Akurateco Enabled Apple Pay for Third-Party Browsers
Merchants using this payment platform can now offer Apple Pay to customers on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Financial Services
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Akurateco has expanded its white-label payment software to support Apple Pay across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers on Mac and Windows. This update aims to reduce checkout friction for enterprise merchants by removing the previous limitation to the Safari browser.
Why it matters
Expanding payment options beyond Safari addresses a major point of cart abandonment for online retailers. By integrating Apple Pay into more browsers, businesses can convert more shoppers who prefer mobile-authenticated payments but use non-Safari desktop environments.
The Akurateco platform now maintains a network of 700+ payment connectors following this update. The integration allows customers to use Apple Pay via desktop browsers that were previously incompatible with the payment service.
The players
Akurateco
A provider of white-label payment software serving payment service providers, acquiring banks, and enterprise merchants.
Apple
A global technology company that manages the Apple Pay payment ecosystem and recently expanded its browser availability with iOS 18.
The details
The integration functions by allowing a shopper to select Apple Pay at checkout, which then generates an on-screen code. The customer completes the transaction by scanning this code with their iPhone and authorizing the payment via Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode. This mechanism mirrors the workflow previously restricted to Safari users, now extended to Chrome, Firefox, and Edge as part of the broader iOS 18 ecosystem expansion.
Timeline
September 22, 2026: Akurateco announced the rollout of Apple Pay support for third-party web browsers.
Market Landscape
This development follows the broader technical expansion initiated by the iOS 18 browser compatibility update. It reflects a growing industry trend where payment providers must continuously adapt their software to remain compatible with evolving digital wallet requirements.
Merchants using Akurateco should audit their checkout flows to ensure the new Apple Pay option is correctly configured for desktop users on non-Safari browsers. Monitoring conversion metrics on these browsers in the coming weeks will reveal if the expanded compatibility effectively reduces drop-off rates.
The takeaway
The primary operational shift is the democratization of mobile-authenticated payments across the desktop web. Operators should track their browser-specific checkout data to determine if the deployment of this feature correlates with a measurable increase in completed desktop transactions.
Further reading
For broader trends in digital payment infrastructure, visit our Financial Services section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Financial IT.
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