# GoDaddy Payments, Venmo vs GoCardless Comparison | | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 25 | 269 | 321 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (79.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (71.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (92.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### GoDaddy Payments Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Easy Payments (2 reviews) Cons: - Delays (1 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (1 reviews) ### Venmo Pros: - Ease of Use (10 reviews) - Easy Payments (7 reviews) Cons: - Accuracy Issues (3 reviews) - High Fees (3 reviews) ### GoCardless Pros: - Convenience (8 reviews) - Ease of Use (8 reviews) Cons: - Payment Issues (7 reviews) - Slow Payments (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 9.1 (226 reviews) | 9.1 (204 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 9.3 (226 reviews) | 9.0 (203 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (75 reviews) | 8.9 (153 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (24 reviews) | 9.0 (140 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 8.7 (170 reviews) | 8.5 (172 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 9.0 (134 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.2 (219 reviews) | 8.7 (187 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### GoDaddy Payments #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Venmo #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### GoCardless #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Payment Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GoDaddy Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **Venmo** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 74 | #### Payment Options | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Recurring Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (32 reviews) | | **Instant Payment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (30 reviews) | | **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (20 reviews) | | **Split Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Real-Time Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-Currency** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 8.1 (52 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 8.9 (59 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting/Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (36 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (33 reviews) | | **Payout Time** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (37 reviews) | | **Manual Payment Entry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (25 reviews) | | **Dispute Resolution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Omnichannel** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (53 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Level 3** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (51 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Security | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **PCI Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Fraud Protection Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Data Tokenization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (23 reviews) | | **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (30 reviews) | | **POS Verification** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (52 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Development | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (18 reviews) | | **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | | **Accounting Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (27 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (34 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (21 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Operating Country** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (22 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | | **PCI Regulation Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Supplemental Technology** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Accounting integration** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (53 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Subscription Revenue Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GoDaddy Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **Venmo** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 63 | #### Billing and Payments | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Payment Terms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (43 reviews) | | **Personalized Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (45 reviews) | | **Custom Pricing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Revenue Recognition | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | | **Deferred Revenue** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | | **Revenue Accrual** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | #### Revenue Optimization | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **At-Risk Customers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | | **Offer Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Customer Churn** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | | **Revenue Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | ### Enterprise Payment | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GoDaddy Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **Venmo** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 8.7/10 | 25 | #### Payment Methods | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **ACH** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **Credit and Debit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Wire Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Payment Processing | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Batch Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | | **Payments Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (20 reviews) | | **Automated Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | | **Self Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | | **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | | **Settlements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | #### Security and Compliance | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **PCI Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **P2PE** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Fraud Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **SSL Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (14 reviews) | | **SOX** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **SOC** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Integration | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Agnostic Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | | **Reporting Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **Plugins and APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | #### Payment Types | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **AP Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **E-Commerce** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Retail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GoDaddy Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **Venmo** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 9.2/10 | 29 | #### Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | | **Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | | **Customer Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Loyalty Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Payment Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | | **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (23 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Payment Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Payment Processing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GoDaddy Payments** | 8.0/10 | 17 | | **Venmo** | 8.4/10 | 94 | | **GoCardless** | 8.3/10 | 117 | #### Payment Processing | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (64 reviews) | 9.2 (74 reviews) | | **Credit Card Processing** | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 8.7 (69 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Mobile Payments** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 9.3 (86 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Digital Wallet Integration** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (65 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Administration | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 