Payments for EU merchants

Where Europe checks out.

One API, transparent pricing from 1.5% + EUR 0.25, and every basis point accounted for. Built exclusively for EU-registered merchants.

Card payment at a European boutique counter
Available across 27 EU markets

Products

Built for performance. Modular by design.

01

Connect

Unified Payments API

Accept Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay through a single integration. Hosted payment page, drop-in components, raw API or ecommerce plugins.

02

Protect

Fraud, risk & compliance

Native 3DS2, smart exemption handling, fraud scoring for EU traffic and dispute tooling that keeps evidence on schedule.

03

Boost

Payment performance

Intelligent transaction routing retries soft declines, chooses the best path and helps recover revenue.

04

Manage

Payment controls

One dashboard for authorizations, refunds, payment activity and reconciliation with clear reporting.

27EU markets supported
97.4%Average authorization rate on EU cards
24/7Platform monitoring
99.99%Platform uptime target

Pricing

One rate. No surprises.

Per-transaction pricing for EU-registered merchants, clearly presented with no hidden platform fees.

Non-EU cards3.5% + EUR 0.25
  • ✓ Cards issued outside the EU
  • ✓ Same API and dashboard
  • ✓ Dynamic currency conversion available
Merchant eligibilityEU-registered businesses only
Setup and monthly feesEUR 0 - pay only on successful transactions
Payment activityTracked in one dashboard with reconciliation
IssuingNot offered - Cardencer is a payment gateway

Developers

One API. First payment in an afternoon.

Idempotent REST endpoints, signed webhooks and a sandbox that behaves like production. SDKs for the stacks you already run.

curl https://api.cardencer.eu/v1/payments \
  -u sk_live_...: \
  -d amount=4900 \
  -d currency=eur

HTTP/2 201
{
  "id": "pay_7Kq2mVfA",
  "status": "authorized"
}

Humans, around the clock.

  • ✓ Phone, chat and email support
  • ✓ 24/7 support
  • ✓ Detailed documentation
  • ✓ Technical integration support

Tools to optimize your checkout.

  • ✓ Flexible UI components
  • ✓ Pre-built payment forms
  • ✓ Accelerated checkout
  • ✓ No-code payments

Integrations

Plugs into the platforms you already run.

Official ecommerce plugins and native mobile SDKs - install, add your API key and take your first payment.

W

WordPress

Plugin

Checkout blocks, refunds and webhooks from the WordPress admin.

Wo

WooCommerce

Plugin

Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay with synchronized order status.

M

Magento

Plugin

Adobe Commerce extension with capture, refunds and multi-store support.

P

PrestaShop

Plugin

Hosted or embedded checkout with automatic SCA handling.

S

Shopware

Plugin

Shopware 6 app with per-sales-channel configuration.

O

OpenCart

Plugin

A lightweight extension for OpenCart 3 and 4.

iOS

iOS SDK

SDK

Native Swift components with Apple Pay built in.

A

Android SDK

SDK

Kotlin-first SDK with Google Pay and 3DS2 flows.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who can open a Cardencer account?

Businesses registered in one of the 27 EU member states. We verify company registration and authorized representatives during onboarding.

What does Cardencer cost?

Pricing starts at 1.5% + EUR 0.25 for European cards and 3.5% + EUR 0.25 for cards issued outside the EU.

Which payment methods can I accept?

Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay through the same API.

What is Cardencer?

Cardencer is a payment gateway for accepting payments through one integration and one dashboard.

How does Cardencer handle SCA and PSD2?

Our 3DS2 stack applies eligible exemptions and requests step-up authentication when required.

Which ecommerce platforms are supported?

WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, Shopware and OpenCart, plus REST APIs and mobile SDKs.

Ready to improve your payment performance?