Pay by Bank from allpay vs Tarabut Gateway Account Information

Pay by Bank from allpay lets customers pay an organisation directly from a bank account using Open Banking, without entering card details. At checkout, the customer chooses the option, selects a bank, and authorises payment in a banking app or online banking; confirmation arrives near instantly. The organisation does not handle sensitive account details because authorisation takes place through the customer’s bank.

The service is intended for housing associations, local authorities, rent and income collection teams, utilities, billing organisations, and organisations handling high-volume regular payments. allpay says bypassing traditional card networks can lower processing costs, while avoiding expired cards, incorrect entries, and manual input may help reduce failed or abandoned transactions. The rollout is starting with the allpayments app and online payment journeys using hosted payment pages. Gateway Plus support is marked as coming soon, with no date specified. Pricing is on request. Platforms listed are Android, iOS, and web. allpay describes the method as FCA-regulated and states that it complies with PCI DSS.

Tarabut Gateway Account Information connects customer bank accounts through an Open Banking consent journey and provides account data after permission is granted. Its Connect service supplies an embeddable URL that guides customers through bank selection, permissions, bank authentication, and consent. Available information can include accounts, transactions, direct debits, and beneficiaries. Transaction responses may include category and merchant details through Insights. Documentation says one year of transaction history is fetched by default, although available history varies by bank. Consent can be one-time or long-term; long-term consent lasts up to 12 months and is required for categorisation. Refresh frequency depends on the bank, while APIs can request updated balances and transactions. Connect supports English and Arabic. Customers can withdraw access at any time, and Tarabut says credentials remain with the bank. A free Portal account provides an isolated development sandbox. Tarabut presents Connect for personal finance, spend management, and lending flows, with API and web access.