Best Buy Now, Pay Later Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Tabby is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Afterpay and Atome. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Afterpay. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sezzle at $13.99/mo.
Buy now, pay later platforms support payment choices at checkout and tools for merchants handling those transactions. Affirm, Afterpay, and Zip head the ranking, with Tabby and Sezzle also among the early entries. Compare checkout channels and consumer regions to assess where a platform may be available, then consider merchant platforms, dashboard access, and settlement details. Repayment terms help distinguish how payments are arranged. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional cost context. The relevant criteria depend on whether you are evaluating a checkout option for a purchase or considering how a platform could fit your merchant operations.
26 buy now, pay later platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Tabby Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#2 Afterpay Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Atome Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free- Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 4 interest-free payments; up to 12 monthly payments; longer Saudi Arabia plans up to 12 monthly payments
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify, Salla, Zid, WooCommerce, Magento 2, OpenCart, Matjrah, Salesforce, ExpandCart
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- Pay in 4 over 6 weeks; monthly payments over 3, 6, 12, or 24 months
- Merchant platforms
- Square, Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- Pay-in-3: first payment at purchase, remaining payments monthly; Pay-in-6: first payment one day after purchase, remaining payments every 30 days
- Merchant platforms
- Easy Store; Magento 1 & 2; OpenCart; Salesforce SFRA; Salesforce Site Genesis; Shopify; Wix; WooCommerce; open API
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 3, 6, and 12 months; 6–72 months available for Dental Care
- Merchant platforms
- Stripe
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 1, 3, 5, 8, or up to 12 biweekly installments
- Merchant platforms
- PrestaShop
- Merchant settlement
- same day
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- Pay in 4: 25% down payment plus three payments every two weeks over six weeks; other options may run from 3 to 48 months
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, Commercold, BigCommerce, Magento, Salesforce, Wix
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$13.99/mofirst paid tier About SezzleVisit site - AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 4 interest-free payments every 2 weeks; installments from 6 weeks to 36 months; monthly or biweekly payments
- Merchant platforms
- Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, SAP Commerce, Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, Acadaca, Lightspeed Ecommerce, Miva, OpenCart, Oracle Commerce, Shift4Shop, VTEX, Volusion
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 biweekly installments; seasonal promotions may offer 2 or 4 installments without interest
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify, VTEX, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, Tienda Nube, SDK
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 2 payments; 4 biweekly payments; 8 payments; Australia: weekly, fortnightly, or monthly schedules; up to 5 years interest-free terms
- Merchant platforms
- BigCommerce; Magento 2; Salesforce; Shopify; WooCommerce
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- Pay in 3: first payment at purchase, then after 1 and 2 months; Pay in 4: first payment at purchase, then after 1, 2, and 3 months
- Merchant platforms
- BigCommerce, JTL 4, LogiCommerce, Mabisy, Magento 1, Magento 2, OpenCart, nopCommerce, PrestaShop, Ready Pro, Salesforce, SAP Hybris, Shopify, Shopware, Storeden, VTEX, WooCommerce
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 1 to 6 installments; 6 to 24 installments
- Merchant platforms
- Jumpseller, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Tienda Nube, Sumer, VTEX, Prestashop
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- Pay now; Pay later up to 30 days; Pay in 3 or 4 installments; financing over 6–24 months where available
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce, WooCommerce
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 14 days; 30 days; monthly invoice; 3 equal payments over 60 or 90 days; fixed installments over 3, 6, 12, or 24 months
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify; Magento; WooCommerce; Shopware; PrestaShop; Lightspeed; JTL; OXID eSales; Myshop; Divide.o
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 24 months
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Salla, Zid, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Paymob, OpenCart, ExpandCart, Geidea, Network International
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- Pay over 6 weeks; Pay over 3 months; Pay over 6 months; Pay over 12 months
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 7 to 120 days; 30 to 120 days for buyer-facing pay-later terms; installments; pay on account
- Merchant platforms
- Klarna, Adyen, Stripe, Kustom, Mollie, Shopware, JTL, WooCommerce
- Merchant settlement
- same day
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly
- Merchant platforms
- Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud
- Merchant settlement
- next day
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 30, 45, 60 or 90 days; installments over 3, 6 or 12 months
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify, Shopware 5, Shopware 6, Magento 2, WooCommerce, JTL, Stripe and REST API
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 3, 4, 6, 10, and 12 installments; financing up to 60 months
- Merchant platforms
- PrestaShop, Magento 2, Salesforce
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 3 months; 6 months; 9 months
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify; Razorpay Checkout; Cashfree One Click Checkout
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- monthly; biweekly; partial installments; pay after delivery; up to 12 installments
- Merchant platforms
- BigCommerce; Magento; Salesforce Commerce Cloud; Shopify; Wix; WooCommerce; SAP Commerce Cloud
- Merchant settlement
- next day
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 4 installments: first at purchase, then three monthly payments
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, Drupal, VirtueMart, Ucommerce, Sitecore, OpenCart, Umbraco
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 2x, 3x, 4x, 10x, 12x, D+15, D+30
- Merchant platforms
- Magento 1, Magento 2, PrestaShop, Shopify, Wizishop, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Proximis, WSHOP
- Merchant settlement
- scheduled
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- 3X, 4X, 10X or more
- Merchant platforms
- Magento, PrestaShop, WooCommerce, Shopify, Adobe Commerce
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Checkout channels
- omnichannel
- Repayment terms
- Pay in 2 over 2 paydays; Pay in 3 over 3 paydays; Pay in 4 over 6 weeks; Pay Now in one payment
- Merchant platforms
- Shopify; Magento; WordPress WooCommerce; custom websites via API
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which buy now, pay later platform is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Tabby is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 7.3. Afterpay is second and Atome third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sezzle has the lowest first paid tier we found: $13.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.





































