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PayPal Recurring Payments - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: January 2026

PayPal Recurring Payments overview

What is PayPal Recurring Payments?

PayPal Recurring Payments is a cloud-based platform that helps businesses manage subscription plans as per customer's needs. It helps acquire new subscribers, offer promotions and renew subscriptions.

Merchants can set up various billing cycles, choose fixed or quantity-based pricing models and streamline communication with subscribers via automated billing and messages.

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PayPal Recurring Payments reviews

Overall rating

4.7

/5

27

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

20

7

0

0

0

Pros
“Over all experience is excellent. I like the way it takes the payment and it will reoccur at the same time when the payments are due.”
MB

Maria B.

Safety specialist

“Don't worry about missing a payment: Paypal will remind you and will automatically take the mwost.”
WH

Whitney H.

Owner

“I like that it is connected with PayPal. I have had the longest account with them, so it is easy to make and receive recurring payments.”

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Cons
“They authorized a fraudulent payment to my account and then made me wait to dispute the payment.”
WH

Whitney H.

Owner

“I don't like the process you have to go through to dispute a payment. They also should have some type of double security for large payments because the recurring payment that PayPal app is.”
WH

Whitney H.

Owner

“There are quite a bit of charges. For example to send or receive money there is a charge.”
TK

Tara K.

Reception

Who uses PayPal Recurring Payments?

Based on 27 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Health, Wellness and Fitness
Apparel & Fashion
Retail
Telecommunications
Others

Use cases

Recurring Billing
Subscription Management

PayPal Recurring Payments's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from PayPal Recurring Payments users:

Recurring/Subscription billing
Subscription management
Payment processing
Multi-Currency
Billing & invoicing
Multiple payment options

All PayPal Recurring Payments features

Features rating:

Activity dashboard
Subscription plan management
Transaction history
Electronic payments
Recurring invoicing
Usage tracking/analytics
Enrollments/Onboarding
Billing rate management
Invoice management
Invoice processing
Multi-Period recurring billing
Reporting & statistics

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PayPal Recurring Payments support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

PayPal Recurring Payments FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of PayPal Recurring Payments?

PayPal Recurring Payments has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does PayPal Recurring Payments support?

PayPal Recurring Payments supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does PayPal Recurring Payments offer an API?

No, PayPal Recurring Payments does not have an API available.

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