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Choosing Pay by Link or Invoicing
Pay by Link
or InvoicingPay by Link
is best for quick and easy payments from multiple customers
without detailed customer information. Invoicing is ideal for sending detailed itemized
bills to specific customers regularly and tracking payments. Feature | Invoicing | Pay by Link |
|---|---|---|
Purpose
| Send itemized bills to specific customers. | Generate payment links for multiple customers. |
Customer Information
| Requires known customer details. | Used to collect payments from multiple unknown customers using the
same link. |
Payment Link
| Included in the system generated invoice email or can be embedded in
the customer notifications. | Standalone link, QR code, or checkout button for merchants to
distribute. |
Discounts and Taxes
| Supported at the line item and invoice level. | Not supported. |
Usage
| One-time payments (supports partial payments). | One-time or reusable links for donations or fixed-price
items. |
Expiry
| Link expires after the invoice is fully paid. | Link can be used repeatedly until deactivated by the
merchant. |
Email Notifications
| Emails to merchants and payers when a payment is successful with a
link to the receipt. Automated email reminders. | Emails to merchants and payers when a payment is successful with a
link to the receipt. |
Webhooks
| Webhooks triggered when an invoice is partially or fully paid. | Webhooks triggered when a payment is successful. |
Similarities Between Invoicing and Pay by Link
Pay by Link
Both Invoicing and
Pay by Link
support multiple currencies, mobile
friendly payment pages, and all payment methods supported by Unified Checkout, such
as debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Click to Pay, echeck in the US
and CA, and more. This support enables merchants to customize the information that
is collected during checkout. Invoicing and
Pay by Link
are integrated with fraud and risk management
tools and support 3DS payer authentication to ensure secure payments and help
merchants reduce the risk of chargebacks.