- Short answer
- Yes, in early access, not for all eligible stores; Alipay needs Shopify Payments in 37 countries/regions, WeChat Pay 22; review usually up to ~5 days.
- Also required
- Eligible business category, no store password, no conflicting payment gateway active
- Review
- Usually up to about 5 days, can take longer; the pages we read don't say what follows a failed review
- Not supported
- Subscription orders, gift card purchases, card-style chargebacks
- Rate
- Not named on the pages we read; fees vary by method and by your Shopify plan, see View payment rates
Which stores can request Alipay and WeChat Pay?
Both are built into Shopify Payments, but as of October 2026 they're in early access and not available to every eligible merchant. You need:
- A Shopify Payments account in one of 37 countries or regions for Alipay or 22 for WeChat Pay, the US on both lists
- An eligible business category
- A store that isn't password-protected
- No conflicting payment gateway active (how to deactivate one)
If Alipay is missing from your settings, its help page says your store might not be eligible. Whether your country isn't on the list or the methods just haven't reached your store, see how to accept both without Shopify Payments.
How do you request them, and what happens next?
Alipay's help page gives this path:
- Settings
- Payments
- Shopify Payments
- Manage
- More actions
- Manage payment methods
Your account is then reviewed, which usually takes up to about 5 days, but can take longer. The pages we read don't say what follows a failed review. On Shopify POS, each method also needs its own switch in the POS editor after approval.
No page we read names a rate for either method: local payment method fees vary by method and by your Shopify plan, and Settings > Payments > View payment rates shows yours; see what local payment methods cost.
How do they differ at checkout and after the sale?
| What differs | Alipay | WeChat Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout | Desktop and mobile web | Desktop; mobile web only if eligible |
| Refunds after the charge | Up to 90 days | Up to 180 days |
| Amount limits | No limits section on the help page we read | Set by WeChat Pay and the customer's funding source |
Shopify Help Center, read October 30, 2026.
Both have customers pay in Chinese yuan (CNY), converted in the Alipay or WeChat app, and pay you in your usual payout currency. Both capture funds automatically, work in the Shop app and on POS only if your store is eligible, and exclude subscription orders, gift card purchases and card-style chargebacks.
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