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Square vs PayPal (Dec 2019): Clash of the Payment Processing Titans

Ecommerce Platforms

PayPal is pretty much a household name among consumers and businesses today. On the other hand, while Square doesn’t have exactly the same status that PayPal does, it does benefit from a large and growing consumer base. 5% plus 5 cents for a micropayment. plus 30 cents for online sales. Micropayments: 5% plus $0.05.

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Stripe vs PayPal: Which Payment Gateway is Right for You?

Ecommerce Platforms

PayPal is an easy-to-use payment gateway offering multiple purchasing options to today’s consumers. Stripe also offers the Stripe Terminal, a software development kit (SDK) that allows you to place the payment processing features of Stripe into a point-of-sale application on the web or in a mobile platform.