Introduction to online card payments
As a Revolut Business customer with an active Merchant account, you have several ways to accept card payments through your e-commerce website. As card payments are one of the most commonly adopted standards in today's digital commerce, it is crucial for merchants to offer a convenient payment option for customers.
For customers, card payments mean quicker and secure checkouts, while for merchants, this translates into faster transaction processing and often increase in sales.
Why offer online card payment solutions?
Card payments bring several advantages to merchants, enhancing both operational efficiency and customer engagement. Here are some key benefits:
- Improved customer experience: Providing a card payment option often results in a quicker and more convenient checkout process for customers. This efficiency can enhance customer satisfaction and contribute to building customer loyalty and repeat business.
- Increased sales opportunities: Accepting card payments can potentially increase sales as it enables merchants to cater to customers who prefer or require credit facilities or wish to make larger purchases that might not be feasible with limited immediate funds.
- Enhanced security: Modern card payment systems are equipped with advanced security features like encryption and tokenization, significantly reducing the risk of fraud and data breaches. This security is vital in protecting both merchant and customer data.
- Global reach: Card payments enable merchants to easily accept payments from customers all over the world, expanding their market reach far beyond local boundaries. This is particularly beneficial for online businesses looking to tap into global markets.
- Access to financial insights: Card payments generate valuable data that can be analysed for insights into consumer behaviour, sales trends, and business performance. This information can be leveraged to make informed business decisions and strategies.
- Streamlined transaction processing: Card payments can be smoothly integrated with digital commercial and accounting systems, leading to efficient and accurate transaction management. This integration facilitates easier accounting and financial reporting.
Why choose Revolut?
- Low fees, better payments: Revolut offers one of the lowest fees in the market with no minimum commitment. No setup or monthly fees. Only pay for successful transactions.
- Lightning speed settlement: Get your money within 24 hours, even on the weekends. Once the payment is processed, your funds will be available in your account within a day.
- One-stop solution for all your business needs: An all-in-one super-app providing banking and PSP services all in one place. Multi-currency account, corporate cards, payouts and more - manage your business finances with the Revolut Business account.
Our solutions
To cater to the diverse needs of merchants, we provide two primary solutions for accepting card payments via the Revolut Checkout Widget:
Card field
- A sleek, embedded input field that can be seamlessly integrated into your website's checkout page
- It offers a direct and straightforward way for customers to enter their card details
- This method is designed for a smooth user experience, reducing the number of steps required to complete a transaction
Card pop-up
- An engaging pop-up window that activates during the checkout process, adding a dynamic element to the transaction experience
- This method introduces an interactive component to the payment process, enhancing user engagement and making the transaction more intuitive and user-friendly
- The pop-up design is optimised for clarity and ease of use, effectively capturing the customer's attention and guiding them through the payment steps in a clear, structured manner
Hosted checkout page
- A streamlined and secure checkout solution that allows customers to complete purchases with their preferred payment method
- Customisable to reflect the merchant's brand, including options for logo, cover image, and colour scheme
- Ideal for merchants without a personal checkout page, those who handle transactions via email or messages, or for occasional payment needs like freelancers
Alternative payment solutions
In addition to the direct card field, card pop-up, and self-hosted checkout page, we also offer a range of alternative solutions designed to allow you to accept payments. These alternatives provide flexibility and ease of integration, ensuring that businesses of all sizes and types can effectively manage payments.
Each of these solutions is designed to offer flexibility and convenience, ensuring that you can select the option that best fits your business model and customer preferences.
What's next
- Start accepting payments with the Card field
- Start accepting payments with the Card pop-up
- Start accepting payments with our no-code plugins
- Explore the Merchant API
- Learn more about the order and payment lifecycle