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Ecommpay has added Klarna to its payments platform, giving merchants access to Klarna through a single integration.
Merchants using Ecommpay can now offer Klarna payment options including Pay in Full, Pay in 3 and Pay in 4 instalments, Pay in 30 days, and longer-term financing. The option will be available to merchants across sectors including retail, travel and hospitality, fintech, mobility, digital goods, and insurance.
The arrangement extends Klarna's reach across Ecommpay's merchant base, from small businesses to larger international companies. It also adds another buy now, pay later and deferred payment option to Ecommpay's portfolio of more than 100 payment methods.
For merchants, the main operational benefit is that Klarna can be added without extra technical work or separate third-party systems. This structure is intended to simplify checkout set-up and reduce the need for additional integrations.
Flexible payment methods have become a standard feature in online commerce as merchants look to reduce checkout drop-off and match consumer preferences for instalment and deferred payment options. Klarna has built a large user base in this category, with more than 120 million active users globally and 3.8 million transactions a day.
Roman Tazetdinov, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Ecommpay, described the commercial rationale for the addition. "Flexible payment options are fundamental to a strong checkout experience for eCommerce merchants and Klarna has been a popular choice for consumers and businesses," said Roman Tazetdinov, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Ecommpay.
Tazetdinov added: "Used by millions of shoppers every month, we are confident adding Klarna to the Ecommpay payment platform will deliver real conversion gains for our merchants."
Klarna presented the deal as a way to widen merchant access to its services through a single connection. Marc O'Fathaigh, Country Manager for the UK & Ireland at Klarna, said the partnership reflects demand from shoppers for straightforward payment choices at the point of purchase.
"Shoppers today expect to pay their way: no faff, no friction, no nasty surprises," said Marc O'Fathaigh, Country Manager for the UK & Ireland at Klarna.
O'Fathaigh added: "Ecommpay is a natural fit: we both believe good ways to pay should be available to everyone. Through a single integration, this partnership puts Klarna in front of merchants worldwide, expanding our reach and giving millions of shoppers more control over their money."
Checkout options
The tie-up reflects continued competition among payments providers to offer merchants broader checkout options from a single platform. Payment orchestration and consolidated integrations have become a key part of that strategy, particularly for businesses operating across multiple markets or serving customers with different payment preferences.
Ecommpay, founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, provides global and local acquiring, payment processing, and orchestration through a single application programming interface. Its platform includes functions such as open banking, recurring billing, and direct debits alongside a broad range of payment methods.
Klarna, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has expanded beyond its origins in instalment payments into a broader consumer finance and commerce network. Its merchant roster includes large consumer brands such as Uber, H&M, Sephora, Ikea, Nike, and Airbnb.
Ecommpay said demand for Klarna among shoppers was already evident at checkout. "We know that many shoppers actively look for Klarna at checkout," said Tazetdinov.
He added: "Adding it to the Ecommpay payment platform gives merchants access to a large and engaged market, reducing hesitation at the point of purchase and giving customers another payment option at checkout. It can also be added to a merchant's wider payment set-up through a single integration, eliminating unnecessary operational overhead."