# Choose a payment gateway for my online store or app

Compares payment providers on fees, local payment methods, payouts, and integration, then outlines a smooth checkout setup.

- Topic: Business Strategy & Startups
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: E-commerce, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/choose-a-payment-gateway-for-my-online-store-or-app

## Prompt

```text
Help me choose a payment gateway and plan how to add it to my checkout.

**Business:** [what I sell - physical goods, digital products, subscriptions, services, marketplace]
**Where I'm registered and where my customers are:** [COUNTRIES]
**Platform:** [e.g. Shopify, WooCommerce, custom web app, mobile app]
**Monthly volume and average order value:** [ESTIMATES]
**Payment methods customers expect:** [e.g. cards, wallets, bank transfer, buy now pay later, local methods]
**Shortlist, if any:** [PROVIDERS I'm considering]

Give me:
1. **Criteria that matter for my case** - availability in my country, supported currencies and local payment methods, fee structure (per transaction, cross-border, currency conversion, chargeback, monthly), payout speed, subscription and refund support, fraud tools, PCI compliance burden (hosted vs. embedded checkout), integration effort, and account approval risk for my business type.
2. **A comparison table** of 3-5 suitable providers on those criteria. Mark any fee or feature you are not sure is current as [CHECK CURRENT PRICING] - do not guess figures.
3. **A recommendation** with the trade-off explained, plus a backup option.
4. **Checkout integration plan** - steps to integrate on my platform, test mode, webhooks for payment status, handling failed payments and 3-D Secure or strong authentication, receipts, and refunds.
5. **Checkout UX tips** - fewer steps, showing local methods first, guest checkout, clear errors.
6. **A pre-launch test checklist.**

Remind me to check tax, licensing, and data protection obligations for selling in each country.
```

## What to fill in

- COUNTRIES
- e.g. Shopify, WooCommerce, custom web app, mobile app
- ESTIMATES
- PROVIDERS I'm considering
- CHECK CURRENT PRICING

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