Payment processor comparisons
Pick a head-to-head to see two payment processors side by side — headline rate, fixed fee, international surcharge, chargeback fee, monthly cost and effective rate, with a verdict on which is cheaper. Popular matchups include Stripe vs PayPal, Stripe vs Square, Stripe vs Adyen and Helcim vs Stax.
Data as of June 2026.
Fees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Stripe vs SquareFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Stripe vs AdyenFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Stripe vs BraintreeFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Square vs PayPalFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
PayPal vs BraintreeFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Stripe vs HelcimFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Square vs HelcimFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Adyen vs Checkout.comFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Stripe vs Checkout.comFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Paddle vs Lemon SqueezyFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Stripe vs PaddleFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Stripe vs 2Checkout (Verifone)Fees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
Helcim vs StaxFees side by side, with a cheaper-of-the-two verdict.
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Last updated: 2026-06-29