8.3 (60 reviews) | 8.3 (70 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (58 reviews) | 8.4 (43 reviews) | | **Processing Fees** | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 7.5 (63 reviews) | 7.9 (90 reviews) | | **POS Integration** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (56 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Omnichannel** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (53 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Level 3** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (51 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Payment Options | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Currency** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 8.1 (52 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 8.9 (59 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **POS Verification** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (52 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Platform | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Accounting integration** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (53 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GoDaddy Payments** | N/A | N/A | | **Venmo** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing) **Unique to GoDaddy Payments (1):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways) **Unique to GoCardless (4):** [Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/installment-payment-and-buy-now-pay-later-bnpl), [Enterprise Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-payment), [Subscription Revenue Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/subscription-revenue-management), [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | GoDaddy Payments | Venmo | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 79.2% | 71.5% | 92.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 12.5% | 17.3% | 5.8% | | **Enterprise** | 8.3% | 11.2% | 1.3% | ### By Industry #### GoDaddy Payments - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.5% - **Accounting:** 8.3% - **Consulting:** 8.3% - **Printing:** 4.2% - **Online Media:** 4.2% - **Professional Training & Coaching:** 4.2% - **Internet:** 4.2% - **Retail:** 4.2% - **Information Services:** 4.2% - **Other:** 33.3% #### Venmo - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5% - **Higher Education:** 3.5% - **Retail:** 3.5% - **Entertainment:** 3.5% - **Real Estate:** 3.5% - **Computer Software:** 3.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.1% - **Other:** 59.5% #### GoCardless - **Accounting:** 13.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.1% - **Internet:** 5.2% - **Computer Software:** 4.2% - **Telecommunications:** 3.9% - **Sports:** 2.9% - **Design:** 2.3% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.9% - **Other:** 38.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to GoDaddy Payments - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2740 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (449 reviews) - [Clover](https://www.g2.com/products/clover/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Thryv](https://www.g2.com/products/thryv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1995 reviews) - [Birdeye](https://www.g2.com/products/birdeye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4060 reviews) - [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (973 reviews) - [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (366 reviews) ### Alternatives to Venmo - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (449 reviews) - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (973 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Birdeye](https://www.g2.com/products/birdeye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4060 reviews) - [Thryv](https://www.g2.com/products/thryv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1995 reviews) - [BILL AP/AR](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-ap-ar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1805 reviews) - [QuickBooks Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-payments/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (44 reviews) - [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 reviews) ### Alternatives to GoCardless - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2740 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (449 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Stripe Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-connect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (249 reviews) - [Birdeye](https://www.g2.com/products/birdeye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4060 reviews) - [Chargebee](https://www.g2.com/products/chargebee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (972 reviews) - [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (973 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### GoDaddy Payments No discussions available for this product. ### Venmo - Title: [What is Venmo for Business used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-venmo-for-business-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Receiving venmo payments for your business " - Title: [What happens if you use venmo for business?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-happens-if-you-use-venmo-for-business) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Easy payment solution for its members and business payment fees are the cheapest. Something like 1.5% transaction fee. PayPal is the worst, almost 4%. " - Title: [Can you use venmo for business?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-use-venmo-for-business) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes you can use Venmo for business, however I personally wouldn’t recommend setting up a business account with them unless you are a physical retailer, it’s..." ### GoCardless - Title: [Is there any other type of payments being accepted?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31022-is-there-any-other-type-of-payments-being-accepted) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We're building the best way to collect recurring payments. As a result, we are optimising for the payment method that is best suited for recurring revenue..." - Title: [I recommend any organization wishing to use automatic payments to use GoCardless because it meets the most requirements with advantageous pricin ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-recommend-any-organization-wishing-to-use-automatic-payments-to-use-gocardless-because-it-meets-the-most-requirements-with-advantageous-pricin) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Very satisfactory and recommended. " - Title: [What do I do about pending payments](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-i-do-about-pending-payments) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Wait for the to be settled, GoCardless will be able to assist you if you would like to any extra information or guidance to maybe speed up the process of the..." - Title: [A-When will we be able to choose the moment when the transfer is made, i.e., choose to receive the funds on a predictable date? B-The display during registration should first offer to fill in information for a company. Currently, you have to click a button first for the information entry for companies to appear. However, SEPA direct debit is mostly for companies, not for individuals.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37749-a-quand-pourra-t-on-choisir-le-moment-ou-le-virement-se-fait-cad-choisir-de-recevoir-les-fonds-a-une-date-previsible-b-il-faudrait-que-l-affichage-lors-de-l-inscription-propose-en-premier-de-remplir-des-infos-pour-une-entreprise-actuellement-il-faut) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hello, we thank you for your comment. A - By logging into your merchant account, you can choose the debit date for each payment made using GoCardless. The..." - Title: [Will it be possible one day to have invoices automatically generated for my clients (1 invoice per payment plan)?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37284-sera-t-il-possible-un-jour-d-avoir-des-factures-editees-automatiquement-pour-mes-clients-1-facture-par-plan-de-paiement) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hello. Our solutions do not generate invoices for end customers, but we have partner billing software that can assist you with this. You can view our list of..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/godaddy-payments-vs-paypal-venmo-vs-gocardless)