What it is
Conekta is a Mexican payment gateway for businesses that sell online. One integration lets you accept cards, cash payments, SPEI bank transfers, digital wallets and buy-now-pay-later, plus interest-free installments. It offers plugins for Shopify, WooCommerce, Tiendanube, VTEX and other platforms, along with payment links and recurring billing for teams that don't code.
How to use it
- Connect your store with the Shopify, WooCommerce, Tiendanube or VTEX plugin.
- Accept cash and SPEI from customers who don't pay by card.
- Offer interest-free installments at checkout.
- Send payment links by WhatsApp, email or SMS, one-time or recurring.
- Automate recurring billing with automatic payment retries.
What it's good for
- An electronics store on Shopify offering interest-free installments on large purchases.
- A school in Guadalajara collecting monthly tuition through recurring billing and SPEI.
- An online shop with many unbanked customers that accepts cash payments.
Pros
- Cards, cash, SPEI, digital wallets and BNPL through a single integration
- Interest-free installments in its Shopify, WooCommerce, Tiendanube and other plugins
- Payment links and recurring billing with no coding required
- Mexican company with Spanish-language support and peso pricing
Cons
- Only works for collecting payments in Mexico
- Each payment method has its own fee, which makes true cost harder to estimate
- Fewer tools than Stripe for complex subscriptions or international operations
