ACH bank payments

ACH bank-transfer payment links, built for B2C Shopify merchants.

Shopify's native ACH is locked to B2B company-account orders. PayLayer fills the consumer gap: send a branded payment link, the customer signs in to their bank via Stripe Financial Connections, and funds settle directly to your own Stripe Connect account. Works on every paid Shopify plan, no B2B channel required, no 100-order minimum, no checkout replacement.

ACH bank transfers for Shopify

Pay by bank.Save on every order.

Credit cards cost 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Stripe ACH costs 0.8%, capped at $5 per transfer. On larger orders, that gap widens fast, and PayLayer adds it to every Shopify plan, not just Plus B2B.

Cost per $500 order
Stripe published rates
April 2026
Credit card
2.9% + $0.30 · standard gateway
$14.80
PayLayer ACH
0.8% · capped at $5 per transfer
$4.00
You keep
+$10.80 / order
On a $5,000 order, the ACH cap makes it +$140.30
The ACH Math

See what you'd save with PayLayer.

Plug in your monthly volume. We'll show you the difference between credit-card processing and Stripe ACH (capped at $5 per transfer).

Estimated transactions / mo500
Effective ACH rate0.80%
Credit card cost / mo
$3,050.00
PayLayer ACH cost / mo
$800.00
You save
$2,250 / mo
$27,000 a year

Assumes Stripe standard card processing (2.9% + $0.30) vs. Stripe ACH (0.8%, capped at $5 per transfer). Your actual savings depend on your processor, card mix, and order composition.

Lower-cost rails

Encourage bank payments for larger orders where card fees are painful. ACH costs a fraction of credit card processing.

Cleaner reconciliation

Standardized reference numbers help match payments to orders with less manual work.

Customer-first UX

Customers receive a branded email with a payment link. Clear steps and timing expectations reduce friction.

Shopify-first

Designed around Shopify merchant workflows and checkout realities. Works alongside your existing payment stack.

How it works

Send a link. Get paid by bank transfer.

No new checkout. No customer sign-up. Just a link the customer pays with their bank login in seconds.

1
Merchant Admin

Create a payment

Enter the customer's email and amount. PayLayer generates a unique, shareable payment link tied to your Stripe account.

Customer email
alex@acme-co.com
Amount
$1,248.00
Reference
INV-2026-0412
Create payment link
2
Customer Email

Customer pays with their bank

Your customer receives a branded email, clicks Pay, connects their bank via Stripe, and authorizes the ACH transfer.

from billing@yourstore.com
Payment request for INV-2026-0412
Your invoice for $1,248.00 is ready. Pay securely via bank transfer, no card fees.
Pay $1,248.00 →
3
Your Stripe Account

Funds settle to your Stripe

Stripe clears the ACH in 1–3 business days. Every payment auto-reconciles in your PayLayer dashboard.

Settled · $1,243.00 net
ACH fee: $5.00 (capped)
Merchant Dashboard

Every payment, in one place.

Track every ACH payment from "sent" to "settled", built natively inside Shopify Admin.

  • Real-time settlement
    Stripe webhooks update status instantly.
  • One-click copy link
    Re-send to late customers without recreating.
  • Bank-grade encryption
    Stripe tokens encrypted at rest. SOC 2-ready.
Shopify Admin · PayLayer
PayLayer
Settings
+ New ACH payment
Payments
All-time count
Total value
All-time
Settled
Clears in 1-3 days
Saved vs. cards
Ongoing
Ref
Customer
Status
Date
Amount
PL-4829
AK
Alex Kim
Settled
Apr 14
$1,248.00
PL-4828
MR
Maria Rivera
Processing
Apr 14
$3,840.00
PL-4827
JT
Jordan Tate
Settled
Apr 13
$675.50
PL-4826
SP
Sam Park
Sent
Apr 13
$512.00
PL-4825
LC
Leah Chen
Settled
Apr 12
$2,199.99
For your customers

Pay with a bank login in under 30 seconds.

No typing account numbers. No 3-day verification. Customers connect their bank via Stripe Financial Connections (Plaid-grade) and authorize with one tap.

  • 12,000+ US banks supported
    Major banks and every credit union, via Stripe Financial Connections.
  • Bank-grade authentication
    Customer logs into their own bank, you never see credentials.
  • Mobile-first branded page
    Your logo, your store name, your support email.
  • No customer sign-up required
    No account, no password. Just pay and done.
ACME Supply Co.
Payment due
$1,248.00
Ref: INV-2026-0412
Pay toACME Supply Co.
Customeralex@acme-co.com
MethodBank transfer (ACH)
Fee to you$0.00
SECURED BY STRIPE
Chase Checking
•••• 4827 · Connected
Change
Powered by stripe Financial Connections
Authorize $1,248.00 →
256-bit SSL · Credentials never leave your bank

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The MerchantLayer Suite

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Recover every dollar lost to processing fees. Stack all three for flat pricing with no volume caps.