{"id":15449,"date":"2026-03-05T09:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/?post_type=glosario&#038;p=15449"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:08:02","slug":"payment-methods","status":"publish","type":"glosario","link":"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/payment-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Payment Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_payment_methods\"><\/span><b>What are payment methods?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/solution\/payment-methods\/\"><b>Payment methods<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the tools a business offers its customers to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/checkout\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete the purchase<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a product or service. Their purpose is to facilitate the exchange between the business and the customer with the highest standards of convenience, security, and speed in every <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/transaction\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transaction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_payment_methods\"><\/span><b>Types of payment methods<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment methods have evolved according to customer needs, with businesses seeing how digitalization has changed the way people pay in stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Traditional payment methods<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional payment methods are those that do <\/span><b>not require advanced digital technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and have historically been used for early transactions. The most common include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cash:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the most basic and direct form of payment, requires no digital technology, and has been used historically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Traditional bank transfers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> useful for payments between bank accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Credit and debit cards:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first modern alternative. They require digital technology to process transactions, offer speed and security, and are used in both physical and online stores.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Alternative payment methods<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/alternative-payment-method\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alternative payment methods<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refer to options that, thanks to advanced technology, offer more speed, convenience, and security in transactions. The most well-known are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/wallet-digital\/\"><b>Digital wallets<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> electronic wallets that store virtual versions of cards, greatly facilitating mobile payments. Good examples are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/payment-methods\/apple-pay\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple Pay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/payment-methods\/google-pay\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Pay.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Buy Now, Pay Later (<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/payment-methods\/bnpl\/\"><b>BNPL<\/b><\/a><b>):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to the \u201cBuy now, pay later\u201d concept, a financing method that allows consumers to acquire a product and postpone payment for a specific period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/glossary\/local-payment-methods\/\"><b>Local payment methods<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools that operate exclusively at a local level, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/payment-methods\/bizum\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bizum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Spain or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paynopain.com\/en\/payment-methods\/mb-way\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MB Way<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Portugal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Importance_of_payment_methods_for_businesses\"><\/span><b>Importance of payment methods for businesses<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment methods allow businesses to receive money from their customers securely and efficiently. Choosing and offering multiple payment methods suitable for the audience helps facilitate transactions and improves the overall shopping experience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are payment methods?<br \/>\nPayment methods are the tools a business offers its customers to complete the purchase of a product or service. 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