Recurly vs PayPal

Recurly

Powering Subscription Billing Success

recurly review

PayPal

The simpler, safer way to pay and get paid.

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Round 1: Pricing

Pricing:RecurlyPayPal
Monthly$990
%1.25%2.9%
Transaction Fee$0.10$0.30

Winner

Winner: Recurly!

Recurly takes the first round on cost – based on ten $100 transactions, you save $68 on fees with Recurly, despite the higher subscription costs.

Round 2: Features

Features:RecurlyPayPal
Online PaymentYY
Mobile PaymentY
Over-the-Phone PaymentY
In Person PaymentY
Send InvoiceYY
Bitcoin?Y
APIYY
Recurring BillingY
Merchant Account included?AggregateAggregate
WebhooksY

Winner

Winner: PayPal!

PayPal wins this round, as it includes mobile, over the phone, and in person payments, and accepts Bitcoin, although Recurly is specifically designed for recurrent payments and includes webhook capabilities.

Round 3: Integrations

Integration:RecurlyPayPal
IntegrationsMIDVERY HIGH
Recurring PaymentsYY
Card/Mobile readersY
InvoicingY
Recurrent BillingY
Booking & TicketingY
emailYY
CRMYBEST
eCommerceYY
AnalyticsYY
AccountingY

Winner

Winner: PayPal!

PayPal wins this round due to acceptance of card/mobile reader, invoicing, booking and ticketing, and accountancy integrations.

Round 4: Language support

Currency Support:RecurlyPayPal
Number of countries covered
(Business Location)
UK, EU and USAWorldwide
Number of countries covered
(Buyer Location)
203
Number of currencies covered1926

Winner

Winner: PayPal wins this round, for its wider business and customer location list. 

The battle score

Overall Winner: PayPal! 

PayPal takes the crown, with it’s incredible integration list and support for businesses worldwide!

But you might prefer Recurly if:

  • Recurring payments are key to your business model
  • You need webhooks
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