Integrations / Instalments & BNPL

How to Add Tabby (Buy Now, Pay Later) to Shopify — KSA & GCC

Tabby is one of the two BNPL names Gulf shoppers expect at checkout. Here is how to add it to Shopify, place the on-site messaging that does the real work, and what happens to your money.

  • Steps6
  • Time1 hr
  • DifficultyNo code required
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WHY THIS MATTERS

Tabby is a leading Gulf buy-now-pay-later provider — interest-free split-in-4 and longer monthly plans, Sharia-compliant, and strongly recognised in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. You are paid up front, minus a merchant fee, while Tabby carries the credit. The integration is a Shopify app; the conversion work is the on-site messaging — the "pay in 4" line on the product page — because that is what plants the idea before checkout. See where it fits among the regional methods in our Egypt & Saudi payment methods guide.

Before you start

  • A Tabby merchant account
  • A Shopify store selling in KSA/GCC
  • Your eligible order-value range

Step by step

The same sequence we follow on client stores. Do them in order — several of the later steps depend on decisions made in the earlier ones.

  1. Apply for a Tabby merchant account

    Sign up and complete merchant verification for your market. Approval is business paperwork — begin it before you plan the launch.

  2. Install the Tabby app for Shopify

    Add Tabby from the Shopify App Store and connect your merchant account. Confirm Tabby appears as a payment method at checkout on a real device.

  3. Add the on-site messaging widget

    Place the Tabby "pay in 4" messaging on the product page and in the cart, not just at checkout. This is the step that actually lifts conversion — the customer decides they can afford it long before the payment step.

  4. Set the eligible order range

    Configure the minimum and maximum order values Tabby is offered on, so it shows where the instalment genuinely helps and not on trivial baskets.

  5. Test split-in-4 end to end

    Run a test order through the Tabby flow and confirm it lands in Shopify as paid with the correct status. Check the widget and checkout render correctly in Arabic and on mobile.

  6. Confirm the fee and settlement

    You are paid up front minus Tabby's merchant fee. Confirm the fee and payout timing and fit it into your margin before you lean on Tabby in marketing.

What we do differently

The three things that separate a working setup from a default one — drawn from the stores we ship, not from the documentation.

The widget is the point

On-site "pay in 4" messaging converts; a logo at checkout alone does far less.

Bound the order range

Offer BNPL where it helps the decision, not on low-value baskets.

Fit the fee to your margin

You are paid up front minus a fee — make sure the maths still works.

Next in the stack

These are the integrations that most often go in alongside this one.

Paymob How to Integrate Paymob with Shopify (Egypt & MENA Payments) 8 steps · Some account setup required Read the guide → Weglot / Langify How to Set Up a Bilingual Arabic (RTL) Shopify Store 9 steps · Theme code changes likely Read the guide → GA4 & Meta Pixel How to Set Up GA4 and the Meta Pixel on Shopify Correctly 8 steps · No code required Read the guide →

Would rather we just did it?

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Frequently Asked
Questions

What clients ask us about this integration before we set it up.

Tabby or Tamara — which should I use?

Both are leading Gulf BNPL providers and many Saudi stores offer both. Choose on merchant fees, your shoppers' familiarity, and settlement terms; if you offer both, keep the checkout uncluttered so the choice is not overwhelming.

Do I get paid up front with Tabby?

Yes — you are settled up front minus Tabby's merchant fee, and Tabby collects the instalments from the customer and carries the credit risk.

Where should the Tabby message appear?

On the product page and in the cart, not only at checkout. Showing the split-in-4 amount early is what actually lifts conversion.