As a shop operator, you have only one goal: you want to make shopping pleasant for your customers. This also includes the necessary payment processors. In shop systems such as Shopware, this is limited in the options by default. In order to benefit from more Shopware payment methods, you have to use an external payment service provider.
But there are countless of them, all of which offer different conditions and options. We have dared the comparison for you – and offer you well-founded recommendations with which you can meaningfully expand your Shopware payment methods depending on your requirements. Your customers will definitely thank you…
What is Shopware?
Shopware is an online shop system based on open source. It has been developed since 2004 and the current version, Shopware 6, is currently available. The special thing about the shop system is the simple structure – both for operators and for users.
Shopware consists of various modules that can be combined in a targeted manner. It scores with a simple backend and a fundamentally uncomplicated creation. It already has many functions as a standard that can be flexibly expanded. In addition, it offers shop experts a wide range of customization options and an overall power structure. The linking of shop and SEO, which creates a real shopping world, is particularly convincing.
Shopware is our favorite system for creating online shops for a reason. Because it is easy for our customers to maintain, but at the same time offers us the opportunity to create an individually designed high-end shopping experience.
These Shopware payment methods are already included
Basic payment methods are already standard and included with Shopware. This includes payment in advance and on the account. This already shows that Shopware payment methods are more tailored to the German market. Because in this country, the giro account has a high priority when making payments.
PayPal is already integrated into Shopware 6. For the older versions, this extension is easily available via a plugin. According to the company, over 325 million people actively use this payment method. These users are distributed relatively widely across the globe.
Shopware payment methods: the best payment service providers in comparison
In general, some payment options are available. After all, some people in this country prefer to pay online by credit card. So that your customers don’t jump off the payment process, it makes sense to expand the Shopware payment methods. External payment service providers help with this. But not all payment service providers are compatible with Shopware. We have compiled the conditions of the largest providers with Shopware integration for you.
The table looks at seven different payment service providers: Stripe, PayPal+, Unzer, Payone, and Concardis. However, the data from the latter is only available if there is an explicit request.
A comparison is made to see which payment methods are possible and for which country or region they apply. A row indicates whether setup fees and monthly service fees apply. Subsequently, the prices for transactions are given. These are marked from green (cheap) to yellow (medium) to red (expensive).
Important: The prices given are always the smallest possible packages. The number of payments per month is limited. So it’s just an example price structure that gives the first clue. Depending on the requirements and turnover, individual conditions can be negotiated with all providers.
There are three comparison categories: integration, payment methods, and conditions. These will help you to find the ideal payment provider for expanding your Shopware payment methods.
1. Integration of the payment service provider in Shopware
The integration of the seven service providers listed is different. Stripe and PayPal+ in particular stand out positively. These are inserted into the existing Shopware system with a few simple clicks. This makes implementation possible even for inexperienced shop operators. It looks more difficult with the other providers, without the appropriate expertise the integration is hardly possible.
Overall, all payment service providers have in common that the payment methods are not centrally in the Shopware-managed backend. Instead, you must use the user interface of the respective payment service provider. However, these are usually also clearly arranged.
Recommendation: Stripe, Mollie, PayPal+
2 . Shopware payment methods: the maximum extension
The basic payment methods (VISA, Mastercard, etc.) are supported by all providers. In addition, Mollie and Adyen are particularly eye-catching. In principle, these offer all Shopware payment methods that you need for national and international online shops.
But providers such as Stripe and Unzer also offer broad coverage, which both contains basic options for EU and non-EU as well as country-specific payment methods.
Recommendation worldwide: Mollie, Adyen
Recommendation EU: Stripe
03. The conditions of the Shopware payment methods
When choosing the appropriate payment service provider, the conditions also play an important role major role. This shows that PayPal+ and Unzer are rather expensive in comparison. Unzer in particular charges an additional setup fee and a monthly service fee.
Stripe definitely offers the best conditions for the EU. Although some options (e.g. Klarna) are not available there, many European payment methods are possible at the top conditions.
If only the integration of credit cards is desired, Adyen offers good conditions. When it comes to integrating as many payment methods as possible at the best possible conditions, Mollie is recommended.
Recommendation EU: Stripe
Recommendation International: Mollie
Conclusion: The right payment service provider for your Shopware payment methods
Ultimately, the choice of the right payment service provider depends on various factors. Before you decide, you should be clear about what you really need for your online shop. So ask yourself these questions:
- Am I familiar with Shopware or does the integration have to be as simple as possible?
- Do I sell outside of the EU?
- Do I have special countries that are particularly important?
- Which payment methods would my customers really like to use?
- The following recommendations result in the most common requirements:
Extension for Europe:
Stripe is a very good choice here. It is easily integrated and offers great conditions within the EU. Klarna and Amazon Pay are not connected, but that can be overcome.
Global customers with credit cards:
If you know that your customers primarily want to use credit cards, then Adyen may be the right choice for you.
Worldwide extension with versatile payment methods:
Do you sell worldwide and want to offer as many payment methods as possible at suitable conditions? Then Mollie is a good choice. With a few exceptions, all payment methods are supported worldwide and at conditions that are acceptable for such a wide range of services.
In general, however: These recommendations are based on general figures and are only partially valid for individual cases. Because under certain circumstances you will receive individual offers from the payment service providers, which can of course influence the decision.
The correct procedure is: Define clearly which payment methods you really need for which countries/regions – and have the appropriate service providers create offers for you. This is how you are guaranteed to find the right payment provider for your extended Shopware payment methods.
