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Venmo vs Shift4 Comparison (2026)

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Shift4

Overview

Venmo is a digital wallet and payment gateway that allows customers to send money and make purchases via mobile device, and share activity via the purchase feed

Shift4 powers the experience economy, enabling businesses to deliver the moments that matter.

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

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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

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No screenshots yet

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

9.3K

7.4K

1.4K

299

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

87%

would recommend this app

3.8

142

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

66%

would recommend this app

Pros

“Being able to transfer money instantly to my bank account for a tiny fee proves extremely practical when I need to unlock small amounts of cash urgently while traveling.”

Heather H.

Marketing and Communications Executive

“The qr code feature is also really handy when you are meeting someone for the first time like at a flea market because you dont have to type in a long username and risk sending money to the wrong person.”

Temiloluwa E.

Student

“It allows for you to easily send money to friends, family members, and collect payments for business purposes.”

Brianna T.

Founder

Pros

“The terminals were returned and I did not hear anything else until I got an automated ticket notification 2 months later and then a RMA request another 2 weeks after that.”

Joe P.

Owner

Cases were marked as “resolved” automatically after five days, even though nothing had been fixed or explained.

Jasper L.

Owner

“I would be willing to change my review if customer service would work with me on the fee as they have been good in previous years about reversing fees for services was not using when calling in.”

Jonathan G.

Owner

Cons

“I set up a business profile for collecting and sending payments for my small business. Once I added my checking account, I proceeded in trying to send a payment and got an error message.”

Colleen H.

OWNER

“Additionally, customer support can be limited if there are issues with an account or a payment dispute. While it’s very convenient for everyday use, these drawbacks can occasionally be frustrating.”

Rebecca R.

Production manager

“Sometimes there are minor glitches such as notifications or incompletion of transaction details that causes confusion.”

Nguyen H.

Deputy Service Manager

Cons

“After 40 years of delivering food trying to change and have third company handling my delivery need, Barely started with skytab, at the same time with chownow to handle my delivery’s customers and found out that these two doesn’t work together, hoping they start soon”

Shahram B.

Manager

“Shift4 then deliberately circumvented this block by using alternate business names to attempt to process payments—a blatant act of fraud.”

Jasper L.

Owner

“Our experience with Shift4 / Lighthouse has been nothing short of a nightmare, and we want to warn other businesses before they fall into the same trap.”

Jasper L.

Owner