Barcode Payments

Traditional barcode scanning meets modern account-to-account (A2A) payments. Proven, reliable, and universally compatible payment initiation.

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What are Barcode Payments Ideal Applications?

Retail Checkout

Scan barcodes on products or receipts for instant payment initiation.

Bill Payment

Printed bills and invoices with payment barcodes for easy scanning.

Ticketing & Events

Event tickets, boarding passes, and vouchers with embedded payment codes.

Inventory & Logistics

Payment for shipped goods using product or shipment barcodes.

Healthcare

Patient wristbands and prescriptions with payment barcodes.

B2B Payments

Purchase orders and invoices with machine-readable payment codes.

Barcode advantages

Proven Technology

Decades of reliability. Works with existing barcode infrastructure and scanners.

Print-Friendly

Barcodes work on any printed material - receipts, labels, documents, packaging.

High Reliability

Barcodes scan successfully even when partially damaged or worn.

Low-Tech Compatibility

Doesn't require NFC chips, Bluetooth, or internet connectivity to be scanned.

Cost Effective

Cheap to produce and print. Can be generated and displayed digitally or physically.

Part of the universal standard

Barcode is one of 7 payment initiation methods in the payware universal standard.

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Implement barcode payments

Add barcode scanning to your payment flow

Frequently Asked Questions

Barcode payments use traditional 1D and 2D barcode formats already familiar in retail, ticketing, and logistics. They work with existing barcode scanners, making integration seamless with current infrastructure.

payware supports both 1D barcodes (like UPC, EAN) and 2D barcodes (including QR codes, Data Matrix, PDF417), providing maximum compatibility with existing retail and logistics systems.

No, barcode payments work with your existing barcode scanners and point-of-sale systems. Simple software integration connects your current hardware to payware's payment network.

Barcode payments excel in retail checkout, bill payments, ticketing, logistics, inventory-linked payments, and any scenario where traditional barcode infrastructure already exists.