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The Shopify layby app built around real LayBy, not BNPL

Flexilay is bringing modern LayBy payment scheduling to Shopify checkout, so shoppers can pay for an order over time and collect it once it's paid off, with no credit, no interest and no debt.

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The Shopify layby app built around real LayBy, not BNPL

Let's be upfront: Flexilay's Shopify layby app is coming soon. It isn't live on Shopify yet, so this page is your chance to register your interest and be first in line when it launches. If you sell on Shopify and want a genuine LayBy option rather than another Buy Now, Pay Later lender, this is built for you.

A real Shopify layby app lets customers commit to a purchase and pay it off in instalments through your own Stripe account, while you hold the goods until the final payment clears. There's no lending, no credit checks and no debt for your shoppers. It's the traditional LayBy model that Australian retailers have trusted for decades, rebuilt for a modern Shopify checkout.

Flexilay LayBy payment plan — a deposit plus scheduled instalments, collected once paid off.
Side-by-side visual contrasting a calm LayBy payment schedule (Flexilay) with a BNPL 'pay later' loan flow on Shopify.Photo of an Australian Shopify merchant packing an order that's being held in LayBy until it's paid off.

What a Shopify layby app should do

LayBy and Buy Now, Pay Later are not the same thing, and a true layby app should reflect that. Instead of paying you upfront and handing the customer a loan, a layby app schedules the customer's payments and releases the goods only once the order is fully paid.

That means no credit is extended, no debt is created and no third party holds your money. The payments run through your own payment processor, you stay in control of the goods, and your customer pays at a pace they can afford, without interest.

What's coming to Shopify with Flexilay

LayBy at checkout

Shoppers choose a LayBy plan at your Shopify checkout, with the full schedule shown clearly before they confirm.

Flexible schedules

Offer weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments and set the plan length that suits your products and customers.

Deposit rules

Set an upfront deposit and let the balance be paid down over the schedule you choose.

Branded customer portal

Customers track every plan they hold with you from one link, with reminders and receipts handled automatically.

Merchant dashboard

See active plans, payments and completions at a glance, and set your own release and refund rules.

No lending risk

Payments run through your own Stripe account and Flexilay never holds funds, so you're not lending money or extending credit.

Layby, not BNPL — why it matters

Buy Now, Pay Later providers pay you upfront, ship the goods immediately and then become the customer's creditor, collecting repayments and carrying the credit risk. On longer financing plans that can mean credit checks and interest for your shopper.

Flexilay does none of that. It's a scheduling layer over your checkout: the customer commits to an order and pays it off in instalments through your own Stripe account, with no money lent, no credit extended and no debt created. You simply hold the goods until the final payment clears. For shoppers who actively avoid debt, that distinction is the difference between converting them and turning them away.

Available today on other platforms

While the Shopify app is still in development, Flexilay is already live on a range of platforms, so you can start offering LayBy now if you sell elsewhere or run multiple storefronts.

Flexilay's connectors are live for WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Odoo, Xero and QuickBooks. Everything you see planned for Shopify is the same LayBy experience merchants already use on those platforms today. Built in Australia for Australian merchants.

Be first when Shopify launches

We don't want to promise a launch date we can't guarantee, so the honest answer is: register your interest and we'll notify you the moment Flexilay LayBy goes live on Shopify.

Registering puts you at the front of the queue, and early access slots are available for high-volume Shopify merchants who want to be among the first to offer debt-free payment plans at checkout.

Frequently asked questions

Is Flexilay available on Shopify yet?
Not yet — Flexilay's Shopify layby app is coming soon and is currently in development. The best way to be first in line is to register your interest, and we'll notify you the moment it launches. In the meantime, Flexilay is already live on WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Odoo, Xero and QuickBooks.
What's the difference from Shop Pay Installments or Afterpay?
Shop Pay Installments (powered by Affirm) and Afterpay are Buy Now, Pay Later services: they pay you upfront, ship the goods immediately and lend the customer the money, taking on the credit risk themselves. Flexilay is the opposite — it's LayBy payment scheduling. The customer pays for their order in instalments through your own Stripe account and collects once it's paid in full, with no lending, no credit checks and no debt.
Will customers pay interest or undergo credit checks with Flexilay on Shopify?
No. Because Flexilay is payment scheduling and not credit, there are no credit checks, no interest and no debt. Customers simply pay for their order over time in weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments.
When will the Shopify app launch?
We're not promising a specific date, because we'd rather under-promise and deliver. Register your interest and we'll notify you as soon as Flexilay LayBy is live on Shopify, with early access available for high-volume merchants.
Does Flexilay hold my customers' money?
No. Payments run through your own Stripe account, and Flexilay never holds funds. You keep control of the goods and release them once the plan is paid in full, so there's no lending or money-handling risk for your business.
How much will the Shopify layby app cost?
Flexilay is free to use with no monthly or setup fees — just a small fee per completed order. See the pricing page for the current details.

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Shopify LayBy (coming soon)How Flexilay worksWhy Flexilay isn't BNPLBuy Now, Pay Later alternatives

Be first to offer LayBy on Shopify

Register your interest and we'll let you know the moment Flexilay's Shopify layby app goes live — no credit, no interest, no debt.

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