    • 135+
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects Google Pay at checkout
Enters Google Pay credentials
Gets notification that payment is complete

iDEAL

iDEAL is a Netherlands-based payment method that allows customers to complete transactions online using their bank credentials. All major Dutch banks are members of Currence, the scheme that operates iDEAL, making it the most popular online payment method in the Netherlands with a share of online payments close to 55%.

In order to pay with iDEAL, customers are redirected to their online banking environment where they can authenticate the payment using a second factor of authentication. The exact customer experience depends on the bank. Payments are irrevocable and immediately confirmed.

While iDEAL payments are single-use, subsequent recurring payments can be completed via SEPA Direct Debit transactions.

View video of customer-facing flow for iDEAL here.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank redirect
  • Relevant payer geography
    • The Netherlands
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, SaaS and subscription services
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR
  • Recurring payments
    • Supported through Stripe via SEPA Direct Debit
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects iDEAL at checkout
Gets redirected to iDEAL and chooses bank or gets redirected to bank straight away
Enters account credentials
Completes authorisation process (with scanner or SMS)
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

Klarna

Klarna offers flexible payment options that give customers more freedom to choose when and how to pay for a purchase. Klarna provides payment solutions for 90 million consumers and over 200,000 businesses across 19 markets.

There are four different ways for customers to pay for a transaction with Klarna: Pay in Instalments, Pay Later, Pay Now and Financing. You can choose to offer one, two or multiple options. You are paid upfront and are protected against fraud and customer payment risk.

Klarna Pay in Instalments allows customers to make an online purchase and spread the cost over three or four interest-free payments (in the UK, customers pay in three instalments).

Klarna Pay Later in 30 days lets customers immediately complete a transaction and pay the full amount later at no additional cost.

Pay Now is offered in many European countries and lets a customer pay for a transaction immediately using stored payment credentials. Supported payment methods include bank transfers or direct debit.

Klarna Financing offers customers up to 36 months of credit. To receive financing, they complete a one-time application. If approved, customers make their monthly payments to Klarna online or in the mobile app.

  • Payment method type
    • Buy now, pay later
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • AUD, CAD, CZK, CHF, EUR, GBP, NZD, PLN, USD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes, for non-fraud disputes. For fraud-related disputes, Klarna takes on the risk and any associated costs.
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Pay Later: Customer-facing flow for hosted payment page

Selects Pay Later, Instalments or Financing at checkout
Gets redirected to the Klarna-hosted page and enters additional detail if needed
Klarna uses customer details to confirm approval
Returns to business's site to complete checkout

Pay Now: Customer-facing flow for hosted payment page

Selects Pay Now at checkout
Gets redirected to the Klarna-hosted page and chooses payment method
(For new customers) Enters account credentials
Klarna uses customer details to confirm approval
Returns to business's site to complete checkout

Meses sin intereses

Instalments is a feature of consumer credit cards in some markets that allows customers to split purchases over multiple billing statements. You receive the full amount (minus a fee) as if it were a normal charge and the customer's bank handles collecting the money over time.

In Mexico, instalments are known as "meses sin intereses". Stripe supports payments with meses sin intereses for Stripe Mexico accounts using the Payment Intents API and Payment Methods API, Checkout, Invoicing and Payment Links.

  • Payment method type
    • Instalments
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Mexico
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, SaaS businesses, on-demand services, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • MXN
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Mexico bank transfers

Bank transfers in Mexico are payer-initiated payment methods that enable customers to send funds from their bank account to another Mexican-domiciled account. Due to lower decline rates, fraud and transaction costs, bank transfers are widely used for both B2B and B2C transactions – two billion transactions were made in 2021, an increase of 60% from 2020.

When accepting bank transfers with Stripe, businesses provide customers with a virtual bank account number that they can push money to from their own online bank interface. The virtual bank account allows for automated reconciliation and seamless refunds.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank transfers
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Mexico
  • Relevant business model
    • B2B SaaS and subscription businesses; B2C retail and direct marketplaces with high volume; B2C retailers with high average order value (AOV) and low-frequency order; and fintech businesses
  • Presentment currency
    • MXN
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • 3 business days

Microsoft Pay

Microsoft Pay is a digital wallet that allows customers to store their payment and shipping information so their details are auto-populated when paying from Windows devices.

Customers are prompted to sign in with their Microsoft account and authorise the payment by confirming the card's security code.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallet
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Where Microsoft Pay is supported
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services, SaaS and subscription businesses
  • Presentment currency
    • 135+
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects Microsoft Pay at checkout
Signs in with Microsoft account and enters card security code
Gets notification that payment is complete

Multibanco

Multibanco is an interbank network that links the ATMs of all major banks in Portugal, allowing customers to pay through either their ATM or online banking environment. Multibanco has a 30% share of the payments market in Portugal.

At checkout, customers select the Multibanco payment method and then log into the Multibanco page, which displays a reference number and other transaction details. Customers use these details to initiate a payment via online banking or from an ATM.

