Payment Depot vs PayPal

Payment Depot is a cheap merchant account provider for high-volume businesses. How does it compare to PayPal? Read our comparison chart below.

Payment Depot offers membership pricing plans based on business volume. It starts at $79/mo, plus Interchange + 8¢ per transaction for swipe, and Interchange + 18¢ for online transactions. There is no contract.

While PayPal has a low flat-rate fee of 2.7% per swiped transaction. It has the ability to accept PayPal payments both in-person and on your website. There is no contract and no monthly fees for the basic plan.

Compare Payment Depot with PayPal, side-by-side.

	Payment Depot	PayPal

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	Benefits and Features
Monthly Fee	Start at $79/month (Process up to $250,000/yr) Custom quote (Process more than $250,000/yr)	Free account (monthly fees for features start at $5/mo)
Good For	Businesses processing $20,000 or more per month	Accepting Paypal payments; Small businesses with average transaction under $100
Equipment	POS (EMV, Magstripe, NFC, Contactless, Smart Terminals), Mobile Payment Processing, Online Payment Processing	PayPal Zettle card readers and terminals
Accept International Payments		25 currencies
Customer Service	Phone, Email, Ticket Center, Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)	Phone, Email, Live Chat Support, PayPal Community
Fraud Prevention Tools
Invoice Management	Integration needed
Pricing Model	Subscription	Flat-rate and Interchange-plus
Recurring Billing	Integration needed
Swipe Rate	Interchange rate + $0.08	Starts at 2.29% + $0.09
Online Rate	Interchange rate + $0.18	Starts at 2.59% + $0.49
Keyed-in Transaction Fee	Interchange + 18¢	3.49% + $0.09 (through Paypal Zettle) 3.09% + $0.49 (through the virtual terminal)
Deposit Time	Next day deposits	Instant access to the funds in your PayPal account; Or instant deposit to your bank account for 1% fee or 1-2 business days for no fee
Chargeback Fee		$20
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Affordable membership pricing Cancel anytime Cons: Not ideal for small businesses Equipment return fee
Bottom Line	Cheap merchant account provider for high-volume businesses... Read full review
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