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The best Payment Processing alternative to PayPal is Wise. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Open Collective or GNU Taler. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to PayPal and loads of them are Payment Processing Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Payment Processing Service alternatives to PayPal are Stripe, Skrill, Payoneer and Cash App.

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  1. Wise icon
     56 likes

    Provides secure, cost-effective international transfers using the real exchange rate. Supports over 70 currencies, allowing account openings in 8+ currencies, and offers a free multi-currency account up to 8x cheaper than banks.

    54 Wise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  2. Stripe icon
     67 likes

    Stripe helps you create any type of payments flow—from e-commerce to recurring billing and everything in between. Stripe enables you to accept payments in minutes. Stripe makes recurring and subscription-based billing easy.

    106 Stripe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Open Collective icon
     49 likes

    Open Collective is a legal and financial toolbox for groups. It’s a fundraising + legal status + money management platform for your community.

    36 Open Collective alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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  4. GNU Taler icon
     25 likes

    GNU Taler is a privacy-preserving payment system. Customers can stay anonymous, but merchants can not hide their income through payments with GNU Taler. This helps to avoid tax evasion and money laundering.

    124 GNU Taler alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • F-Droid
     
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    1
  5. Skrill icon
     19 likes

    Make fast and secure payments and international money transfers. From betting and trading to shopping and gaming, Skrill makes managing your money simple.

    71 Skrill alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Cash App icon
     8 likes

    Cash App lets you pay friends instantly, and cash out to your bank for free. Standard deposits show up the very next business day. You can even spend directly from the app with a built-in Visa virtual card number.

    38 Cash App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    2
  7. Amazon Pay icon
     20 likes

    Amazon Payments, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon that provides a means to process transactions online. Launched in 2006, Amazon Payments uses the consumer base of Amazon.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    1
  8. Strike.me icon
     6 likes

    Strike.me is a platform for buying bitcoin and making global money transfers. Users can quickly register and start transactions from a cent. The platform allows automatic bitcoin purchases at set intervals or at the current market price.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Apple Pay icon
     7 likes

    Apple Pay lets you make purchases securely in stores, in apps, and on the web using Safari . Pay with just a touch, in person or online, with debit and credit cards. Your purchases are safe and private, card details never shared by Apple.

    36 Apple Pay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Klarna icon
     2 likes

    SHOP NOW. PAY LATER. When you shop in the Klarna app, you can split the cost of your purchase from any online store into 4 smaller, interest-free payments. And it works just as easily in-store, with Apple Pay. So you can get what you love today and pay later.

    NEW DEALS EVERY DAY.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
  11. Verifone (formerly 2Checkout) is the leading all-in-one monetization platform that allows businesses to quickly expand internationally and optimize recurring revenue streams across channels, by simplifying the back-end complexities that modern digital commerce creates.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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