# PayU, Razorpay vs Stripe Connect Comparison

| | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.1 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 25 | 121 | 249 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (79.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (74.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PayU

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Affordable (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Delays (2 reviews)
- Difficult Setup (2 reviews)

### Razorpay

Pros:
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (3 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (3 reviews)

### Stripe Connect

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

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

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.0 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (91 reviews) | 8.8 (212 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (96 reviews) | 8.8 (216 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 5.9 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 8.9 (132 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 6.2 (17 reviews) | 7.9 (89 reviews) | 8.2 (175 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 4.5 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 8.4 (88 reviews) | 8.5 (210 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PayU

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Razorpay

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Stripe Connect

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Payment Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayU** | 7.9/10 | 15 |
| **Razorpay** | 8.5/10 | 86 |
| **Stripe Connect** | 8.2/10 | 190 |

#### Payment Options

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | 6.2 (10 reviews) | 7.9 (58 reviews) | 8.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Billing** | 6.5 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (56 reviews) | 9.0 (137 reviews) | 
| **Instant Payment** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (63 reviews) | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 
| **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (68 reviews) | 9.3 (175 reviews) | 
| **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 6.0 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 7.8 (73 reviews) | 
| **Split Payments** | 4.8 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (48 reviews) | 7.9 (72 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Payments** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (62 reviews) | 8.4 (62 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Currency** | Not enough data | 7.9 (47 reviews) | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (62 reviews) | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (64 reviews) | 8.7 (171 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 
| **Payout Time** | 6.9 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (63 reviews) | 8.2 (153 reviews) | 
| **Manual Payment Entry** | 7.0 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (58 reviews) | 8.5 (113 reviews) | 
| **Dispute Resolution** | 6.2 (11 reviews) | 8.2 (60 reviews) | 7.7 (105 reviews) | 
| **Omnichannel** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 &amp; 2** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 6.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **Level 3** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 6.5 (17 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Compliance** | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 9.1 (101 reviews) | 
| **Fraud Protection Tools** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (54 reviews) | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 
| **Data Tokenization** | 6.9 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 9.0 (128 reviews) | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (61 reviews) | 9.0 (127 reviews) | 
| **POS Verification** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 5.8 (19 reviews) | 

#### Development

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (58 reviews) | 8.7 (134 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (62 reviews) | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 
| **Accounting Software Integration** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (51 reviews) | 8.2 (93 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce Software Integration** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 8.9 (101 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (61 reviews) | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | 6.3 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Operating Country** | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 9.0 (85 reviews) | 
| **PCI Regulation Compliance** | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 8.9 (76 reviews) | 
| **Supplemental Technology** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (44 reviews) | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 
| **Accounting integration** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (48 reviews) | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (49 reviews) | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 

### Payment Processing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayU** | 7.5/10 | 10 |
| **Razorpay** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Payment Processing

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Credit Card Processing** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Payments** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Digital Wallet Integration** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting &amp; Analytics** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Processing Fees** | 5.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **POS Integration** | 6.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Omnichannel** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 &amp; 2** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 6.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **Level 3** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 6.5 (17 reviews) | 

#### Payment Options

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Currency** | Not enough data | 7.9 (47 reviews) | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (62 reviews) | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **POS Verification** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | 5.8 (19 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accounting integration** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (48 reviews) | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (49 reviews) | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 

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

**Unique to PayU (1):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing)


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


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PayU | Razorpay | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 79.2% | 63.2% | 74.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 12.5% | 28.9% | 19.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 8.3% | 7.9% | 6.1% | 

### By Industry

#### PayU

- **Retail:** 12.5%
- **Computer Software:** 8.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.3%
- **Accounting:** 4.2%
- **Building Materials:** 4.2%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 4.2%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.2%
- **Education Management:** 4.2%
- **E-Learning:** 4.2%
- **Entertainment:** 4.2%
- **Other:** 41.7%

#### Razorpay

- **Computer Software:** 13.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.8%
- **Apparel &amp; Fashion:** 6.2%
- **Education Management:** 6.2%
- **Retail:** 3.5%
- **E-Learning:** 3.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.5%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Accounting:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 38.1%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PayU

- [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2743 reviews)
- [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (449 reviews)
- [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (367 reviews)
- [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 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)

### Alternatives to Razorpay

- [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2743 reviews)
- [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [cashfree](https://www.g2.com/products/cashfree/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (367 reviews)
- [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Zoho Checkout](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-checkout/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews)
- [Apple Pay for merchants](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-pay-for-merchants/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (138 reviews)
- [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (218 reviews)
- [Zaakpay](https://www.g2.com/products/zaakpay/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (17 reviews)

### Alternatives to Stripe Connect

- [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 (367 reviews)
- [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 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) — 4.1/5 stars (218 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 (104 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 (43 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### PayU

- Title: [Payouts](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12162-payouts) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Withdraw"
- Title: [What is PayU used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-payu-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Payu is a payment gateway for collecting payments on your website or app. "

### Razorpay

- Title: [How does razor pay work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-razor-pay-work) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It works fabulous!"
- Title: [What is your primary use case for Razorpay, and how has it impacted your payment processing operations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-your-primary-use-case-for-razorpay-and-how-has-it-impacted-your-payment-processing-operations) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Very beneficial, all type of financial possibilities available here like: payment link, payment page, trust badge, emi option etc"
- Title: [Does Razorpay meets the international cyber security standards?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-razorpay-meets-the-international-cyber-security-standards) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Razorpay customer care number 09121700785 Razorpay customer carenumber 09121700785"

### 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"

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