Payments processed with Multibanco should succeed immediately; however, Multibanco sources will be pending until your bank receives the funds (which can take up to a few days depending on how and when the customer chooses to complete the transaction).

  • Payment method type
    • Bank transfer
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Portugal
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Supported through Stripe
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Online banking flow

Selects Multibanco at checkout
Receives payment details (incl. entity, reference, amount and expiry date)
Logs into online banking
Initiates and confirms transfer using payment details
Receives confirmation of funds sent

ATM flow

Selects Multibanco at checkout
Receives payment details (incl. entity, reference, amount and expiry date)
Uses payment details to complete payment at ATM
Receives confirmation of funds sent

OXXO

OXXO is a Mexican chain of convenience stores with thousands of locations across Latin America and represents more than 30% of transactions in Mexico. OXXO allows customers to pay bills and online purchases in store with cash.

To complete a transaction, customers receive a voucher that includes a reference number for the transaction. Customers then bring their voucher to an OXXO store to make a cash payment. You will receive payment confirmation by the next business day along with the settled funds.

OXXO doesn't offer any cancellations and disputes are typically managed directly between you and the customer.

  • Payment method type
    • Cash-based voucher
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Mexico
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • MXN
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • No
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • 1 – 2 business days from when customer pays

Customer-facing flow

Selects OXXO at checkout
Receives voucher with transaction reference
Provides voucher and cash payment at OXXO store
Receives notification that payment is complete

PayNow

PayNow is a real-time payments service in Singapore in which customers use their preferred app to scan a QR code and authorise a payment to a business directly from their bank account. It is Singapore's fastest growing major payment method.

It is owned and operated by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and is supported by several participating banks and non-bank financial institutions.

As of 2022, over 80% of residents and businesses in Singapore were regularly using PayNow for fund transfers and payments.

In addition to being immediate, PayNow payments also have a low risk of fraud and disputes as they require customer authentication.

  • Payment method type
    • Real-time payments
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Singapore
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • SGD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Not applicable
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects PayNow at checkout
Scans displayed QR code with preferred app
Authorises payment
Gets notification that payment is complete

PayPal

PayPal is a trusted and familiar global brand with over 113 million customers in Europe.

PayPal customers can easily check out on the web or mobile by logging in to their PayPal account, which saves their billing and delivery information. Funds can be drawn from their bank, card or PayPal balance.

Currently, PayPal is only available for Stripe accounts in the UK, the EU and Switzerland. B2C businesses and online marketplaces on Stripe can offer PayPal to their customers by connecting their PayPal business account to an existing Stripe integration. Once accounts are connected, your PayPal sales can be added to your balance in your Stripe account, making it easy for you to manage refunds, disputes and reporting – all through the Stripe Dashboard.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallets
  • Relevant payer geography
    • The UK, the EU and Switzerland
  • Relevant business model
    • B2C ecommerce and MoR marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR, GBP, USD, CHF, CZK, DKK, NOK, PLN, SEK, AUD, CAD, HKD, NZD, SGD
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Customer selects PayPal at checkout
Customer is redirected to PayPal and logs in.
Uses saved details and selects funding method
Customer is notified that payment is complete
(Optional) Customer returns to business's site for payment confirmation

Pre-authorised debits in Canada

Pre-authorised debits (PADs) are used to collect direct debit payments from customers in Canada. In 2019, more than C$876 billion was processed through bank debits.

You are required to get explicit approval, in the form of a pre-authorised debit agreement, from customers in order to debit their accounts. The agreement must outline the debited amount, the frequency of withdrawals and how customers can cancel the agreement (among other things).

Customers have 90 days from the date of withdrawal to report an incorrect or unauthorised debit.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank debit
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Canada
  • Relevant business model
    • SaaS and subscription businesses, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • CAD
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • 2 – 3 business days

Customer-facing flow

Selects PADs at checkout
Provides bank account information and accepts PAD agreement
Receives notification of upcoming payment

PromptPay

PromptPay is a real-time payments service in Thailand, where customers use their preferred app to scan a QR code and authorise a payment to a business directly from their bank account. PromptPay uses the Citizen ID number or mobile number to identify the customer without exposing their bank account information to businesses.

Customers see a QR code when checking out with PromptPay. They then complete the payment by scanning it using a Thai mobile banking app.

In addition to being immediate, PromptPay payments also have a low risk of fraud and disputes, as they require customer authentication.

  • Payment method type
    • Real-time payments
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Thailand
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • THB
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Not applicable
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects PromptPay at checkout
Scans displayed QR code with preferred app
Authorises payment
Gets notification that payment is complete

Przelewy24

Przelewy24 (P24) is a Polish payment method that facilitates the transfer of funds between more than 90,000 businesses and all major Polish banks. Przelewy24 allows consumers to pay for internet-based transactions using direct online transfers from their bank account.

In order to pay with Przelewy24, customers are redirected to an online environment where they can authenticate their payment by logging into their bank's site. For the majority of banks, destination details (Przelewy24's bank account) are pre-populated, though in some cases the consumer has to enter details manually.

