--- title: "How to Accept Payments with GoDaddy Airo AI Builder" description: "Site looks ready but can't take money yet? Learn how to accept payments on an AI-built website with GoDaddy Airo AI Builder, from plan to first payout." pubDate: 2026-11-09 category: "How-To" heroImage: "/airo-assets/images/articles/accept-payments-ai-built-website/hero" slug: accept-payments-ai-built-website --- You have a new business idea to sell products online. Now picture the whole journey: you build your online store by chatting with Airo AI Builder, get ready to accept payments, make your first sale, and get paid for your sale on the same day. Airo AI Builder, GoDaddy Payments, and Commerce tools are designed to connect those steps, from idea to income. Airo AI Builder's integrated commerce capabilities help entrepreneurs act on that ambition, with one provider for their website, online store and payments. SMBs can build their online store in minutes by describing what they sell, complete with product pages and a checkout configured with shipping, taxes and payments. Customers can use GoDaddy Payments or Stripe to accept payments on their site, with more payment provider integrations coming soon. The online store is already available in the U.S. and Canada, with more countries on the roadmap. **[Try Airo AI Builder free](https://www.godaddy.com/airo/ai-builder?utm_source=brgd_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=accept-payments-ai-built-website)** — you get 50 free AI credits to build and preview. A paid plan is required to publish and take orders. ## In this article - [Why payments feel simpler when they're part of the build](#why-payments-feel-simpler-when-theyre-part-of-the-build) - [Set up payments in just a few steps](#set-up-payments-and-start-getting-paid-in-just-a-few-steps) - [Choosing GoDaddy Payments or Stripe](#choosing-godaddy-payments-or-stripe-for-your-airo-ai-builder-site) - [Sell handmade products and take custom orders](#sell-handmade-products-and-take-custom-orders) - [Airo AI Builder plans that work with GoDaddy Payments](#airo-ai-builder-plans-that-work-with-godaddy-payments) - [GoDaddy Payments fees by payment type](#godaddy-payments-fees-by-payment-type) - [Choose how fast you get paid](#choose-how-fast-you-get-paid-with-next-day-same-day-or-instant-payouts) - [FAQs](#faqs-about-accepting-payments-with-airo-ai-builder) --- ## Why payments feel simpler when they're part of the build Many tools can connect a payment provider to a website. The hard part for a first-time seller is everything around that connection: picking a provider, creating new credentials, and wiring it all together. That's often where a finished site stalls. For GoDaddy customers in the US and Canada, accepting payments becomes part of the GoDaddy account you already have. So there's less to choose, fewer logins to manage, and less integration work. Because you're already building with Airo AI Builder, getting ready to take payments feels like the next thing you tell it, not a separate or disconnected project. Let's say Maya makes pottery in her studio in Ohio, Juniper Lane Pottery. She throws, glazes, and fires every mug, bowl, and planter herself, then packs and ships each order from her kitchen table. She wants to create a website to advertise her products, and ship them across the US. She wants customers to be able to buy these products and checkout, directly on her site. By the end of this guide, you'll know how to set up payments, which processor fits your business, how to sell products and handle custom orders, what it all costs, and when the money reaches your bank. --- ## Set up payments and start getting paid, in just a few steps ### 1. Ask Airo AI Builder to add payments to your page This is the step that used to need a developer. Open your app and tell Airo AI Builder what you want in plain words. GoDaddy's setup guide suggests asking Airo AI Builder to update your product page using the GoDaddy Payments skill and to tell you if it needs any information from you. *Maya might type: "Update my Everyday Mug Set product page so customers can buy it for $85 using GoDaddy Payments. Tell me if you need anything from me." Then she checks the result in preview before she publishes anything.* ### 2. Upgrade to a paid Airo AI Builder plan to start accepting payments The Free plan lets you build and preview a site, but it can't publish one, so it can't take payments. For Maya's online store, we recommend the Professional plan, designed for local businesses, online stores, bookings, and payments. > **Pro tip:** Be specific. Specific prompts leave Airo AI Builder less to guess, and our [guide to writing prompts for AI website builders](/learn/art-of-ai-prompting-26000-prompts) has more examples you can adapt. ### 3. Publish and track sales in the Commerce tab Once the payment flow looks right in preview, publish your site. Then you're all ready to start taking payments, and getting paid for your sales. You can get paid as soon as the same day or instantly, for a small fee. Or for no additional fees, you can get paid as soon as the next business day. From then on, the Commerce Canvas is where your sales show up: sales activity and payouts, plus quick links to manage orders, products, transactions, reports, and settings. For a detailed review of transactions and orders you can visit Commerce Home. *The morning after her first online order, Maya opens the Commerce tab and sees the $85 payment in her sales activity. That's her cue to wrap the mugs and get them in the mail to ship to her customers.