# PayPal Payments, Stripe Connect vs GoCardless Comparison

| | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,745 | 249 | 321 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (64.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (74.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (92.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0 per month | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PayPal Payments

Pros:
- Ease of Use (357 reviews)
- Easy Payments (252 reviews)

Cons:
- High Fees (177 reviews)
- Expensive (157 reviews)

### Stripe Connect

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (4 reviews)
- Excessive Fees (3 reviews)

### GoCardless

Pros:
- Convenience (8 reviews)
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Payment Issues (6 reviews)
- Slow Payments (5 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (2229 reviews) | 8.8 (212 reviews) | 9.1 (204 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (2260 reviews) | 8.8 (216 reviews) | 9.0 (203 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (720 reviews) | 8.9 (132 reviews) | 8.9 (153 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (330 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 9.0 (140 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (2105 reviews) | 8.2 (175 reviews) | 8.5 (172 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (327 reviews) | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 9.0 (134 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (2198 reviews) | 8.5 (210 reviews) | 8.7 (187 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PayPal Payments

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: On Website - Basic

Price: $0 per month

Key Features:
- Accept credit cards and PayPal on your site
- Swipe cards in your store and on the go
- Create and email invoices for fast payment

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Stripe Connect

#### 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | 8.7/10 | 2089 |
| **Stripe Connect** | 8.2/10 | 190 |
| **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 74 |

#### Payment Options

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (104 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Recurring Billing** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (137 reviews) | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 
| **Instant Payment** | 9.0 (1616 reviews) | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 
| **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 9.2 (1631 reviews) | 9.3 (175 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 8.4 (1178 reviews) | 7.8 (73 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **Split Payments** | 8.4 (1110 reviews) | 7.9 (72 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Real-Time Payments** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (62 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-Currency** | 9.0 (610 reviews) | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 9.1 (628 reviews) | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (171 reviews) | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 8.6 (33 reviews) | 
| **Payout Time** | 8.5 (1523 reviews) | 8.2 (153 reviews) | 7.4 (37 reviews) | 
| **Manual Payment Entry** | 8.6 (1364 reviews) | 8.5 (113 reviews) | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 
| **Dispute Resolution** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (105 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Omnichannel** | 8.6 (494 reviews) | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 & 2** | 8.5 (477 reviews) | 6.0 (18 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Level 3** | 8.4 (463 reviews) | 6.5 (17 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Security

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Compliance** | 8.6 (646 reviews) | 9.1 (101 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Fraud Protection Tools** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (128 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Tokenization** | 8.7 (1170 reviews) | 9.0 (128 reviews) | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | 8.8 (1362 reviews) | 9.0 (127 reviews) | 9.6 (30 reviews) | 
| **POS Verification** | 8.7 (480 reviews) | 5.8 (19 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Development

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | 8.4 (1290 reviews) | 8.7 (134 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Feature Not Available | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **Accounting Software Integration** | 8.5 (1109 reviews) | 8.2 (93 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce Software Integration** | 8.7 (1208 reviews) | 8.9 (101 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.9 (1473 reviews) | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 9.1 (34 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | 8.9 (1351 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Operating Country** | 8.9 (1330 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.7 (1083 reviews) | 9.0 (85 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **PCI Regulation Compliance** | 8.6 (1073 reviews) | 8.9 (76 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Supplemental Technology** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (44 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Accounting integration** | 8.6 (475 reviews) | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 8.8 (505 reviews) | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.1 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Subscription Revenue Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 63 |

#### Billing and Payments

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | 8.7/10 | 25 |

#### Payment Methods

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | 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 | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | 9.1/10 | 221 |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | 9.2/10 | 29 |

#### Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email Notifications** | 9.1 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 
| **Invoicing** | 9.1 (179 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 
| **Customer Portal** | 8.9 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Loyalty Management** | 8.7 (171 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Payment Gateway** | 9.0 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Payment Tracking** | 8.9 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (23 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 9.0 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Payment Scheduling** | 8.9 (176 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI  - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 9.3 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Payment Processing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | 8.8/10 | 798 |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | 8.3/10 | 117 |

#### Payment Processing

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.3 (271 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (74 reviews) | 
| **Credit Card Processing** | 9.1 (236 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Mobile Payments** | 9.3 (248 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Digital Wallet Integration** | 9.2 (253 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Administration

