Alternative payment method

Clearpay (Afterpay)

Clearpay (Afterpay) is an alternative payment method operating across online payments. The published rate, settlement and contract terms are in the commercial profile below.

Commercial profile

Headline rate
Merchant fee plus per-transaction fee (varies by plan)
Settlement
1 to 2 days
Contract
No contract
Channels
Online payments
Tier
Alternative payment method

Rate source: Clearpay (Afterpay) pricing, checked 24 September 2026. Published rates change, so confirm with Clearpay (Afterpay) before you sign.

Editorial notes

UK buy-now-pay-later (Pay-in-4), not a card acquirer or gateway. Strong young-consumer adoption.

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Official site: Clearpay (Afterpay)

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Adam Parker

Founder & Managing Director, Muswell Rose, founder and PSC of Best Business Loans Ltd

Adam is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and a founder of Best Business Loans Ltd, the company behind MerchantHQ. His career runs through insurance, mortgages, commercial finance and fintech lending, including payments and merchant services. He writes the MerchantHQ library.

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Payments review: Derren Powell, payments and fintech specialist, formerly Vice President, Business Development (Merchants) at Mastercard. Independent reviewer; the MerchantHQ editorial team retains control of the final content.

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