PayPal
Widely recognised by customers, useful as a familiar checkout option.
Best when you need PayPal checkout or PayPal online card-payment services alongside other checkout options. Relevant product areas include PayPal checkout, Cards online, Payment links.
PayPal's strongest coverage areas here are online checkout, payment links.
What it supports
A quick feature view so PayPal can be compared with other providers on the same terms.
- Online checkout Yes
- PayPal checkout and online card services are included.
- Payment links Yes
- Payment links are supported but not separately priced.
- In-person terminals No
- PayPal/Zettle in-person pricing is not included.
- POS / commerce tools Partial
- Useful checkout option, not a full POS comparison here.
- Subscriptions Partial
- PayPal supports recurring payments; not priced separately here.
- Developer APIs Partial
- Developer integration exists, but Praghas estimates card fees only.
- Business account Partial
- PayPal business account/payment wallet, not a bank account.
- Quote required Partial
- Public online card rates are included; other PayPal categories differ.
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Online checkout | Yes | PayPal checkout and online card services are included. |
| Payment links | Yes | Payment links are supported but not separately priced. |
| In-person terminals | No | PayPal/Zettle in-person pricing is not included. |
| POS / commerce tools | Partial | Useful checkout option, not a full POS comparison here. |
| Subscriptions | Partial | PayPal supports recurring payments; not priced separately here. |
| Developer APIs | Partial | Developer integration exists, but Praghas estimates card fees only. |
| Business account | Partial | PayPal business account/payment wallet, not a bank account. |
| Quote required | Partial | Public online card rates are included; other PayPal categories differ. |
Source notes
Official fees distinguish PayPal wallet transactions, online card services and international additions.
Praghas uses PayPal Online Card Payment Services for online card estimates.
PayPal wallet, currency conversion and card-present hardware pricing need separate confirmation.
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 PayPal checkout or PayPal online card-payment services alongside other checkout options.
- Useful channels: PayPal checkout, Cards online, Payment links.
- Online checkout: PayPal checkout and online card services are included.
- Payment links: Payment links are supported but not separately priced.
Be careful if
- PayPal has many fee categories. This estimate covers PayPal Online Card Payment Services only and does not include in-person PayPal/Zettle pricing.
- PayPal wallet, currency conversion and card-present hardware pricing need separate confirmation.
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
- 1.20% + €0.35
- UK cards
- 2.49% + €0.35
- Non-EEA / international cards
- 3.19% + €0.35
- Commercial cards
- 1.20% + €0.35
In-person payments
Not estimated in Praghas from public standard pricing.
Assumptions and exclusions
- PayPal has several fee categories; Praghas uses PayPal Online Card Payment Services for online card payments.
- The official merchant-fee table publishes transaction rates and does not add a monthly platform fee to this model.
- UK cards add PayPal's published 1.29% international fee; non-EEA cards add PayPal's published 1.99% international fee.
- Currency conversion, PayPal wallet transactions and in-person PayPal/Zettle pricing are not modelled.
Source
PayPal
Public standard pricing used in Praghas. Confirm current rates with the provider before deciding.