How to get a payment processor for your Shopify store
Getting a processor is less about finding a random gateway and more about matching your business, country, products and checkout architecture to a provider that will actually approve and support you.
Updated 5 October 2026
The three routes
Shopify Payments
The simplest route when your country and business are eligible. It is integrated directly with Shopify.
Third-party provider
Choose a supported provider available for your country and business type, then connect it through Shopify's payment settings.
Separate external checkout
Keep Shopify for the storefront and fulfillment while the payment step runs through a separate checkout and processor account.
What processors usually evaluate
- Business identity and ownership.
- Country, bank and settlement details.
- Products and business model.
- Refund, shipping and fulfillment practices.
- Expected volume, average order value and dispute risk.
- Website quality and clear customer-facing policies.
Where Voss fits
Voss is not the processor. Voss gives a Shopify store a branded external checkout connected to the merchant's own Whop account. If Whop approves and supports your business, Voss can connect that payment path back to Shopify order operations.
FAQ
How do I get a payment processor for Shopify?
Start by checking whether Shopify Payments is available and suitable for your business. If not, review Shopify-supported third-party providers for your country or evaluate a separate external checkout if that architecture fits your store.
Do I need a merchant account?
It depends on the provider. Some payment platforms bundle the merchant-account relationship into onboarding, while others require a separate approved account or existing processor relationship.
Can Voss be my payment processor?
No. Voss is checkout software. With Voss, the merchant connects their own Whop account, and Whop handles the payment-processing relationship under Whop's rules.
Official references
Shopify payments documentation · Shopify third-party payment providers.
Keep the store you built. Add the checkout you want.
Connect Shopify and Whop, test the full flow, then choose when you want to send live traffic through it.