Checkout.com vs Pay. Pay by Link
Checkout.com
checkout.comPay. Pay by Link
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| Figure | Checkout.com | Pay. Pay by Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €35/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Payment Link Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Founded | 2012 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Spijkenisse, Netherlands |
| Payment methods | Supported methods include major card schemes, direct debits, vouchers, digital wallets and bank transfers. | Customers can pay through links using the payment methods available on the merchant’s sales channels. |
| Support | Checkout.com offers merchant support for technical issues and strategic advice, and its Dashboard AI agent is available 24/7. | Pay. says its team is available 24/7 to support merchants with receiving and processing payments. |
Plans
Checkout.com
- Registered charitiesFree
- Registered-charity processingFree
- Custom tailored planPriced on request
- Tailored pricingPriced on request
Pay. Pay by Link
- PioneerFree
- Professional€35 a month
- Business€89 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
In their own words
Checkout.com
Checkout.com provides businesses with services to accept customer payments and send funds, through multiple payment methods and integration routes. It supports more than 150 processing currencies and local acquiring in over 50 countries. Merchants can take major card schemes, direct debits, vouchers, digital wallets and bank transfers, with recurring and marketplace payments also listed. Integration options include Flow, ecommerce plugins, mobile SDKs for Android and iOS, hosted payment pages and an API; its partner directory names Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Intelligent Acceptance uses an AI engine to optimize payments. Fraud Detection includes network intelligence, machine-learning risk scores, transaction rules, and allow and block lists, with advanced controls and analytics in a Pro tier. Checkout.com says it is PCI DSS Level 1 compliant and its systems are ISO 27001 certified. Pricing is on request and tailored to business profile and risk category; registered charities can receive free processing where the service operates. The company lists Android, iOS, web and API support.
Pay. Pay by Link
Pay. Pay by Link lets merchants request payments through links and QR codes. Merchants create links in Pay.’s admin and share them by email, SMS, or channels such as WhatsApp. QR codes can be printed on receipts or invoices. A request can have a chosen expiry date and time; dynamic links can also remain valid indefinitely. Merchants can set fixed, minimum, maximum, or free amounts, choose payment methods, and add up to three optional fields. Customers pay using methods available through the merchant’s sales channels, and payment pages can use the merchant’s brand style. Pay. describes the feature for prepayments, business invoices, and reminders. It lists more than 90 integrations, plugins for over 20 webshop systems, and custom integrations through APIs. Platforms are Android, iOS, web, and API. The Pioneer plan has no monthly charge but uses Professional transaction rates plus €0,05 per transaction and 0,25% of turnover. Professional costs €35 per month plus transaction fees; the service also has an €89-per-month Business plan and a quote-based Premium plan.