Cashfree eNACH vs London & Zurich Direct Debit

Cashfree eNACH automates periodic or recurring payments through debits from customer bank accounts. Cashfree says businesses can authorize auto-debits up to ₹1 Crore across 50+ banks supported by NPCI for e-Mandate registration. It states that mandate creation takes 24 hours and e-Mandates activate within 1 to 2 days. Merchants can retry failed payments, view subscription and payment reports in a dashboard, and import mandates from another payment provider. Checkout can use Cashfree’s page or a branded experience built with Seamless APIs. Third Party Validation checks whether an account is KYC-verified when a mandate is created. Cashfree lists e-commerce plugins and developer integration kits. The service supports domestic recurring payments, API access and mandate management. Cashfree says payment authentication and auto-debits follow current government guidelines and lists RBI Payment Aggregator Certificate No. 266/2025. Cashfree Payments India Private Limited has ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification covering payment aggregator and payment service provider activities. Pricing is on request; the listed plan charges for mandate creation or per presentation, with a separate platform fee.

London & Zurich Direct Debit provides collection services and administration software for businesses. It supports regular, recurring, and one-off payments after customers authorise Direct Debit collection. The DDMS portal handles mandate creation, Bacs submission, compliance, reporting, failed payments, reconciliation, accounting, and scheduling. Businesses can use their own Service User Number or operate under London & Zurich’s; the company says it can obtain one through its sponsor bank for organisations without a SUN. Integration options include a RESTful API, accounting connections, a test environment, developer documentation, and specialist integration support. API access is included within a solution, with costs depending on integration needs and setup. The service can be white labelled so bank statements show the customer business’s name. London & Zurich describes AWS hosting, UK-based servers, multi-factor authentication, 24/7 monitoring, Cyber Essentials Plus, FCA authorisation, and Bacs Approved Bureau status. Pricing is on request, with Business, Foundation, and Enterprise/Reseller options.