Bancontact
Accept payments using Bancontact. No configuration required.
Bancontact is the most popular payment method in Belgium, with over 2 billion payments processed each year. All major banks in Belgium support Bancontact.
Customers pay using either a Bancontact-enabled card, or using a mobile app that's linked to their bank account.
You don't need to set up a bank account in Belgium to accept payments with Bancontact through Paddle.
Key features
How it works
Customer chooses Bancontact
Turn on Bancontact in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents Bancontact as a payment method for customers paying in a supported country and currency. Customers enter the full name against their Bancontact account.
Customer starts confirmation
If the customer is checking out on a desktop, they're prompted to scan a QR code with their smartphone or enter their Bancontact card details. If they're on mobile, they're prompted to open their banking app.
Customer confirms purchase
Customer confirms purchase on their phone using their banking app. The exact process varies depending on the banking app the customer uses, but typically they'll enter their card PIN or authenticate using on-device biometrics.
Payment complete
If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.
Accept Bancontact
Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
On the General tab, check Bancontact.
Click Save to apply.
Test Bancontact
You can test Bancontact using your Paddle sandbox account.
Turn on Bancontact for your Paddle account.
Open a checkout for a one-time item that's priced in
EUR(euro).Pick Belgium as the country on the first screen of checkout, then enter an email address.
Select Bancontact as the payment method, then enter a name.
Click Pay and follow the prompts to complete purchase.
