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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 per month
No pricing available
PayPal Payments
Star Rating
(2,317)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansiATS Payments
Star Rating
(184)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iATS PaymentsPayPal Payments vs iATS Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PayPal Payments easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with iATS Payments overall.
- Reviewers felt that PayPal Payments meets the needs of their business better than iATS Payments.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that iATS Payments is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PayPal Payments over iATS Payments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PayPal Payments
On Website - Basic
$0
per month
- Accept credit cards and PayPal on your site
- Swipe cards in your store and on the go
- Create and email invoices for fast payment
iATS Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
PayPal Payments
No trial information availableiATS Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,982
8.7
145
Ease of Use
9.0
2,006
8.4
146
Ease of Setup
8.7
472
8.5
90
Ease of Admin
8.3
311
8.2
96
Quality of Support
8.3
1,866
8.6
137
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
308
8.5
95
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
1,955
6.4
138
Features by Category
Payment Options
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
1541
Not enough data
9.2
1568
Not enough data
8.4
1150
Not enough data
8.4
1073
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
450
Not enough data
8.9
482
Not enough data
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
1465
Not enough data
8.5
1327
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
401
Not enough data
8.3
394
Not enough data
8.3
383
Not enough data
Security
8.6
611
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
1137
Not enough data
8.8
1311
Not enough data
8.6
400
Not enough data
Development
8.3
1255
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
1074
Not enough data
8.7
1172
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
1426
Not enough data
8.9
1311
Not enough data
8.8
1288
Not enough data
8.7
1050
Not enough data
8.6
1045
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
398
Not enough data
8.7
412
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
183
Not enough data
Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
8.9
161
Not enough data
8.9
155
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
8.5
149
Not enough data
Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
8.8
162
Not enough data
8.8
162
Not enough data
8.8
148
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.2
146
Not enough data
8.9
142
Not enough data
9.2
144
Not enough data
8.9
141
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
140
Not enough data
8.8
142
Not enough data
7.5
143
Not enough data
8.6
138
Not enough data
8.5
401
Not enough data
8.3
394
Not enough data
8.3
383
Not enough data
Payment Options
8.8
450
Not enough data
8.9
482
Not enough data
Security
8.6
400
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
398
Not enough data
8.7
412
Not enough data
Architecture
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
Processing
9.0
28
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.1
28
Not enough data
Risk & Compliance
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
Analytics
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PayPal Payments and iATS Payments share no categories
Unique Categories
PayPal Payments is categorized as Payments Orchestration, SAP Store, Payment Processing, Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), and Payment Gateways
iATS Payments is categorized as Nonprofit Payment Gateway and Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PayPal Payments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iATS Payments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.6%
Computer Software
6.5%
Retail
5.7%
Internet
4.0%
Other
70.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
47.5%
Religious Institutions
6.6%
Education Management
6.1%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Fund-Raising
4.4%
Other
29.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
PayPal Payments
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Raviraj R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The very idea of transferring money via email excites me, as you don't need to remember the 16 digit account number or debit/credit card number or any other account details for Money Transfer. The seamless way in which it integrates is quite appreciable.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Igor A.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning
When I tried to withdraw my money to my bank account, they first told me that the security system is blocking my transaction and suggested to try in 72 hours after I have tried in 72 hours, it was the same, then I write a message to support asking about...
iATS Payments
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Fees were very reasonable and comoetive with other processors on the market.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
We no longer are using iATS. But when we were, it was frustrating on how fees were netted out of the account and made a lot of extra work for our accounting team.
Raviraj R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The very idea of transferring money via email excites me, as you don't need to remember the 16 digit account number or debit/credit card number or any other account details for Money Transfer. The seamless way in which it integrates is quite appreciable.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Fees were very reasonable and comoetive with other processors on the market.
Igor A.
Verified User in Architecture & Planning
When I tried to withdraw my money to my bank account, they first told me that the security system is blocking my transaction and suggested to try in 72 hours after I have tried in 72 hours, it was the same, then I write a message to support asking about...
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
We no longer are using iATS. But when we were, it was frustrating on how fees were netted out of the account and made a lot of extra work for our accounting team.
Alternatives
Discussions
Allow visa gift card
8 Comments
AH
I used to know about Visa card and virtual master card on paypal 2 years ago...Possibly good and also accept payments on main and data endRead more
PayPal Is NOt Returning USD 40,000 they kept for 180 Days After account suspension
7 Comments
LK
It is possible to get money back, if they Took it from you. Check here:
https://aupdamages.com
Select your country and get Information on how to...Read more
how to add money to paypal
5 Comments
RZ
You must log in to your bank account and link it to PayPal after verifying it through stripe opt a OTP.Read more
What is iATS payment?
3 Comments
KB
Platform used to receive donations from donors for our nonprofit through achRead more
How do we receive our funds?
1 Comment
JM
Directly to the bank account that you setup with IATS
Read more
Is iATS PCI Compliant?
1 Comment
Official Response from iATS Payments
Yes, iATS Payments is PCI Compliant (Level 1).Read more
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