SOFORT Banking in your webshop.

SOFORT Banking (now part of Klarna) is a variant of paying by bank and allows you to pay from different countries through your own familiar banking environment.

Important*

SOFORT can no longer be activated as a payment option for new merchants from January 1, 2024.

*Contact Pay's Merchant Support Desk for more information on alternative payment options in Germany.

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Supported by 20,000 banks in Europe

Account holders of these banks can use the payment service through their own bank. SOFORT is a good choice if you offer your products or services outside the Netherlands. Especially in Germany, this payment solution is widely used. But also in Austria and Belgium this payment method is increasingly favored by customers.

  • Easy to apply for your webshop
  • For business and private customers
  • SOFORT enables secure payments from 8 markets

Why SOFORT?

SOFORT payments in your webshop.

SOFORT meets high security standards

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Approved payment system

This payment option meets high security standards. Not for nothing have several certificates been obtained such as the "Approved Payment System" certificate (also known as TÜV).

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No registration required

To use the SOFORT Banking payment method, no registration of your customers is required. Even as an entrepreneur, you don't need to do a separate registration. You arrange it easily and quickly.

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Payment not guaranteed

SOFORT Banking is a SEPA bank transfer payment. It may happen that the payment is not actually received. Especially with sought-after products such as cell phones, computer equipment and tickets with a high conversion value, it frequently happens that payments go wrong. So be careful about when to deliver.

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Lowering the risk

Possibility to delay the moment of delivery until the amount is actually received. At that moment the order is credited in your statistics and you can be sure that the SOFORT payment is actually received on your business account. In the Admin Panel you can set your service from which amount you want to delay the delivery.

SOFORT

With SOFORT you reach a large target group, we protect you from the risks

Payment methods

An appropriate payment method for every region.

Discover local payment solutions perfectly suited to your market. With our payment methods you offer your customers familiar and easy ways to pay. This will increase the conversion of your webshop.

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Specifications

  • Payment method

    Online banking

  • Channel

    Online

  • Available in
    • Germany

    • Austria

    • Switzerland

    • Poland

    • Belgium

    • France

    • Italy

    • Spain

  • Specs
    • Available in 8 different European countries

    • For business and private customers

    • Customer pays from their own familiar banking environment

    • Approachable and safe (has a TÜV certificate)

Implementation

Instantly arrange all your online and in-store payments.

With the standard webshop plugins, you link Sofort easily and quickly to your webshop or online store.
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Register directly

Receive online and in-store payments as early as 15 minutes through the Pay. platform

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All payment information on one platform: online, in-store and omnichannel

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Report

Maximum insight into your payment traffic through comprehensive reports

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Advantageous

Favorable rates per transaction

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QR code

Desktop purchases can also checkout with a QR code

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is SOFORT banking?

SOFORT Banking is a European payment method. Customers do not need to create an account; they simply use their own digital banking environment to make the payment.

How does a SOFORT payment work?

With a SOFORT payment, the money is transferred directly from the customer's online bank account, to your webshop's bank account.

Is paying with SOFORT secure?

Yes, paying with SOFORT is safe and secure. This is because it works with a verification process set up with the bank, which ensures that all payments are legitimate.

Is SOFORT the same as iDEAL?

The steps the consumer goes through with a SOFORT payment are similar to the phases of aniDEAL payment. Thus, the customer makes the payment safely and securely in his own banking environment.

How long does a SOFORT payment take?

The payment itself is a snap: the customer logs into their online banking and authorizes the payment. The transaction is then immediately approved, and the paid status appears on the dashboard. The money is credited to your account within 2 to 5 days.
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