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PayPal
paypal.comSummary
Ask questionsPayPal is a global online payment system that supports money transfers and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders. It enables individuals and businesses to send and receive payments securely, offering various services including online checkout, in-person payments, invoicing, and financial management tools.
Features20/46
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Must Have
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Payment Processing
Developer API Integration
Billing & Subscription Management
Fraud Detection
Dashboard & Reporting
Credit Card Processing
Online Payments
Developer Tools
Fraud Prevention
Recurring Billing
Global Payments
Credit Card Acceptance
Developer APIs & SDKs
Subscription & Recurring Billing
Other
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Stripe Connect
Stripe Terminal
Stripe Invoicing
Multi-Currency Support
Global Payment Methods
Webhook Event System
Invoicing
Reporting & Analytics
Marketplace Payments
Stripe Issuing
Stripe Treasury
Stripe Atlas
Stripe Capital
Stripe Sigma
Stripe Tax
Customer Portal
Payment Intents
In-Person Payments
Connect Platform
Issuing
Treasury Services
Identity Verification
Mobile App Management
Webhooks & Event Notifications
Multi-Currency Support
Dispute Management
Reporting & Analytics Dashboard
Payout Management
PCI Compliance
Test Mode & Sandbox
Customizable Checkout
Invoice Creation & Sending
PricingUsage-based
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PayPal Checkout
Custom
- Accept PayPal payments (PayPal, Venmo, Pay Later, Checkout with Crypto, and more)
- Accept major credit and debit cards
- PayPal appears on the card statement
- Simple customization (select preset colors and styles for payment buttons)
- Built-in risk management (PayPal manages payments)
- Included Seller Protection on eligible transactions
- Simplified setup and compliance (less coding)
- Less control over checkout flow compared to Expanded Checkout
- Higher per-transaction fees for credit/debit cards compared to Expanded Checkout
Expanded Checkout
Custom
- Accept PayPal payments (PayPal, Venmo, Pay Later, Checkout with Crypto, and more)
- Accept wider selection of debit and credit cards
- Accept alternative payment methods (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more)
- Your business appears on the card statement
- Enhanced customization (tailor checkout flow to fit your brand, more control)
- Accelerate checkout by saving customer cards or using Fastlane by PayPal
- Expand your reach worldwide (200+ global markets, 140 currencies)
- Security insights to help meet global compliance standards
- Developer support (REST APIs, JavaScript SDK)
- User is responsible for managing checkout and handling refunds and chargebacks for unauthorized transactions
- User is responsible for compliance reporting
- Requires more coding/developer effort for high customization
- Chargeback Protection and Fraud Protection Advanced are additional costs
Rationale
PayPal is a comprehensive payment platform that offers a wide array of features aligning with the 'Stripe Payment Platform' concept. It provides robust payment processing capabilities for online and in-person transactions, extensive developer tools for integration, and features for managing recurring billing and subscriptions. PayPal also emphasizes fraud detection and offers detailed reporting tools. Many 'other' features like invoicing, multi-currency support, and global payment methods are explicitly mentioned and supported.
