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Adyen
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Stripe Payments
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PayPal
PayPal
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Paddle
Paddle
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| Head-to-head in this comparison | ||||
| Advantages |
Only one here with Single sign-on (SSO)
Vendor is publicly listed — audited financial disclosure
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Public pricing
Lowest starting price here ($2.90 / transaction %)
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Only one here with Mobile app
Public pricing
Vendor is publicly listed — audited financial disclosure
Largest vendor (24,400 employees)
Longest track record — vendor founded 1998
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Public pricing
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| Drawbacks |
Lacks Two-factor authentication — offered by others here
Pricing only on request
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No relative drawback on tracked data |
Lacks Role-based access, SOC 2, Dashboards — offered by others here
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Lacks Role-based access — offered by others here
Highest starting price here ($5 / transaction %)
Smallest vendor (400 employees) — check support capacity
Least established — vendor founded 2012
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| Editorial assessment | ||||
| Strengths |
Unified online and in-store payments
Broad global payment method coverage
Strong data and risk management tools
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Excellent APIs and developer documentation
Wide range of global payment methods
Fast onboarding for online businesses
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Highly recognized by consumers worldwide
Quick to add to online stores
Buyer and seller protection programs
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Handles global sales tax as merchant of record
Combines payments, billing and compliance
Reduces operational burden for small teams
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| Considerations |
Geared toward large merchants
Integration requires technical resources
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Account holds can occur for risky activity
Support can be slow for smaller accounts
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Fees can be higher than alternatives
Account limitations and fund holds are common complaints
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Fees are higher than a plain payment processor
Less control over the checkout experience
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| Product & company facts | ||||
| Deloitte alliance | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Rating | — | — | — | — |
| Starting price | Price not listed | $2.90 / transaction % | $3.49 / transaction % | $5 / transaction % |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Free plan | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Free trial | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Open source | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Turkish interface | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Target size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Freelancer, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Freelancer, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market |
| Industries served | — | — | — | — |
| Active users | — | — | — | — |
| Customers | — | — | — | — |
| Vendor employees | 4,300 | 8,000 | 24,400 | 400 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, NL | San Francisco, CA, US | San Jose, CA, US | London, GB |
| Founded | 2006 | 2010 | 1998 | 2012 |
| Categories | Payment Processing | Payment Processing | Payment Processing | Subscription Management, Payment Processing |
| Features | ||||
| GDPR compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC 2 | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Multi-currency | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online payments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring billing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Multi-language | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Role-based access | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Two-factor authentication | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Feature marks are based on our curated data; “—” means not verified, not necessarily missing. Head-to-head points are derived from this data relative to the selected products; editorial points are curated summaries.