# Alipay vs Apple Pay for merchants Comparison | | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 13 | 138 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (69.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (64.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Alipay Pros: - User Interface (1 reviews) ### Apple Pay for merchants Pros: - Convenience (2 reviews) - Security (2 reviews) Cons: - Limited Usability (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (115 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 9.4 (116 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (107 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Alipay #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Apple Pay for merchants #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Payment Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Alipay** | 8.2/10 | 9 | | **Apple Pay for merchants** | 8.9/10 | 97 | #### Payment Options | Feature | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 7.7 (53 reviews) | | **Recurring Billing** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (58 reviews) | | **Instant Payment** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 9.4 (85 reviews) | | **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (87 reviews) | | **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (51 reviews) | | **Split Payments** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (48 reviews) | | **Real-Time Payments** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (87 reviews) | | **Multi-Currency** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Reporting/Dashboards** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (53 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | | **Payout Time** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (64 reviews) | | **Manual Payment Entry** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (56 reviews) | | **Dispute Resolution** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (43 reviews) | | **Omnichannel** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (11 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | | **Level 3** | 6.9 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **PCI Compliance** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (32 reviews) | | **Fraud Protection Tools** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 9.5 (72 reviews) | | **Data Tokenization** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 9.6 (59 reviews) | | **Two-Factor Authentication** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.5 (71 reviews) | | **POS Verification** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (60 reviews) | | **APIs** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (43 reviews) | | **Accounting Software Integration** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (41 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Software Integration** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 9.4 (69 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (52 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Operating Country** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (48 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (39 reviews) | | **PCI Regulation Compliance** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (39 reviews) | | **Supplemental Technology** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (51 reviews) | | **Accounting integration** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways | Feature | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Alipay | Apple Pay for merchants | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 69.2% | 64.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 23.1% | 18.7% | | **Enterprise** | 7.7% | 16.4% | ### By Industry #### Alipay - **Banking:** 15.4% - **Accounting:** 15.4% - **Sports:** 7.7% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 7.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.7% - **Government Administration:** 7.7% - **Financial Services:** 7.7% - **Entertainment:** 7.7% - **E-Learning:** 7.7% - **Consumer Goods:** 7.7% - **Other:** 7.7% #### Apple Pay for merchants - **Retail:** 9.0% - **Food & Beverages:** 6.7% - **Education Management:** 5.2% - **Accounting:** 3.7% - **Financial Services:** 3.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.0% - **Entertainment:** 3.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.0% - **Other:** 56.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Alipay - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2743 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (370 reviews) - [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Stripe Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-connect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (248 reviews) - [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [Borderless AI](https://www.g2.com/products/borderless-ai/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (157 reviews) - [PayPay](https://www.g2.com/products/paypay/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Razorpay](https://www.g2.com/products/razorpay/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (121 reviews) ### Alternatives to Apple Pay for merchants - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2743 reviews) - [Stripe Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-connect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (248 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (370 reviews) - [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (281 reviews) - [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [Razorpay](https://www.g2.com/products/razorpay/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (121 reviews) - [Skrill](https://www.g2.com/products/skrill/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (63 reviews) - [Bolt](https://www.g2.com/products/bolt-bolt/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (47 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Alipay - Title: [What is Alipay used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/alipay-what-is-alipay-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Alipay is a digital wallet in China that has more than a billion active users worldwide. Basically it is just like any other UPI apps such as Gpay, PhonePe,..." - Title: [What is Alipay used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-alipay-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "transferring /receiving money and making payment using QR code" ### Apple Pay for merchants - Title: [Why isn’t Apple Pay available everywhere?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34942-why-isn-t-apple-pay-available-everywhere) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781 Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781" - Title: [Will Apple Pay be a requirement for the future of shopping?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26549-will-apple-pay-be-a-requirement-for-the-future-of-shopping) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781 Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781" - Title: [What is the best way to not get fraud on the Apple Pay Apple Card?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-not-get-fraud-on-the-apple-pay-apple-card) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781 Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781" - Title: [How can Apple Pay apply to College Students with other competing banking apps such as Venmo?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-apple-pay-apply-to-college-students-with-other-competing-banking-apps-such-as-venmo) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781 Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781" - Title: [Do you think all stores will have Apple pay anytime soon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-think-all-stores-will-have-apple-pay-anytime-soon) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781 Amazon pay customer care number 09593536119:::09832316781" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/alipay-vs-apple-pay-for-merchants)