* --- ## Choosing GoDaddy Payments or Stripe for your Airo AI Builder site Here's a quick way to decide which payment processor is best for your business: | | GoDaddy Payments | Stripe | |---|---|---| | **Best for** | US or CA businesses with one-time payments and full ecommerce needs | Businesses outside the US and CA, recurring payments, or customers already using Stripe | | **Pricing** | 2.7% + 30¢ per online transaction, no setup or monthly fee | 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction, no monthly subscription costs | | **Integration** | Built into GoDaddy with one login and support path | Currently supports simple payment collection only | | **Commerce features** | Supports the complete online store experience: catalog, checkout, shipping, tax, orders, and discounts | Not recommended for a full Airo AI Builder ecommerce store — no built-in shipping, tax, inventory, catalogs, or discounts | | **Setup** | Airo selects GoDaddy Payments for US or CA. If manual attach is required, choose Cart & Checkout or ask Airo to connect GoDaddy Payments | Airo selects Stripe for payments outside US or CA. If manual attach is required, ask Airo to use the Stripe skill | Maya sells a small, focused collection of pottery from Ohio, so GoDaddy Payments fits her needs well. --- ## Sell handmade products and take custom orders Product sellers collect payments on Airo AI Builder through a product page: a customer picks an item, pays at checkout, and you see the order in your Commerce tab. ### Take payment when a customer checks out online You set up checkout the same way as everything else — by describing what you want in chat. Maya starts with her best seller, the $85 Everyday Mug Set, and adds her planters and serving bowls once the first page works. Because customers pay before she packs anything, she never has to chase a payment that may not come. With GoDaddy Payments, Maya can keep her cash flow moving and get paid as soon as the same day, for a low fee. Or for no additional fees, she can get paid as soon as the next business day. ### Send a pay link from GoDaddy Payments for custom orders Some pottery doesn't have a fixed price. Say a customer asks Maya for a custom 12-piece set of wedding favors. She quotes the custom set after a conversation with the customer about quantity and design. For work like this, you can also send a pay link from your GoDaddy Payments account, separate from your Airo AI Builder site. ### Take in-person payments through GoDaddy POS or Mobile App GoDaddy Payments also handles in-person card payments. A pottery business like Maya could sell a dinnerware set at an occasional weekend craft fair. Maya can sell these products in-person through her mobile app or point of sale. For in-person selling options, visit [godaddy.com/payments/point-of-sale](https://www.godaddy.com/payments/point-of-sale). --- ## Airo AI Builder plans that work with GoDaddy Payments Taking payments on Airo AI Builder costs your monthly plan price plus GoDaddy Payments processing fees on each transaction. | Plan | Price (billed annually) | AI credits | Published sites | |---|---|---|---| | **Free** | $0 | 50 | 0 (preview only) | | **Starter** | $9.99/mo | 150 | 1 | | **Professional** | $24.99/mo | 300 | 10 | | **Ultimate** | $99.99/mo | 750 | 50 | For an online store like Maya's, the Professional plan covers all of her ecommerce needs: catalog, shipping, taxes, and order management. The Airo AI Builder plan covers the site itself. Each payment a customer makes also carries a processing fee, and that fee depends on how they pay. --- ## GoDaddy Payments fees by payment type GoDaddy Payments has **no contracts or setup fees**. Processing fees apply to each transaction. [Learn more about the GoDaddy Payments rates here.](https://www.godaddy.com/payments) In the US, the processing fee for online payments is 2.7% + 30¢. So, entrepreneurs can build their store, accept payments and manage orders through one GoDaddy account, and save money with some of the lowest processing rates among leading providers. --- ## Choose how fast you get paid with next-day, same-day, or instant payouts In the US, GoDaddy Payments can pay out to your bank as soon as the next business day at no extra cost, or the same day or instantly for a 1.75% fee (if eligible). A sale only helps your business once the money is in your bank account, and sometimes you need it quickly. If a customer pays Maya for a big custom order on Friday morning, and she needs that cash to buy clay and glaze for Saturday's kiln load — same-day payouts is built for that moment. With same-day payouts, Maya was able to secure the materials she needs for her next order. --- ## FAQs about accepting payments with Airo AI Builder ### Can I build my site on the free plan and setup payments later? You can build and preview on the Free plan, but you need a paid plan to publish your site and take payments. The Free plan includes 50 AI credits and no published apps. When you're ready to sell, we recommend the Professional plan for selling products online. ### Can I take payments in person with GoDaddy, too? Yes, GoDaddy Payments also handles in-person card payments. A pottery business like Maya could sell a dinnerware set at an occasional weekend craft fair. Maya can sell these products in-person through her mobile app or point of sale. For in-person selling options, visit [godaddy.com/payments/point-of-sale](https://www.godaddy.com/payments/point-of-sale). ### Do I need a paid plan to publish my store? Yes. The free Airo AI Builder plan gives you 50 free AI credits to start building your store and preview how it looks. Publishing the store so customers can visit, add your items to a shopping cart, and check out requires a paid plan. Publishing is also when you set up the domain people will use to find you. --- ## Start selling online with GoDaddy Airo AI Builder Your first order is closer than you think. Describe what you sell, connect payments, set your tax and shipping, and preview the checkout your customers will use. Then wait for the exciting moment you get your first sale — and get paid as soon as the same day. **[Start selling online with GoDaddy Airo AI Builder →](https://www.godaddy.com/airo/ai-builder?utm_source=brgd_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=accept-payments-ai-built-website)**