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Overview

PayPal provides an end-to-end suite of tools that can integrate with a business's existing systems and service providers. Its network of shoppers and businesses provides AI-driven data insights to help businesses reach new customers and drive results.

Empower finance teams with visibility across the entire spending process and wow employees with a streamlined experience for spending at work.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

0.09

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

26.8K

5

4

3

2

1

19.8K

5.3K

1K

213

330

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

4.7

228

5

4

3

2

1

181

39

5

1

2

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
91%
would recommend this app

Pros

“PayPal is the go-to for fast, secure online payments. While not a full accounting tool, it's excellent for collecting payments, sending invoices quickly, and managing basic expense tracking on the go”
SA

Suman A.

Owner,Bookkeeper,TAxPreparer

“The sandbox environment works well enough for testing different payment scenarios before you push anything to production. Plus, the transaction logs are detailed, which really helps when you're debugging failed payments or trying to track down issues our users report.”
YO

Yusuf O.

Lead Software Engineer

“Using PayPal’s instant transfer feature has saved me a lot of hassle. Whenever I need to move money between my business account and personal wallet, the button pops up right in the checkout and the funds arrive within minutes, so I never have to wait for a bank transfer to clear.”
JP

Jessica P.

Finance Manager

Pros

“You can use it on your phone and it is really fast and intuitive.”
GD

Guibril D.

Engineering

“The ease of use of the system plus how it integrates through API to netsuite our accounting system”
SH

Sameh H.

Finance Manager

“It might be the application's aesthetics.”
GD

Guibril D.

Engineering

Cons

“While PayPal allows you to accept payments and secures everything for both parties, the payment processing fails when people want to pay with a credit card, due to too many verification steps.”
SM

Sandra M.

Owner

“The high processing and cross-border transaction fees and strict security policies that can unexpectedly freeze accounts or hold funds without fast access to human customer support is the biggest pain point for me”
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Ekpono A.

Software Engineer

“Customer support repeatedly provided generic responses without explaining the reason for the suspension or offering any meaningful appeal process. While PayPal excels in ease of use and is a trusted payment option for customers, the possibility of losing access to your account without explanation makes it difficult for me to recommend relying on it as your primary payment processor.”
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Victoria T.

Self-Employed

Cons

“Sometimes, if the company doesn't configure the settings correctly, the aesthetics can be compromised.”
GD

Guibril D.

Engineering

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review7 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review8 months ago

Key features

  • Total features96
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budget Control
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • CRM
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cash Management
  • Check Fraud Detection
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contact Database
  • Corporate Card
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Debit/Credit Card Processing
  • Deferred Billing
  • Digital Wallet Payments
  • Document Storage
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Duplicate Payment Alert
  • EDI
  • ERP integration
  • Electronic Funds Transfer
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Banking
  • For Food Trucks
  • For Retail
  • For Small Businesses
  • For eCommerce
  • Forecasting
  • Fraud Detection
  • General Ledger
  • In-Person Payments
  • Internal Fraud Monitoring
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Marketing Reports
  • Mileage Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Receipt Upload
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Period Recurring Billing
  • Multiple Payment Options
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Order Management
  • PCI Compliance
  • Payment Fraud Prevention
  • Payment Gateway Integration
  • Payment Links
  • Payment Options
  • Payment Processing
  • Payment Reconciliation
  • Payment Tracking
  • Performance Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Prepaid Cards
  • Procurement Management
  • Product Catalog
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Alerts
  • Receipt Management
  • Receivables Ledger
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Refund Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Requisition Management
  • Returns Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Spend Analysis
  • Spend Control
  • Spend Management
  • Status Tracking
  • Subscription Management
  • Subscription Plan Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Transaction History
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Travel Management
  • Usage Tracking/Analytics
  • Vendor Management
  • Workflow Management
  • eCommerce Management
  • Total features86
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budget Control
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • CRM
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cash Management
  • Check Fraud Detection
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contact Database
  • Corporate Card
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Debit/Credit Card Processing
  • Deferred Billing
  • Digital Wallet Payments
  • Document Storage
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Duplicate Payment Alert
  • EDI
  • ERP integration
  • Electronic Funds Transfer
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Banking
  • For Food Trucks
  • For Retail
  • For Small Businesses
  • For eCommerce
  • Forecasting
  • Fraud Detection
  • General Ledger
  • In-Person Payments
  • Internal Fraud Monitoring
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Marketing Reports
  • Mileage Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Receipt Upload
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Period Recurring Billing
  • Multiple Payment Options
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Order Management
  • PCI Compliance
  • Payment Fraud Prevention
  • Payment Gateway Integration
  • Payment Links
  • Payment Options
  • Payment Processing
  • Payment Reconciliation
  • Payment Tracking
  • Performance Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Prepaid Cards
  • Procurement Management
  • Product Catalog
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Alerts
  • Receipt Management
  • Receivables Ledger
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Refund Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Requisition Management
  • Returns Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Spend Analysis
  • Spend Control
  • Spend Management
  • Status Tracking
  • Subscription Management
  • Subscription Plan Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Transaction History
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Travel Management
  • Usage Tracking/Analytics
  • Vendor Management
  • Workflow Management
  • eCommerce Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations50
  • 123FormBuilder
  • 17hats
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • AthletaDesk
  • BetterUnite
  • BigCommerce
  • Cash App
  • Chargebee
  • Cognito Forms
  • Constant Contact
  • DATEV Audit
  • Donorbox
  • Ecwid
  • Formsite
  • Fundraise Up
  • GiveSmart
  • GiveWP
  • Google Pay
  • Gravity Forms
  • Invoice Simple
  • Invoice2go
  • Joist
  • Jotform
  • Keap
  • Miva
  • NetSuite
  • Ninja Forms
  • OpenCart
  • Paymo
  • Payoneer
  • QuickBooks Online
  • RocketRez
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • Shift4Shop
  • Shopify
  • Shopware
  • Slack
  • Spreedly
  • Squarespace
  • Stripe Payments
  • SubscriptionFlow
  • TutorBird
  • Venmo
  • Volusion
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • Wufoo
  • X-Cart
  • Xero
  • Zuora
  • commercetools
  • nopCommerce
  • Total integrations4
  • 123FormBuilder
  • 17hats
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • AthletaDesk
  • BetterUnite
  • BigCommerce
  • Cash App
  • Chargebee
  • Cognito Forms
  • Constant Contact
  • DATEV Audit
  • Donorbox
  • Ecwid
  • Formsite
  • Fundraise Up
  • GiveSmart
  • GiveWP
  • Google Pay
  • Gravity Forms
  • Invoice Simple
  • Invoice2go
  • Joist
  • Jotform
  • Keap
  • Miva
  • NetSuite
  • Ninja Forms
  • OpenCart
  • Paymo
  • Payoneer
  • QuickBooks Online
  • RocketRez
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • Shift4Shop
  • Shopify
  • Shopware
  • Slack
  • Spreedly
  • Squarespace
  • Stripe Payments
  • SubscriptionFlow
  • TutorBird
  • Venmo
  • Volusion
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • Wufoo
  • X-Cart
  • Xero
  • Zuora
  • commercetools
  • nopCommerce