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting & Analytics** | 9.0 (227 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 9.1 (238 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (43 reviews) | 
| **Processing Fees** | 7.4 (287 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (90 reviews) | 
| **POS Integration** | 8.9 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Omnichannel** | 8.6 (494 reviews) | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 & 2** | 8.5 (477 reviews) | 6.0 (18 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Level 3** | 8.4 (463 reviews) | 6.5 (17 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Payment Options

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Currency** | 9.0 (610 reviews) | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 9.1 (628 reviews) | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **POS Verification** | 8.7 (480 reviews) | 5.8 (19 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accounting integration** | 8.6 (475 reviews) | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 8.8 (505 reviews) | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | 

### Payments Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | 9.3/10 | 65 |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A |

#### Architecture

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Unified API** | 9.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **POL** | 9.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 9.5 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Processing

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Validation** | 9.4 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 9.4 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross Border** | 9.3 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Routing** | 9.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reconciliation** | 9.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk & Compliance

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Failed payments** | 9.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tokenization** | 9.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 9.4 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Consolidation** | 9.3 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Optimization** | 9.4 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Fraud** | 9.0 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 9.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### SAP Store

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | 9.8/10 | 19 |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - SAP Store

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 9.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 9.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 9.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 9.9 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 9.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 9.9 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Accounting & Finance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayPal Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance

| Feature | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways)

**Unique to PayPal Payments (4):** [Payments Orchestration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payments-orchestration), [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store), [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing), [Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/installment-payment-and-buy-now-pay-later-bnpl)

**Unique to Stripe Connect (1):** [Financial Data APIs](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-data-apis)

**Unique to GoCardless (4):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing), [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)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PayPal Payments | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 64.8% | 74.4% | 92.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 23.1% | 19.5% | 5.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 12.1% | 6.1% | 1.3% | 

### By Industry

#### PayPal Payments

- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.0%
- **Computer Software:** 6.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7%
- **Retail:** 5.4%
- **Internet:** 3.7%
- **Accounting:** 2.9%
- **Education Management:** 2.7%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.3%
- **Financial Services:** 2.3%
- **Higher Education:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 58.1%

#### Stripe Connect

- **Computer Software:** 19.1%
- **Internet:** 10.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.7%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **E-Learning:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 38.6%

#### 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 PayPal Payments

- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (368 reviews)
- [BlueSnap](https://www.g2.com/products/bluesnap/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews)
- [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 (450 reviews)
- [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [WePay](https://www.g2.com/products/wepay/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (68 reviews)
- [Shift Payment](https://www.g2.com/products/shift-4/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (219 reviews)

### Alternatives to Stripe Connect

- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (368 reviews)
- [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews)
- [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (219 reviews)
- [Apple Pay for merchants](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-pay-for-merchants/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (138 reviews)
- [NMI Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/nmi-gateway/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Bolt](https://www.g2.com/products/bolt-bolt/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Plaid](https://www.g2.com/products/plaid/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Moneris Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/moneris-gateway/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (12 reviews)

### Alternatives to GoCardless

- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (368 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 (450 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) — 3.9/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Venmo](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal-venmo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [Birdeye](https://www.g2.com/products/birdeye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4089 reviews)
- [Chargebee](https://www.g2.com/products/chargebee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (978 reviews)
- [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [BILL AP/AR](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-ap-ar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1806 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### PayPal Payments

- Title: [What is PayPal Credit used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-paypal-credit-used-for) — 8 comments, 5 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Instead of using your main bank card online, you can use the PayPal credit card, keeping your bank details more private."
- Title: [Allow visa gift card](https://www.g2.com/discussions/allow-visa-gift-card) — 8 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I think there is a reason why not only PayPal but other services also doesn't allow Visa gift card because I also have tried with many other services."
- Title: [PayPal Is NOt Returning USD 40,000 they kept for 180 Days After account suspension](https://www.g2.com/discussions/paypal-is-not-returning-usd-40-000-they-kept-for-180-days-after-account-suspension) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I have one similar story - https://www.reddit.com/r/paypal/comments/jeuc6o/victory_funds_returned_after_a_long_battle_with/"
- Title: [how to add money to paypal](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-add-money-to-paypal) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "To add using cash You can go to Walmart Walgreens 711 Dollar General & many other stores and simply tell the cashier you'd like to reload your PayPal card ..."
- Title: [Approved paypal credit](https://www.g2.com/discussions/45405-approved-paypal-credit) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "lal16877@gmail.com,reciev paypal"

### Stripe Connect

- Title: [What is Stripe Connect used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-stripe-connect-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I wish service was better"

### 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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/paypal-vs-stripe-connect-vs-gocardless)