This article will guide merchants through how to send or create a payment link to send to a customer.

Digital Invoicing

Invoicing allows you to request payment from customers by sending them an invoice. Customers receive the invoice by email and click a link to be taken to a secure payment form where they can enter their payment and shipping information to complete their transactions. For more information, see: What is the Invoicing and how to use and configure it?

Simple Checkout

Simple Checkout enables you to create 'Buy Now' and 'Donate' buttons for your website, providing a quick and easy integration method connecting your website to your Authorize.net payment gateway account. When your customers click the button, they'll be taken to a secure payment form to complete their transactions entering payment and shipping information and completing their payment. For more information, see: What is Simple Checkout and how to use it?

Key Differences:

Payment Link (Digital Invoicing): This is an emailed link sent directly to a customer, leading them to a secure payment form to complete the transaction.

Payment Button (Simple Checkout): This is a button embedded on your website that customers click to be redirected to a secure payment form to complete the transaction.