<h2>How to get started</h2>
<ol>
<li>Download and install the Affirm Payments extension for WooCommerce.</li>
<li>Submit your application for an Affirm merchant account:
<ol>
<li><b>US merchants:</b> Apply at <a href="http://info.affirm.com/wooextension"><span style="font-weight: 400">info.affirm.com/wooextension</span></a>.</li>
<li><b>UK merchants</b>: Apply at <a href="http://info.affirm.com/woocommerce/uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info.affirm.com/woocommerce/uk</a>.</li>
<li><b>Canada merchants:</b> Apply at <a href="http://info.affirm.com/woocommerce/ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info.affirm.com/woocommerce/ca</a>.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Once your application is approved, Affirm will share the API keys to enter in your WP-admin dashboard (WooCommerce > Settings > Payments > Affirm)</span></li>
</ol>
<p>Fast-track your revenue goals and capture every possible sale by offering customers a smarter way to pay over time, with no hidden fees or surprises.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734006497320" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/WooCommerce-Extension-Infographic.png?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="108" /></p>
<h2>Business benefits</h2>
<h3>Customized solutions</h3>
<p>Choose what’s best for your business. Allow customers to pay for their purchase interest-free in 30 days, in 4 interest-free payments every 2 weeks, or in longer installments up to 36 months. Affirm supports cart values up to $30,000 USD.</p>
<h3>Seamless transactions</h3>
<p>Affirm pays you for each purchase up front, and provides a seamless experience for shoppers to manage their payments through the Affirm app.</p>
<h3>Accelerate customer acquisition</h3>
<p>Affirm provides access to a powerful network of high-lifetime-value (LTV) shoppers who have the purchasing power to transact with your business.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8833104" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Maximize-your-revenue.png" alt="Screenshot showing Affirm payment options on a checkout page." width="980" height="462" /></p>
<h2>Shopper benefits</h2>
<h3>Personalized terms</h3>
<p>Affirm’s BNPL terms are tailored to each purchase and provide customers with the flexibility to choose the payment plan that best suits their individual needs and budget.</p>
<h3>Complete transparency</h3>
<p>From no late fees to clear payment plans, Affirm’s commitment to transparency can help boost customer satisfaction to keep them coming back for more.</p>
<h3>The power to say yes</h3>
<p>Affirm’s pay-over-time solutions remove price as a barrier, giving your eligible customers more spending power and a convenient way to say yes to the things they love — without giving up financial peace of mind.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-8833124 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Heres-how-it-works-gif.gif" alt="" width="199" height="419" /></p>
<h2>Reviews</h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5548043" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/6.png?w=620" alt="" width="620" height="155" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-8288662 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LogoWall.png?w=620" alt="" width="620" height="232" /></p>
<p>*Payment options are subject to eligibility and provided by <a href="http://affirm.com/lenders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Affirm’s lending partners</a>.</p>

Affirm Payments

<p>Buy now, pay later for your business — but smarter. Increase conversions and AOV by offering shoppers flexible payment plans from Affirm.</p>

<h2>Optimize your checkout experience</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li><b>Boost conversion:</b> Provide an optimal experience across mobile, tablet, and desktop with a responsive checkout, and offer <a href="https://stripe.com/payments/link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link</a>, <a href="https://woocommerce.com/apple-pay/">Apple Pay</a>, and <a href="https://www.google.com/payments/solutions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Pay</a> out of the box.</li>
<li><b>Expand your customer base:</b> Convert customers who would usually abandon their cart and increase average order value with buy now, pay later options like Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm. Accept credit and debit card payments from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners.</li>
<li><b>Meet existing customer demand and localize the experience:</b> Offer <a href="https://stripe.com/guides/payment-methods-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">local payment methods</a> such as Bancontact, Boleto, Cash App Pay, EPS, giropay, iDEAL, Multibanco, OXXO, Przelewy 24, and SEPA Direct Debit.</li>
<li><b>Fight fraud:</b> Detect and prevent fraud with <a href="https://stripe.com/radar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stripe Radar</a>, which offers seamlessly integrated, powerful fraud-detection tools that use machine learning to detect and flag potentially fraudulent transactions.</li>
<li><b>Accept in-person payments for products and services:</b> Use the Stripe Terminal M2 card reader or get started with no additional hardware using Tap to Pay on iPhone, or Tap to Pay on Android.</li>
<li><b>Support subscriptions:</b> Support recurring payments with various payment methods via <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-subscriptions/">WooCommerce Subscriptions</a>.</li>
<li><b>Manage cash flow:</b> Get paid within minutes with Stripe Instant Payouts, if eligible.</li>
<li>Achieve <a href="https://docs.stripe.com/security" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PCI-DSS compliance</a> with <a href="https://stripe.com/payments/elements" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stripe Elements</a> hosted input fields.</li>
<li>Support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).</li>
</ul>
<hr class="wccom-product-heading__hr" />
<div style="background-color: #674399;border-radius: 10px;padding: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;color: #fff">
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0;color: #fff"><a style="color: #fff" href="https://woocommerce.com/document/stripe/">Update or install</a> the new checkout experience from Stripe.</h3>
</div>
<h2>Drive 11.9% in revenue with an optimized checkout experience from Stripe</h2>
<p>Changing consumer behavior has resulted in an explosion of payment methods and experiences, which are great for increasing conversion and lowering costs—but can be difficult for businesses to maintain. Give customers a best-in-class checkout experience while you remain focused on your core business.</p>
<p>Businesses using the new checkout experience from Stripe saw 11.9% more revenue on average. The new checkout experience can help customers:</p>
<ul>
<li>Increase conversion by providing a great shopper experience that helps convert buyers.</li>
<li>Expand your customer base by offering more payment methods including popular buy now pay later methods to appeal to more audiences.</li>
<li>Reduce time and effort by saving administration time and streamlining operations.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Features and benefits</h2>
<h3>Increase conversion</h3>
<p>With the new checkout from Stripe, you can surface 23 payment methods including buy now, pay later methods, and Link, an accelerated checkout experience.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734004114012" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Payment-Methods-at-checkout_d95dff.gif?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734004113864" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Checkout.png?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
<h3>Expand your customer base</h3>
<p>Convert customers who might otherwise abandon their cart with buy now, pay later methods like Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay/Clearpay, wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, and WeChatpay, and local payment methods such as Bancontact in Europe and Alipay in Asia Pacific. Deliver a localized payment experience with out-of-the-box support for localized error messages, right-to-left languages, and automatic adjustment of input fields based on payment method and country.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734004113873" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Link.gif?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
<h3>Fight fraud</h3>
<p>Stripe Radar offers seamlessly integrated, powerful fraud-detection tools that use machine learning to detect and flag potentially fraudulent transactions.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734004113870" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Radar-dashboard.png?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
<h3>Accept in-person payments</h3>
<p>Accept in-person payments for products and services using the Stripe Terminal M2 card reader or get started with no additional hardware using Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734004113868" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/M2-card-reader.png?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18734004113872" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tap-to-Pay-on-Android.gif?w=896" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
<h2>Get started with Stripe</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/stripe/">Install Stripe for WooCommerce</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/stripe/admin-experience/in-person-payments/">Learn more</a> about Stripe for WooCommerce.</li>
</ul>
<h2>About Stripe</h2>
<h3>Building financial infrastructure for the internet economy.</h3>
<p>Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet.</p>

Stripe

<p>Maximize revenue with the new checkout from Stripe.</p>

Affirm Payments vs Stripe