🇵🇭Southeast Asia

Start an online store in Philippines.

GCash + PayMaya wallets are the default. COD remains common. Cards secondary.

Payment gateways

3 gateways available in Philippines.

Open Gateway Finder

Native to Philippines

XenditNative

SEA merchants — native wallet + bank transfer support for ID/PH/MY/TH

Global gateways available here

Adyen

Enterprise + global merchants needing interchange-plus pricing at scale

2C2P

Multi-country SEA merchants wanting one gateway for Thailand/Malaysia/Indonesia/etc.

Checkout expectations

What Philippines buyers expect to see at checkout.

Missing any of the dominant methods below typically costs 15-40% of conversions. Pick a gateway that covers these:

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Local wallets

Paytm, PhonePe, Mobikwik, GCash, etc.

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Cash on Delivery

Critical in India, SEA, MENA

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Credit / Debit Cards

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover

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Bank transfer

Wire / ACH / NEFT

Questions about Philippines

Founders ask these a lot.

What's the best ecommerce platform for Philippines?+

Shopify is the safest default for most Philippines merchants at $0-5K/month revenue — it pre-integrates with the payment gateways available locally. WooCommerce wins if your budget for platform fees is $0 and you're comfortable with WordPress. See the recommended platforms above for detail.

Which payment methods do Philippines buyers expect at checkout?+

GCash + PayMaya wallets are the default. COD remains common. Cards secondary.

How many payment gateways are available in Philippines?+

We track 3 payment gateways operating in Philippines: Adyen, Xendit, 2C2P. Xendit is native to the country.

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