![Future of eCommerce Infographic](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/Future-of-eCommerce-Infographic.png)
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Amazon Pay
- Braintree
- Authorize.net
The Best Payment Gateway for Your eCommerce Platform
Depending on which website builder solution you use, your choice of payment gateway may differ. So, in order to help you find the best ecommerce payment processing solution, I’m going to break this down based on ecommerce platforms and the options you have to choose from within each. Let’s start by defining which are the leading ecommerce platforms. Based on market share data from BuiltWith, these are the most popular:![BuiltWith eCommerce Usage Distribution](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/BuiltWith-eCommerce-Usage-Distribution.png)
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is not a standalone solution like the others as it requires WordPress to function. Because of this, you’re going to have a vast number of third-party payment processor integrations to choose from.![WordPress Payment Gateway](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/WordPress-Payment-Gateway.png)
![WooCommerce Payments](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/WooCommerce-Payments.png)
![PayPal Gateway](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/PayPal-Gateway.png)
Best Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: PayPal
If your clients are okay with payments being handled on PayPal’s site and servers, then your best bet is to go with the built-in option.Shopify
Shopify is a hosted store builder solution that’s not only easy to use, but helps users build very impressive ecommerce websites in little time. If all your client needs is a store — and they’re not thinking about adding extra website features (like a daily blog, social media feeds, email marketing automation, etc.) — Shopify is a solid choice. While you can add more “stuff” to a Shopify store, it’ll cost you. And the same goes for its payment gateway options. When you first install Shopify, you’ll notice that your store is automatically equipped with the Shopify Payments payment gateway. Although it’s labeled as “Shopify”, this payment gateway is powered by Stripe, a leading payment gateway solution in its own right.![Stripe](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/Stripe.png)
![Shopify Payments](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/Shopify-Payments.png)
- Lower processing fees
- Fraud protection
- Automatic payment processing integration
- Quick deposit of funds into your account (generally, a couple days)
- A Stripe partnership backing the platform
Best Payment Gateway for Shopify: Shopify Payments / Stripe
Your best bet with Shopify is to use Shopify Payments. In all honesty, there’s no reason not to, unless your client is conducting business from a country the payment gateway doesn’t support.![Shopify Payment Countries](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/Shopify-Payment-Countries.png)
Magento
Magento is the third most popular ecommerce platform. It also happens to be part of the Adobe Commerce and Experience Clouds, which makes it much more than an ecommerce platform. It’s an all-in-one ecommerce business solution where things like design, marketing, business management, CRM, analytics, and more collide.![Adobe Experience Cloud](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/Adobe-Experience-Cloud.png)
- PayPal
- Braintree
- Authorize.Net
![Magento Checkout](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/Magento-Checkout.png)
![Authorize Payments](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/cdn-origin/uploads/2019/04/Authorize-Payments.png)
Best Payment Gateway for Magento: Authorize.net
Because of the nature of the Magento ecommerce platform, Authorize.net is the clear choice for thriving ecommerce businesses.Wrap-Up
It might seem odd that I’m recommending you use the payment gateways that your ecommerce platform comes with out of the box when there are so many other options to choose from. However, there’s a good reason why those gateways were hand-picked and integrated into your ecommerce platform. In addition to having the right kind of features, security, and performance, the deep integration with your store-building software will speed up your workflow. Featured image via UnsplashSuzanne Scacca
Suzanne Scacca is a freelance writer by day, specializing in web design, marketing, and technology topics. By night, she writes about, well, pretty much the same thing, only those stories are set under strange and sometimes horrific circumstances.
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