Commerce have announced a new embedded payment processing solution exclusively available exclusively to BigCommerce merchants. Powered by PayPal, BigCommerce Payments is slated for a U.S. launch in 2026, with international expansion planned in subsequent phases.
This strategic expansion builds on more than a decade of close partnership between Commerce and PayPal, marking a new chapter in their collaboration. Through this co-branded integration, merchants will gain access to advanced payment capabilities, simplified account management, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) via PayPal’s Pay Later offering, all seamlessly managed within the BigCommerce Control Panel.
Commerce is thrilled to extend our longstanding partnership with PayPal and work together on this new payments solution. BigCommerce Payments represents a major step forward in creating a seamless and simplified intelligent commerce experience for Commerce merchants. By embedding PayPal’s trusted payment solutions directly into our platform, we will give merchants more control, visibility and flexibility to grow their businesses with confidence.
– Travis Hess, CEO at Commerce
Together with Commerce, we’re not just addressing the needs of today’s merchants, we’re empowering them to seize the future with confidence and agility. By bringing together PayPal’s world-renowned reliability, security and global reach with Commerce’s merchant-focused platform, we’re helping merchants thrive in the next era of ecommerce.
– Michelle Gill, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Small Business & Financial Services, PayPal
The BigCommerce Payments architecture is built to ensure transparency and merchant ownership. While BigCommerce Payments is co-branded and embedded into BigCommerce, the merchant’s payment relationship remains directly with PayPal. BigCommerce Payments will introduce a dedicated “Money” dashboard within the BigCommerce Control Panel, offering merchants direct access to manage and monitor their payments and balance activity. Features include:
- Real-time balance insights
- Top-ups and payouts
- Bank and card connections
- Currency management
This embedded experience will mirror key capabilities of the merchant’s PayPal dashboard, providing a streamlined experience where merchants can manage their payments along with the rest of their business through a single portal and reducing the need to toggle between multiple systems. For more advanced settings, the BigCommerce Payments settings page will provide direct access to the PayPal dashboard.
In coordination with PayPal, BigCommerce will enable the migration of existing merchants currently utilizing PayPal Complete Payments (PPCP). These merchants will receive personalized communications, offering them the option to seamlessly transition to BigCommerce payments.