Upon successful authentication, funds are guaranteed. A business-initiated refund is the only way to reverse funds.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank redirect
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Poland
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • PLN
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects Przelewy24 at checkout
Gets redirected to Przelewy24 and chooses bank
Enters account credentials
Completes authorisation process
Gets notification that payment is complete
(Optional) Returns back to business's site for payment confirmation

SEPA Direct Debit

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) is an initiative of the European Union to simplify payments within and across member countries. They established and enforced banking standards to allow for the direct debiting of every Euro-denominated bank account within the SEPA region, facilitating more than 20 billion transactions every year.

In order to debit an account, you must collect your customer's name and bank account number in IBAN format. As part of the payment confirmation, customers must accept a mandate that authorises you to debit the account.

Customers are able to dispute a SEPA Direct Debit transaction within eight weeks on a "no questions asked" basis: Funds will automatically be returned to them. Beyond that point and over the following eleven months, they are still able to dispute transactions that were not backed by an appropriately authorised mandate. During that period, the arbitration process involves both your bank and the customer's bank. After 13 months, disputes are no longer possible.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank debit
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
  • Relevant business model
    • SaaS and subscription businesses, professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • EUR
  • Recurring payments
    • Yes
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • 6 business days

Customer-facing flow

Selects SEPA Direct Debit at checkout
Provides full name and IBAN and authorises mandate
Gets notification that payment is complete

Swish

Swish is a Swedish finance app with over eight million annual active users. Swish is a single-use payment method used in Sweden that allows customers to authenticate and approve payments using the Swish mobile app and the Swedish BankID mobile app.

Customers pay with Swish using a mobile redirect or a QR code.

  • Payment method type
    • Real-time payments
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Sweden
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • SEK
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing desktop flow

Selects Swish at checkout
Scans the QR code with the camera in Swish app
Gets redirected to Swish and authorises the payment in the Swish app
Gets redirected to BankID and confirms identity in BankID
Gets redirected to Swish and gets notification that payment is complete

Customer-facing mobile flow

Selects Swish at checkout
Presses "Open Swish"
Gets redirected to Swish and authorises the payment in the Swish app
Gets redirected to BankID and confirms identity in BankID
Gets redirected to Swish and gets notification that payment is complete

USD bank transfers

Credit transfers on the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network enable customers to send funds from their bank account to a US-domiciled bank account. In 2019, the ACH network moved 24.7 billion electronic payments, making it one of the largest, safest and most reliable payment systems.

To collect a payment via USD bank transfer, you must provide a routing and account number to your customers, who then initiate the payment from their bank account. Funds can take a few days to arrive; however, some financial institutions process same-day USD bank transfers, allowing for accelerated movement of funds.

  • Payment method type
    • Bank transfer
  • Relevant payer geography
    • US
  • Relevant business model
    • Professional services
  • Presentment currency
    • USD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • 2 – 3 working days

Customer-facing flow

Selects bank transfers at checkout
Receives business's bank details for payment
Sends money to business's bank
Receives confirmation of funds sent

WeChat Pay

WeChat Pay, the digital wallet inside the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat, has more than 900 million active monthly users.

Customers must first add their credit card to their WeChat Wallet (WeChat Pay supports Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB and Chinese bank cards). They can then make a payment directly in the WeChat app or via QR code.

  • Payment method type
    • Wallet
  • Relevant payer geography
    • All geographies with Chinese consumers
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces, on-demand services
  • Presentment currency
    • AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, SGD, USD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • No
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects WeChat Pay at checkout
Scans displayed QR code with WeChat app
Enters PIN into WeChat app
Gets notification that payment is complete

Zip

Zip, a leading global buy-now, pay-later company, provides options to simplify how customers pay. It's a familiar payment method used by 3.2 million customers and 43,000 retailers in Australia and New Zealand. Customers have the flexibility to buy what they want today and choose the amount and frequency in which they repay, with no up-front payment.

For everyday purchases, customers can split up purchases of up to $1,000 in minutes with no interest or up-front payment. They then pay in "N" days with weekly, fortnightly or monthly payment schedules for up to three months. For larger purchases over $300, customers can split up a purchase of up to $5,000 interest free for three months. Selected businesses can also offer up to $50,000 with interest-free offers from 6 to 36 months.

Businesses offering Zip receive the full payment up front and are protected against customer fraud and repayment risk.

  • Payment method type
    • BNPL
  • Relevant payer geography
    • Australia
  • Relevant business model
    • E-commerce and marketplaces
  • Presentment currency
    • AUD
  • Recurring payments
    • No
  • Refunds
    • Yes
  • Disputes
    • Yes
  • Payment completion
    • Immediate

Customer-facing flow

Selects Zip at checkout
Gets redirected to the Zip-hosted page and enters additional details if needed
Zip uses customer details to confirm approval
Returns to business's site to complete checkout

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