🇸🇬Southeast Asia

Start an online store in Singapore.

PayNow is the instant transfer rail — offer it or lose conversions. Cards still common for higher AOV.

Payment gateways

5 gateways available in Singapore.

Open Gateway Finder

Global gateways available here

Stripe

Developer-first, best API in the industry, most platform integrations anywhere

PayPal

Global trust — older + cross-border buyers expect it

Adyen

Enterprise + global merchants needing interchange-plus pricing at scale

Xendit

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

2C2P

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

Checkout expectations

What Singapore 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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Credit / Debit Cards

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover

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PayNow

Singapore instant transfer

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Apple Pay

One-tap on Apple devices

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Google Pay

One-tap on Android

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PayPal

Global wallet checkout

Questions about Singapore

Founders ask these a lot.

What's the best ecommerce platform for Singapore?+

Shopify is the safest default for most Singapore 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 Singapore buyers expect at checkout?+

PayNow is the instant transfer rail — offer it or lose conversions. Cards still common for higher AOV.

How many payment gateways are available in Singapore?+

We track 5 payment gateways operating in Singapore: Stripe, PayPal, Adyen, Xendit, 2C2P.

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