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PayPal Open

One platform for all business

Get paid. Get growing. Get ahead.

Do more with the platform designed to power commerce.

67 %
67 %
average increase in checkout conversion for merchants that use PayPal1
28 %
28 %
higher average order value when Pay in 4 is offered than standard payments2
71 %
71 %
of PayPal users surveyed cited, they are more likely to buy from a website when PayPal is present at checkout3

Simple. Secure. Flexible.

Simplify setup. Simplify compliance. Get back to your business.

Get started fast with our basic integration

Accept PayPal payments with a secure checkout experience that you can upgrade at any time. There’s less coding. Fast setup.

Simple customisation

Less coding for fast and simple setup. Customise the colour and shape of your payment buttons to fit your brand.

Built-in risk management

PayPal simplifies your backend by managing payments. Included Seller Protection5 can help reduce the impact of financial losses on PayPal wallet eligible transactions.

More customisation. More payment methods. More control.

Accept more cards and payment methods

Accept PayPal payments, a wide selection of debit and credit cards, and alternative payment methods like Apple Pay® and Google PayTM. Accelerate checkout by saving customer cards or using Fastlane by PayPal.

Expand your reach around the world

Accept payments from over 200 markets supporting 130 different currencies.

Enhanced customisation

Tailor your checkout flow to fit your brand. Match the look and feel of your website with more control.

Control your risk management

Opt for Chargeback Protection6 and Fraud Protection7 to help reduce losses due to fraud and more on eligible purchases. We'll provide security insights to help you navigate global compliance standards.

Their code. Your code. Or no code.

We’ve got three easy ways to integrate.

Connect your store and start selling

Leave the coding to your eCommerce platform. So your business never misses a beat.

More coding, highly custom

Your developer can use our RESTAPIs and JavaScript SDK to customise our checkout solution for however you do business.

No code, fast setup

Easily create a link, button, or QR code for a product or service. Then, just copy, paste, and get paid.

Checkout tools that work for you

“Once we integrated PayPal into our site, it was a game changer – customers had confidence, and we saw 200% growth in one year alone.”

— Josh Ball, Co-Founder, Farmers Pick

Read the Case Study

Compare your

checkout options

Compare your checkout options
Features PayPal Checkout Expanded Checkout4
Payment methods

PayPal Payments (PayPal, Pay in 48, and more)

Major credit and debit cards

PayPal Payments Most credit and debit cards Apple Pay®, Google PayTM, and more alternative payment methods
Card processing
PayPal appears on the card statement
Your business appears on the card statement
Checkout customisation Select preset colors and styles Complete control (with help from your developer)
Guest checkout Credit card entry Credit card entry plus optional Fastlane integration
Risk Supported by PayPal Supported by PayPal with optional self-managed add-ons
Seller Protection on eligible PayPal transactions5
Chargeback Protection on eligible PayPal transactions6
Optional add-on
Fraud Protection on eligible PayPal transactions7
Customer authentication through 3D Secure
Option to choose between 
the Standard Checkout offering or ‘3DS always on.’ With this option, all transactions will run through 3DS.
Fraud Protection Advanced on eligible PayPal transactions7
Optional add-on
Application process
Developer support
PayPal Business account Free to sign up Free to sign up
PayPal
Pay in 48
Credit and debit card payments
Apple Pay and alternative payment methods
Interchange pricing (IC++)9

Pricing with no surprises