Payments use cases and solutions
With Airwallex Payments you can accept credit card payments and other forms of payment from your customers. You can not only integrate payments into your website or app, but also create customized payment links and invoices.
Airwallex can support you to acquire payments from your customers around the world with a single Airwallex account. With Airwallex's wide variety of payment methods, your customers will be more likely to find their preferred method of payment, making their checkout experience a breeze. All proceeds will be settled to your Airwallex multi-currency Wallet, where you can use them to take advantage of Airwallex's international transfer and card issuing products or simply withdraw them to your local bank account.
What is your payments use case?
Understanding how your customers pay for their orders is an important step to help identify suitable payment products for your business. We will ask about this when you activate the payments capability on your account. If you can't find your use case here, please feel free to contact us so we can better assist you.
| Description | You have a website or app where your customers place orders for goods or services and check out online. It could be one-time or recurring purchases. You own the publicly accessible website or app, either self-built or built with a third-party website builder, for example, Shopify or WooCommerce. If your customers check out on a third-party marketplace, for example, Amazon or eBay, where payment acceptance is already handled by the marketplace, you can still use Airwallex Global Accounts to collect the proceeds of your sales. |
| Typical business types | E-commerce seller, Digital content provider, SaaS provider |
| Recommended products | Online Payments, Payment Links, Invoice Integration, Subscriptions |
| Description | You send invoices or custom order links with payment information for customers to pay after they place their orders. The invoices or custom order links are sent by emails, text messages, social media chats, or delivered offline in physical formats. Customers typically pay by entering their credit card or digital wallet information, or by sending a bank transfer to a designated bank account. |
| Typical business types | Wholesaler, Social seller, Professional service provider |
| Recommended products | Payment Links, Invoice integrations |
| Description | You run a physical business where customers choose goods or services and check out in person, for example, a fitness center, beauty salon, or grocery store. Customers pay by presenting their cards, entering their card details, or scanning QR codes on your digital devices such as a phone, tablet, or any other digital interface connected to your ordering system. |
| Typical business types | Physical store seller |
| Recommended products | Payment Links, POS payments |
Payment products
Airwallex offers a variety of payment products to support different business scenarios. Learn more below to see which payments solution best fits your business.
Online Payments
The Online Payments product enables you to accept payments with cards, e-wallets, and other local payment methods if you are selling goods and services on a website or mobile app. With Online Payments, you can integrate Airwallex's payment capabilities into your checkout process, creating a seamless experience for your customers.
Airwallex also helps you protect your business from fraudsters and optimizes your authorization rates to maximize your revenue.
Get started by choosing your preferred integration option. Different integration options can help you to either get started with only a few lines of code or allow you to fully customize the user experience. Learn more about Online Payments.
Subscriptions
Subscription management automates and scales recurring payments for products and services, supporting global payment methods and currencies. You can set up trials, flexible billing, and manage subscriptions end-to-end with features like smart retries and automated invoicing. Integration options include Hosted Payment Page, Embedded Elements, API, and Mobile SDK—each offering varying levels of control, compliance, and customization for web and mobile experiences. Learn more about Subscriptions.
Payment Links
The Payment Links product enables you to accept payments online without a digital storefront. Create a link within a few simple clicks and share the URL or QR code on invoices, social media, emails, or your website. Get paid via cards and 30+ payment methods from anywhere in the world, in any currency. Learn more about Payment Links.
Invoice integrations
Invoicing enables you to quickly issue professional invoices, automate billing, and accept payments across 160+ local and global methods. Features include support for one-off and recurring billing, unified customer and product management, automated reminders, multi-entity billing, and seamless integration with accounting platforms, for example, Xero and NetSuite. Learn more about Invoice Integrations.
POS payments
Airwallex POS payments enables you to accept in-person transactions, delivering a seamless checkout experience at physical locations. The solution supports cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, UnionPay) and digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, WeChat Pay, PayNow, PayMe) providing integration flexibility to suit various retail setups.
You can choose from native POS terminals for out-of-the-box deployment, SoftPOS SDKs for custom software integration with existing systems/apps running on Android OS, or APIs for advanced workflows. Key features include secure transaction processing, streamlined reporting and reconciliation for omni-channel clients, real-time analytics, and simplified PCI compliance.
If you are collecting both online payments and in-person payments, you can manage your sales across all channels in one single place with our unified reports and dashboards. Please contact your Account Manager to learn more about how to activate POS payments.
Payment methods
Airwallex supports most popular international and local payment methods for global businesses to accept payments from shoppers across the world. Offering more local payment methods can significantly increase your conversion and revenue, as your customers will be more likely to find their favorite method of payment.
Explore our payment method library to learn more.