PayPal for Marketplaces
Overview
PayPal for Marketplaces leverages the world's most recognized payment brand to provide marketplace payment processing. With 400M+ active accounts globally, PayPal offers instant buyer trust and familiarity. It supports 24 currencies, split payments, and seller onboarding. While less flexible than Stripe Connect for custom flows, PayPal's brand recognition can significantly boost checkout conversion rates.
Best for: Marketplaces where buyer trust and conversion are the top priority, especially in regions with high PayPal adoption.
Key features
- Split payments
- Seller onboarding
- 24 currency support
- Buyer protection
- Dispute resolution
- Mobile payment support
- Express checkout
Pricing
Model: Per-transaction fees
Pros & cons
Pros
- + Highest brand recognition — instant buyer trust
- + 400M+ active user accounts globally
- + Buyer protection increases purchase confidence
- + Quick seller onboarding via existing PayPal accounts
- + Strong dispute resolution system
Cons
- − Hosted payment experience — less control over UX
- − 24 currencies (vs Stripe's 135+)
- − Less flexible for custom payment flows
- − Higher fees compared to some alternatives
- − Account freezes can be aggressive
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