Teya gives you four ways to take online payments: Pay by Link, Hosted Checkout, the Webstore plugin, and Embedded Components. The right option depends on how you sell, whether you already have a website or webstore, and how much you want to build yourself.
Use the table below for a quick comparison, then review the option that best matches your setup.
The four options at a glance
| What you sell with | Recommended option | Online Payments Subscription needed? |
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| You do not have a website but want to collect payments by sending a payment link by email, SMS, or QR | Pay by Link. Create a payment link in the Teya Portal, the Teya App, or your Card Machine, then send it to your customer. Best for phone orders, invoices, and social media sales. | No |
| Your own site or app and you want a simple way to accept payments by sending customers to a Teya payment page | Hosted Checkout. Your developer creates a checkout session using Teya’s API, then sends the customer to Teya’s secure checkout page before returning them to your site. Best for businesses that want a simpler setup and lower maintenance. | Yes |
| Your webstore is built with Shopify or WooCommerce | Webstore plugin. Install the Teya plugin, sign in with your Teya ID, and select your store. This is the best option for Shopify and WooCommerce stores. | Yes |
| Your own site or app and you want customers to pay directly on your checkout page | Embedded Components. Add Teya’s pre-built payment fields directly to your checkout page so customers can pay without leaving your site. Best for businesses that want more control over the checkout look and feel. | Yes |
Pay by Link
Pay by Link lets you take payments without a website. Read the full Pay by Link guide here.
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Best for:
phone orders
invoices
social media sales
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How it works:
create a payment link in the Teya Portal, the Teya App, or your Card Machine
send the link to your customer by email, SMS, or QR
your customer pays on Teya’s secure checkout page
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What you need:
a Teya account
no coding
no extra Online Payments Subscription
Hosted Checkout
Hosted Checkout lets you add Teya payments to your own site or app without building the full payment page yourself. Learn more about Hosted Checkout here.
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Best for:
your own site or app
businesses that want a simpler setup and lower maintenance
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How it works:
your developer creates a checkout session using Teya’s API
when your customer is ready to pay, you send them to Teya’s secure checkout page
after the payment, the customer returns to your site
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What you need:
an Online Payments Subscription
a developer to set it up
Webstore plugin
The Webstore plugin is the right option if your store is built with Shopify or WooCommerce. See the full Webstore plugin guide here.
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Best for:
Shopify stores
WooCommerce stores
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How it works:
install the Teya plugin
sign in with your Teya ID
select your store
your customers pay through Teya’s secure Hosted Checkout experience
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What you need:
an Online Payments Subscription
no custom development for setup
Embedded Components
Embedded Components let you keep the checkout on your own page. Find out more about Embedded Components here.
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Best for:
your own site or app
businesses that want more control over the checkout look and feel
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How it works:
Teya’s pre-built payment fields are added directly to your checkout page
your customer completes the payment without leaving your site
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What you need:
an Online Payments Subscription
a developer to set it up
Which option should I choose?
You can usually choose your option based on how you sell:
If you do not have a website, choose Pay by Link.
If you use Shopify or WooCommerce, choose the Webstore plugin.
If you have your own site or app and want a simpler setup, choose Hosted Checkout.
If you have your own site or app and want the checkout to stay on your page, choose Embedded Components.
Need more help?
Understand Teya Online Payments
Add online payments to your account