All Conekta solutions charge with the same payment methods and report to the same Conekta Panel; the difference is where you sell, how much technical help you have, and what experience you want to give your customers. This guide walks you through it with three questions.
Where do you sell today?
- No website (WhatsApp, social media, phone): use Payment Links. You create a link in the Panel, share it, and the customer pays; nothing technical required.
- Store on a platform (Shopify, WooCommerce, etc.): install the Conekta plugin for your platform; it's set up without writing code.
- Your own site or app: integrate Conekta Checkout (the fast route) or the API directly (full control).
How many technical resources do you have?
Payment Links and plugins can be operated by anyone in the business. Checkout requires a light integration by your developer; the direct API and Components are for development teams that want to build their own payment experience. If you don't have a developer, start with Payment Links: you can move to another solution later without changing accounts.
What experience do you want to offer?
- Speed over customization: Payment Link or Checkout — Conekta provides the payment interface, tested and optimized.
- Your brand in every pixel: Components or the direct API — you design the flow and Conekta processes behind the scenes.
- Repeat charges to the same customers: consider billing and subscriptions to automate recurring charges.
Next step
Review the full comparison of ways to collect payments or, if you've already decided, create your account to get started.