PayPal
Highlights
Customer Service
Phone, Email, Live Chat Support, PayPal Community
Phone, Email, Live Chat Support, PayPal Community
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Good For
Accepting Paypal payments; Small businesses with average transaction under $100
Accepting Paypal payments; Small businesses with average transaction under $100
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Equipment
POS (Chip, Swipe, Tap), Marketplaces & Partners, Invoicing, Online Processing
POS (Chip, Swipe, Tap), Marketplaces & Partners, Invoicing, Online Processing
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Pricing Model
Flat rate
Flat rate
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Swipe Rate
2.7%
2.7%
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Online Rate
2.9% + 30¢
2.9% + 30¢
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Monthly Fee
No monthly fees; $30/month for PayPal Payments Pro
No monthly fees; $30/month for PayPal Payments Pro
Keyed-in Transaction Fee
3.5% + 15¢
3.5% + 15¢
Deposit Time
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
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
$20
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PayPal | Venmo | |
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Benefits and Features | ||
| Customer Service | Phone, Email, Live Chat Support, PayPal Community | Phone, email, and messaging through the app |
| Good For | Accepting Paypal payments; Small businesses with average transaction under $100 | Small mobile businesses and freelancers who want to take Venmo payments |
| Equipment | POS (Chip, Swipe, Tap), Marketplaces & Partners, Invoicing, Online Processing | |
| Pricing Model | ||
| Swipe Rate | ||
| Online Rate | ||
| Monthly Fee | No monthly fees; $30/month for PayPal Payments Pro | |
| Keyed-in Transaction Fee | ||
| Deposit Time | 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 | Instant access to the funds in your Venmo account for in-person payments. |
| Chargeback Fee | ||
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PayPal Here | PayPal Zettle | |
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| Equipment | Free Chip and Swipe reader for most new accounts; $79.99 for Chip + Tap Bundle | $79 for Zettle mobile reader ($29 for the first one) $159 for Zettle iPad stand |
| Contract | Month-to-month; no termination fees | |
| Pricing Model | ||
| Swipe Rate | 2.29% + $0.09 per transaction 1.90% + $0.10 for QR code transactions $10.01 and above 2.40% + $0.05 for QR code transactions $10 and under | |
| Online Rate | 2.99% + $0.49 for credit and debit cards 3.49% + $0.49 for PayPal payment products | |
| Monthly Fee | ||
| Keyed-in Transaction Fee | ||
| Deposit Time | Funds available instantly in Paypal account; | Funds available instantly in PayPal account |
| Chargeback Fee |
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