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Best Alternatives to PayPal for Sending and Receiving Money

Kristin WIlston • March 27, 2020 • 4 min read • 2 Comments
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Let’s face it, PayPal is the most popular online payment processor in the world. There are several reasons for it. It works in most countries and its currency conversion is easier to understand. It is easier to implement and has a large number of users, so you cover a wide base of customers with a single payment system. However, PayPal also has a few problems and people started looking for PayPal alternatives to save some money.

  • It has erratic rules and regulations
  • It is often unfair to merchants blocking payments and freezing accounts very often
  • It is banned in many countries
  • Its foreign exchange rates are too high

best PayPal alternatives

If your business is facing issues with PayPal because one or more of the above problems, you need to start looking for PayPal alternatives immediatley.

Here are 5 trusted PayPal Alternatives for your business

Fortunately, there are a number of Paypal alternatives available to online stores and merchants these days. Let’s take a look at some of the Paypal alternatives now.

1. Google wallet

Google wallet

Developed and offered by Google, which is an online giant today, Wallet is a very convenient option for many merchants. It works well because:

  • Most of your customers will have a Google account
  • Integrating it into your website is very easy
  • A lot of people trust Google and are more likely to choose your business if you have it enabled
  • It works in nearly all countries around the world

2. Dwolla

This payment service is a reliable platform that has been growing more and more popular with both merchants and customers over the years. It works well because:

Dwolla

  • It is a free service without fixed monthly or yearly payments
  • The transaction fees are very low as compared to PayPal
  • Since you only have the email address and phone number of your customer, you cannot be a source of identity theft
  • The user interface is simple
  • It has dedicated support for iOS and Android

Of course, there are far fewer people using Dwolla than there are with PayPal, so acceptance rate might be low. However, the situation is fast changing and it is a very credible alternative today.

3. Skrill

Skrill, previously known as money bookers is a service for sending and receiving money online. You can send money to another account or even store it in your account. It can also be transferred to any bank account you want. It works incredibly well as an alternative because:

  • It is one of the most secure payment systems in the world
  • It is accepted in over 200 countries, which covers just about any customer you have
  • Its transaction fees are low when compared to PayPal

Skrill

One thing you might want to note however is that Skrill does not support payments from the US. Some users have reported successful payments from the US, but it is not guaranteed. Yet, Skrill is one of the best PayPal alternative to try.

4. Amazon Payments

This is another big name service that is trusted by millions of Americans. Their payment service is easy to use even if you are not a merchant with Amazon. It can serve you as a great PayPal alternative because:

  • Amazon is a trusted name
  • Most people in America have an account with Amazon
  • They support the widest range of credit and debit cards and other payment methods

Amazon Payments

However, Amazon Payments only works for you if you are based entirely in the US. Customers who do not live in America cannot pay using this service.

5. Stripe

This is a relatively new payment service, which came up only about 3 years ago. However, it has quickly become one of the go to services for new businesses.

Stripe

  • It can accept payments in over 100 currencies
  • Its transaction fees become more attractive with larger payments
  • It supports a wider range of credit and debit cards

Overall, Stripe is very easy and convenient for merchants as well as customers. However, in order to use the service, your business needs to be based in the UK, US, Canada, Australia or Irelands. They plan to support more countries in the future, but for now, the limitation is real.

If you know your customer base well and have a well-defined set of requirements, you can use any of the above services as PayPal alternatives. If you want to support a wider base of customers, you can use multiple services, but it wouldn’t be as convenient.

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Kristin is a social media marketer who loves to write on technology and the latest social media trends for lead generation.

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  1. Avatar for Algis DukAlgis Duk says

    December 19, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    Thanks for this post! I like how you point out the main problems of paypal. I think the points you mention should be enough for more people finally start looking for other options. I don’t want to sound like a total paypal hater. However when I was choosing a payment gateway for myself I did some search online and I did not like what i saw. It is a great and big company, but the way they handle customer service was not acceptable for me.
    There should be more information like this and merchants or just regular users should weight strong and weak sides of a payment gateway instead of just going for the most popular option.

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    • Avatar for Amar IlindraAmar Ilindra says

      December 20, 2014 at 6:40 AM

      You are right. I faced may problems with PayPal. They refused me to pay my $400+. They limited my account immediately I received the money. When I asked them regarding same, they asked me to remove limits on other PayPal account which is not mine. They said both accounts have half matched address. We don’t think we have any other better choice, as most of the clients prefer PayPal

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