PayPal Pay Later
Provider 
Founded 1998
Sells To Enterprises
Pricing Model Transactional Commission
Ownership Public

PayPal Pay Later offers installment payment options for online shoppers and merchants.
PayPal Pay Later is a buy-now-pay-later service that allows eligible shoppers to split a purchase into installment payments at checkout. It provides an alternative way to fund transactions while keeping the checkout experience within PayPal's payment environment.
For merchants, Pay Later adds financing options inside PayPal checkout flows while maintaining existing PayPal acceptance. The service is positioned as a buyer-facing option within the PayPal wallet experience, supporting ecommerce conversion by offering payment flexibility alongside other tender types.
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| Attribute | PayPal Pay Later | Afterpay | Afterpay Pay Over Time | Authorize.net | Flight Installment Plans | Klarna Pay Later | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |||||||
| Founded | 1998 | 2009 | 2014 | 1958 | 2015 | 2005 | |
| Sells To | Enterprises | Individuals, SMB | — | Enterprises | Consumers | Enterprises, Individuals | |
| Pricing Model | Transactional Commission | Transactional Commission | — | Transactional Commission | Transactional | Transactional Commission | |
| Ownership | Public | Public | — | — | Venture-backed | Public |
Provider 
Founded 1998
Sells To Enterprises
Pricing Model Transactional Commission
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 2009
Sells To Individuals, SMB
Pricing Model Transactional Commission
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 2014
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership —
Provider 
Founded 1958
Sells To Enterprises
Pricing Model Transactional Commission
Ownership —
Provider 
Founded 2015
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Transactional
Ownership Venture-backed


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