In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Default Magento payment methods
- Setting up PayPal
- PCI compliance
Magento includes several payment methods by default:
- PayPal
- Braintree
- Check or money order
- Bank transfer payment
- Cash on delivery payment
- Zero subtotal checkout
- Purchase order
- Authorize.net direct post
You can see the configuration for those payment methods on the System Configuration page (STORES | Configuration) in the SALES | Payment Methods section:
Here, you can see that Magento recommends the following payment solutions:
- PayPal Express Checkout
- Braintree
However, in the Recommended Solutions section, you will see that there is a link located in the bottom-right corner--Other PayPal Payment Solutions. If you click on that link, you will see the other PayPal solutions that are included in Magento:
This makes a total of 13 payment solutions that are included in Magento out-of-the-box, which gives you a lot of alternatives to set up the payment methods that you prefer.