PayPal Multiparty Payments vs Stripe Connect

PayPal Multiparty Payments is a payment-processing offering within PayPal Complete Payments Platform for marketplaces and other platforms. It supports global seller onboarding subject to local regulations and compliance rules, with payment acceptance, partner fees, foreign exchange, payouts, and dispute and chargeback management. Checkout options include PayPal, Pay Later, Venmo in the US, alternative payment methods, and credit or debit cards. Expanded Checkout adds customizable branded card fields, while its fraud tools can be customized. Multiparty checkout uses the PayPal JavaScript SDK and supports client-side and server-side integration. The platform is available only to approved partners, though sandbox testing is available before approval; advanced card payments also require vetting and underwriting. Multi-merchant orders are limited to 10 purchase units, with a 20-second API response timeout. Platform fees are not supported for first-party integrations. Pricing is on request.

Stripe Connect embeds payments in software platforms and marketplaces and coordinates money movement among multiple parties. Platforms can choose Stripe-hosted, embedded, or custom onboarding, including identity verification and networked onboarding for existing Stripe users. Connect supports payments in 135+ currencies and 40+ payment methods across online, mobile, subscription, invoicing, and point-of-sale flows. Platforms can split payments, route funds across borders, control payout timing, and offer instant payouts. Prebuilt connected-account dashboards include controls for payments, payouts, settings, notifications, and payment methods. Risk and compliance features include KYC and AML checks, sanctions screening, MATCH list checks, and fraud management. Connect can automatically generate US 1099 forms; e-filing and delivery fees vary by pricing model. Its listed security features include PCI DSS Level 1 certification and PSD2 Strong Customer Authentication compliance. Pricing may involve no platform fees when Stripe handles user pricing, or $2 per monthly active account plus 0.25% + 25¢ per payout sent; other usage fees may apply.