Payment gateways and processors

You will need to integrate your Impact Stack installation with a payment gateway if you would like to use it to build donation pages. 

Impact Stack integrates with a number of different payment processors, this article outlines exactly how to ensure you know what is possible without further development costs.

If your current or preferred payment gateway or processor isn't listed, please do get in touch to discuss whether an integration is possible and what the associated development costs might be. 

Stripe (highly recommended)

  • Payment via: credit/debit card or Apple Pay / Google Pay
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: no, the user completes the payment on the Impact Stack page
  • Features: one-off or regular payments (with 3D secure), beta support for creating payment plans on-the-fly.

Impact Stack offers a full integration for one-off and regular card payments. The user will not be redirected from the Impact Stack page, the payment data is sent directly from the form (browser) to the payment gateway.

Stripe SEPA

  • Payment via: SEPA mandates
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: no, the user completes the payment on the Impact Stack page
  • Features: set up SEPA mandates for one-off or regular payment

This payment method requires a disclaimer text. The user will not be redirected from the Impact Stack page, the payment data is sent directly from the form (browser) to the payment gateway.

Braintree

  • Payment via: credit/debit card or Apple Pay / Google Pay
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: no, the user completes the payment on the Impact Stack page
  • Features: One-time payment (with 3D secure)

Impact Stack offers a full integration with the Braintree payment gateway for credit/debit cards. The user will not be redirected from the Impact Stack page, the payment data is sent directly from the form (browser) to the payment gateway.

SagePay

  • Payment via: credit/debit card
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: yes, the user is redirected from the Impact Stack page to SagePay to complete their payment
  • Features: One-off payments (redirect to external payment page), pre-fill personal data and address

Impact Stack offers a SagePay integration where the user is redirected to a payment page hosted by SagePay, where they can make a one-off donation via credit card (3D secure). 

PayOne

  • Payment via: credit/debit card, PayPal
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: no, the user completes the payment on the Impact Stack page
  • Features: One-time payments via credit card (with 3D secure support) and PayPal

PayOne offers payment via credit card and PayPal. The user is usually not redirected when making the payment.

PayPal

  • Payment via: credit/debit card, PayPal account
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: yes, the user is redirected from the Impact Stack page to PayPal to complete their payment
  • Features: One-off payments on an external site

Impact Stack offers two types of PayPal integrations: Express Checkout (EC) and Paypal Payment Standard (PPS). In both cases the user is redirected to the PayPal payment page to complete the transaction and is then sent back to the Impact Stack thank you page.

Manual Direct Debit

  • Payment via: direct debit / SEPA mandate
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: no, the user completes the payment on the Impact Stack page
  • Features: Store account data (SEPA or UK) in Impact Stack for later download 

This integration allows you to capture direct debit information and then integrate it with your existing direct debit processing workflow.

GoCardless

  • Payment via: direct debit / SEPA mandate
  • Is the user redirected to the payment page?: yes, the user is redirected from the Impact Stack page to GoCardless to complete their payment
  • Features: One-time and regular direct debit payments (SEPA mandates where appropriate) via an external payment site.

 

 

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