Payline vs PayPal

Payline is a good credit card processor for most businesses. How does it compare to PayPal? Read our comparison chart below.

Payline uses an Interchange-Plus pricing model. Swiped transactions are Interchange + 0.2% + $0.10 per transaction, plus a $10 monthly fee. There is no contract and your first month is free. Payline is also known to work with high-risk merchants.

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 Payline with PayPal, side-by-side.

		PayPalSquareVenmo
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	Payline	PayPal
	Benefits and Features
Monthly Fee	$10 per month for in-person processing $20 per month for online processing $10 per month for virtual terminal	Free account (monthly fees for features start at $5/mo)
Good For	Businesses processing $5,000 or more per month	Accepting Paypal payments; Small businesses with average transaction under $100
Equipment	POS (EMV Chip & PIN, Magstripe, NFC/contactless), Mobile Payment Processing, Subscription Billing, ACH Payments, Online Processing	PayPal Zettle card readers and terminals
Accept International Payments		25 currencies
Customer Service	Phone, Email	Phone, Email, Live Chat Support, PayPal Community
Fraud Prevention Tools
Invoice Management
Pricing Model	Interchange-Plus	Flat-rate and Interchange-plus
Recurring Billing
Swipe Rate	Interchange + 0.4% + $0.10	Starts at 2.29% + $0.09
Online Rate	Interchange + 0.75% + $0.20	Starts at 2.59% + $0.49
Keyed-in Transaction Fee	Interchange + 0.75% + $0.20	3.49% + $0.09 (through Paypal Zettle) 3.09% + $0.49 (through the virtual terminal)
Deposit Time	Next business day	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	$25	$20
	CreditDonkey® Reviews
Price
Equipment
Contract
Customer Service
Ecommerce
High Volume Business
Low Volume Business
Pros & Cons	Pros: User-friendly interface Transparent interchange-plus pricing model Cons: Monthly fee $25 monthly minimum processing requirement
Bottom Line	Good credit card processor for most businesses... Read full review
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