Buyer Support
Seller Support
When selling software and digital goods globally, your checkout experience is the final frontier. It’s where browsers become buyers—but only if the experience is seamless, trusted, and familiar.
As consumer behavior evolves sellers need granular control over their payment options to meet modern buyer expectations. To support this, we are thrilled to introduce FastSpring’s new Payment Method Management features. With Payment Method Management, you now have unprecedented control over exactly how your customers pay.
Here is a look at what is changing and how you can use it to drive higher conversions around the world.
The True Value of Checkout Localization
Localization is more than just translating your pricing page into a different language. It also includes offering local payment methods, currencies, and localized language.
For example, when a buyer in Brazil reaches your checkout, they expect to see Pix or Mercado Pago. A buyer in India is looking for UPI, while someone in China might prefer Alipay or WeChat Pay. If these preferred methods aren’t available, cart abandonment skyrockets.
With our new Payment Method Management, we’re giving you more visibility into which payment methods are available for your store, broken down by region and purchase type (perpetual vs. subscription). You can now easily see exactly which global and regional payment methods you are offering, giving you the insights you need to tailor your global checkout strategy.
Maximize Conversions with Regional Payment Prioritization
Having the right payment methods is only half the battle; the order in which they appear matters just as much.
FastSpring empowers you to not only choose which payment methods are displayed through the new Payment Method Management features. But we also allow you to customize your checkout so that buyers automatically see the most popular local payment method first.
- Selling in the US or Canada? You might prioritize a standard Global list, showcasing Cards, PayPal, and Apple Pay at the top.
- Selling in Korea? You can adjust your Regional Prioritized list so that Toss Pay and Kakao Pay are the first options your buyers see, instantly reducing checkout friction.
By strategically ordering your payment options via our Preferred Payment Method and Payment Method Management features, you streamline the buyer journey. Reducing the time it takes for a customer to find their preferred payment method directly translates to higher conversion rates and fewer abandoned carts.
Total Control at Your Fingertips
Beyond prioritization and visibility, we’re putting the power in your hands to easily toggle payment methods on and off.
Whether you want to experiment with turning off a specific method, or simply want to clean up your checkout interface for net-new transactions, you now have the flexibility to enable or disable global and regional payment methods with a simple toggle. (Note: Certain risk-sensitive methods like ACH/SEPA or WeChat Pay will still require support approval to modify).
Ready to optimize the buyer payment experience? By leveraging true localization and smart payment prioritization, you can create a frictionless, hyper-localized buying experience for every customer, no matter where they are in the world.
Log in to FastSpring today to explore the new Payment Method Management settings, review your regional priorities, and start optimizing your checkout for global growth! Or, schedule some time with our team to learn more about how FastSpring can help optimize your localization.
