Alma (France)
Country: France (FR) | Payment Rail: bnpl
BNPL
Market Adoption: 45%
Alma is France's leading BNPL provider offering 2x, 3x, 4x interest-free installment options with auto-debit.
🔄 User Payment Flow
- Customer selects Alma Pay in 3x or 4x at checkout
- Customer enters mobile number and card details
- Alma approves transaction in real-time and debits first installment
- Merchant receives 100% order payout while Alma collects remaining installments automatically
⚙️ Characteristics & Settlement
| Instant Payment | YES |
| Supports QR | NO |
| Supports Recurring | YES |
| Supports Refund | YES |
🛠️ Merchant Integration Steps
- Merchant API calls acquiring gateway (Stripe / Adyen / Alma API) for session payload
- PSP issues payment token and Alma hosted checkout URL
- PSP receives Alma clearing webhook notification