Alternatives to Braintree (PayPal)
PayPal's enterprise/developer payment gateway (formerly standalone Braintree)
Braintree (PayPal) ranks #7 of 13 in Payment processors, with an Alt Score of 83. It is proprietary and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 13 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Enterprise businesses that want an end-to-end payment platform to drive growth, now operating as PayPal Enterprise Payments.
A payment platform combining card and network/PCI-compliant processing, global and local payment methods, PayPal and Venmo acceptance, and payments orchestration.
Businesses integrate Braintree's SDKs/APIs into their checkout to accept cards and alternative payment methods, with PayPal handling network compliance and orchestration across methods.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Payment processors checklist (17 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Braintree (PayPal) is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Usage-based verified 2026-07-12
We’ll find the appropriate rate structure for your business based on your sales volume, average transaction size, and other payment metrics.
https://www.paypal.com/us/enterprise/payment-processing -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
Braintree is a service of PayPal. © 2026 PayPal
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs -
Status active verified 2026-07-12
Current Braintree SDKs Android v5 iOS v7 JavaScript v3
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup -
Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
Current Braintree SDKs Android v5 iOS v7 JavaScript v3
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup -
Hosted checkout / payment links Partial verified 2026-07-12
Our Drop-in UI is a ready-made payment UI that offers the quickest way to integrate and start securely accepting payments with Braintree.
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/start/drop-in -
Recurring billing & subscriptions Yes verified 2026-07-12
With Braintree's recurring billing, you can charge your customers automatically in monthly increments.
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview -
In-person / POS payments Yes verified 2026-07-12
The Braintree platform enables next-generation omnichannel commerce experiences across in-person, e-commerce, mobile app, and other merchant sales channels.
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/in-person/ -
Local payment methods (wallets, bank debit) Yes verified 2026-07-12
Accept and process cards, wallets, and Local Payment Methods in a single, modern integration.
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs -
Multi-currency settlement Yes verified 2026-07-12
If you serve a large international customer base, we recommend a multi-currency setup. You can typically choose to present or settle in multiple currencies
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/articles/get-started/currencies -
Marketplace / split payments Yes verified 2026-07-12
In general, a marketplace structure allows customers to purchase goods and services from multiple providers under the umbrella of a marketplace owner. The owner facilitates the marketplace and often c
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/braintree-marketplace/overview -
Built-in fraud & risk tools Yes verified 2026-07-12
Braintree's Premium Fraud Management Tools provide a suite of fraud prevention and detection checks before a request is processed, which helps catch fraudulent activity before authorization requests e
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/premium-fraud-management-tools/overview -
Dispute / chargeback management Yes verified 2026-07-12
It's every merchant's responsibility to review each chargeback, retrieval, and pre-arbitration opened against them and decide whether to accept it or to submit evidence against the customer’s claim.
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/disputes/overview -
PCI DSS Level 1 Yes verified 2026-07-12
PayPal Braintree is a validated Level 1 PCI DSS compliant service provider
https://www.paypal.com/us/braintree -
Developer API & SDKs Yes verified 2026-07-12
Current Braintree SDKs Android v5 iOS v7 JavaScript v3
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup -
Interchange++ / cost-plus pricing Yes verified 2026-07-12
Custom rates and interchange plus pricing are available for established businesses that process a large volume of payments annually.
https://www.paypal.com/us/business/fees -
Instant / fast payouts No verified 2026-07-12
Typically, credit card payments will be deposited into your bank account within 2-5 business days after the transaction has settled.
https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/articles/get-started/get-paid