Braintree
PayPal's full-stack payment platform for online cards, wallets and PayPal acceptance.
Best when you need an online gateway that can combine card, wallet and PayPal acceptance in one payment platform. Relevant product areas include Online checkout, Digital wallets, PayPal acceptance, Gateway.
Braintree's strongest coverage areas here are online checkout, developer apis.
What it supports
A quick feature view so Braintree can be compared with other providers on the same terms.
- Online checkout Yes
- Online gateway/card wallet pricing is included.
- Payment links Unclear
- Not estimated in Praghas.
- In-person terminals No
- Braintree is online-only in Praghas.
- POS / commerce tools No
- Gateway platform rather than POS.
- Subscriptions Partial
- Recurring payment support may exist; not priced separately here.
- Developer APIs Yes
- Gateway/full-stack payment platform.
- Business account No
- Payment gateway, not a business current account.
- Quote required Partial
- Standard pricing is included; interchange-plus or negotiated pricing may differ.
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Online checkout | Yes | Online gateway/card wallet pricing is included. |
| Payment links | Unclear | Not estimated in Praghas. |
| In-person terminals | No | Braintree is online-only in Praghas. |
| POS / commerce tools | No | Gateway platform rather than POS. |
| Subscriptions | Partial | Recurring payment support may exist; not priced separately here. |
| Developer APIs | Yes | Gateway/full-stack payment platform. |
| Business account | No | Payment gateway, not a business current account. |
| Quote required | Partial | Standard pricing is included; interchange-plus or negotiated pricing may differ. |
Source notes
Official Ireland fee table publishes a standard card and third-party digital wallet rate.
Praghas maps non-EU/EEA cards to Braintree's additional 1% line.
Chargebacks and PayPal-wallet transactions need separate review.
When it makes sense
Use these as prompts before checking the official source and running your own numbers.
Good fit when
- Best when you need an online gateway that can combine card, wallet and PayPal acceptance in one payment platform.
- Useful channels: Online checkout, Digital wallets, PayPal acceptance, Gateway.
- Online checkout: Online gateway/card wallet pricing is included.
- Developer APIs: Gateway/full-stack payment platform.
Be careful if
- Uses Braintree's published Ireland standard online card/wallet rate. Eligibility, PayPal wallet pricing and negotiated rates may differ.
- Chargebacks and PayPal-wallet transactions need separate review.
Fees used in Praghas
These are the public rates used for this provider. Confirm current pricing directly before deciding.
- Model status
- Public standard pricing
- Modelled channels
- Online
- Monthly/platform fee
- €0.00
- Minimum monthly processing
- None included
- VAT treatment
- No provider VAT-on-fees adjustment included
Online payments
- Domestic / EEA consumer cards
- 1.90% + €0.25
- UK cards
- 1.90% + €0.25
- Non-EEA / international cards
- 2.90% + €0.25
- Commercial cards
- 1.90% + €0.25
In-person payments
Not estimated in Praghas from public standard pricing.
Assumptions and exclusions
- Official Ireland Braintree standard card and third-party digital wallet rate is 1.9% + €0.25.
- Customer cards issued outside the EU/EEA, other than the UK, add 1%; Praghas maps this to the non-EEA bucket.
- Braintree is online-only in Praghas and is subject to eligibility, application and approval.
- Chargebacks, PayPal-wallet transactions and negotiated interchange-plus pricing are not included.
Source
Braintree
Public standard pricing used in Praghas. Confirm current rates with the provider before deciding.