BigCommerce and PayPal plan to launch advanced payments platform in 2026
The new platform, BigCommerce Payments, is seen as "a major step forward" that will create a seamless intelligent experience for merchants.
- BigCommerce Payments to launch in 2026
- It enables Buy Now, Pay Later for BigCommerce merchants
- Existing PayPal customers will be able to migrate
Commerce, the Nasdaq listed parent of AI-powered BigCommerce, has announced a new embedded payment service to be powered by PayPal.
The new service, BigCommerce Payments, is planned to launch in the United States in 2026. It will enable advanced payment tools from BigCommerce merchants including PayPal’s 'Pay Later buy now, pay later' features.
A new dashboard, embedded within the BigCommerce control panel promises to give merchants access to real-time balance insights, top-ups, payouts, and currency management, the platform added.
“Commerce is thrilled to extend our longstanding partnership with PayPal and work together on this new payments solution,” said Travis Hess, Commerce CEO.
Hess described BigCommerce Payments as "a major step forward", creating a seamless and simplified intelligent experience for merchants.
"By embedding PayPal’s trusted payment solutions directly into our platform, we will give merchants more control, visibility and flexibility to grow their businesses with confidence," Hess added.
Existing merchants using PayPal Complete Payments will be offered a migration path to BigCommerce Payments, Commerce added.
