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What PayLinker does, for whom and how
This page explains in plain language what the PayLinker service offers, who it is for and how a business can subscribe and use it on a daily basis.
PayLinker is a SaaS service that lets businesses send payment links by SMS, collect deposits and payments in 1 to 4 instalments, and track their payments in an online dashboard. Payments are processed by Stripe and funds are paid directly to the business’s Stripe or bank account; PayLinker never holds the funds.
How it works
Follow an SMS payment link from creation to confirmation.
Create the payment link
Enter the phone number, identity, amount and memo.
PayLinker side
Ready to send
Customer side
Waiting
Phone number
Full name
Amount
Label
SMS sent to Lucy
PayLinker pushes the link as soon as you click “Send”.
PayLinker SMS
[PayLinker] – Your secure payment link:
paylinker.fr/abc
Please pay €189.00 for “Catering booking”.
PayLinker SMS
[PayLinker] – Your secure payment link:
paylinker.fr/abc
Please pay €189.00 for “Catering booking”.
The secure link lands directly on their phone.
Secure Stripe checkout
Amount charged
€189.00
Catering booking
Order paid
You receive €189.00 and the SMS link becomes the receipt.
Amount charged
€189.00
Catering booking
Sign up for free
Send SMS payment links and get paid with PayLinker + Stripe.
What PayLinker offers
- • Generating payment links for amounts you define (deposit, balance, invoice, security deposit, etc.).
- • Sending those links by SMS and, when needed, by email or messaging apps.
- • Offering payment in 1 to 4 instalments managed by Stripe when it makes sense.
- • Real-time tracking of payments and automatic PDF receipts for you and your customers.
- • A time-stamped history of your payments by customer, job or project.
Who the service is for
- • Trades and repair services (plumbers, locksmiths, electricians, heating engineers, etc.).
- • Restaurants, bars, caterers, foodtrucks and food businesses.
- • Sports, leisure activities and bookings or rentals (karting, jet-ski, clubs, equipment rental, etc.).
- • Property, rentals and related service providers.
- • Liberal professions, consultants, freelancers and small service teams.
How a customer uses PayLinker
- 1. The business creates a payment link from its PayLinker dashboard, choosing the amount and, if relevant, instalment options.
- 2. The link is sent by SMS (or copied into an email, message or quote).
- 3. The end customer clicks the link, enters card details and pays on a secure Stripe page.
- 4. Stripe processes the payment and pays funds to the business’s connected Stripe or bank account; PayLinker never holds the funds.
- 5. The business monitors payments, checks history and downloads receipts from the PayLinker interface.
Concrete use cases
Here are typical examples of how business customers use PayLinker together with Stripe.
Emergency trade services
A plumber creates an €80 deposit link before travelling to a job. The customer pays by SMS and the appointment is confirmed. After the job, the plumber sends a second link to collect the remaining balance.
Restaurants & caterers
A caterer sends a deposit when a wedding quote is accepted and offers 3 or 4 instalments for larger budgets. Each payment generates a PDF receipt for the couple.
Sports, leisure & rentals
A go-kart track or equipment rental company sends a booking payment link to lock in a date. If the number of participants changes, they send an updated link in seconds.
Property & rentals
A property manager collects a security deposit or a rent instalment by sending a payment link by SMS. The tenant pays online via Stripe; the manager tracks payments in their dashboard.
Subscription and pricing terms
- • Online account creation in a few minutes with email verification and basic business information.
- • Free plan at €0 / month to test payment links with no commitment.
- • Pro plan at €9.90 (incl. VAT) / month with no commitment, cancellable at any time from your PayLinker customer area, including cheaper SMS credits and extra options (e.g. custom branding).
- • One-off SMS credit purchases based on your needs; Stripe payment fees are charged separately by Stripe.
- • You can cancel the Pro subscription directly from the PayLinker customer area, with no cancellation fees.
Amounts paid by your customers via Stripe never transit through PayLinker. Stripe fees are charged separately by Stripe in line with its own terms.
How PayLinker is used day to day
- • Before an appointment or booking, the business sends a deposit link to confirm the job.
- • After a job or project, it sends a payment link for the remaining balance or a one-off invoice.
- • For higher amounts, it offers 2, 3 or 4 instalments to help customers decide.
- • In case of late payment, it resends the link or a new adjusted link in a few seconds.
- • Each day, it checks pending, completed and failed payments and related receipts in PayLinker.