SOFORT key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- SOFORT GmbH
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Part of Klarna Group
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Stripe, PayPal Quick Checkout, Giropay
About SOFORT
SOFORT (also known as Sofortüberweisung) is a payment service provider based in Germany that facilitates online bank transfers. It allows buyers to pay for online purchases using their existing online banking credentials, including PIN and TAN, without needing to create a separate account with the service. The company is part of the Klarna Group and operates across multiple European countries. It provides merchants with API documentation and integration tools to accept secure, real-time bank transfer notifications within their web shops.
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