BitPay
8.6#1 in payment processing softwareFrom $1.53 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | BitPay | PaySimple |
|---|---|---|
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists BitPay as privately held, founded in 2011, headquartered in Atlanta and employing 51–200 people. | LinkedIn lists PaySimple as founded in 2006, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with 51–200 employees. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2006 |
| Funding | LinkedIn says BitPay raised more than $70 million from investors including Index Ventures, Aquiline, Menlo Ventures, Founders Fund and Richard Branson. | Crunchbase lists five funding rounds and identifies PSG Equity as an investor, while amounts are obscured. |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Integrations | BitPay lists integrations and plugins for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, and other ecommerce platforms. | PaySimple offers RESTful APIs, hosted checkout solutions, and webhook callbacks for software integrations. |
| Online checkout | Merchants can accept crypto through hosted checkout, payment buttons, invoices or integrations for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and BigCommerce. | Businesses can accept online payments with a digital storefront, payment forms, and embeddable checkout. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.3 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings. | 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.4 out of 5 from 17 reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 298 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews. | 4.3 out of 5 from 79 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.4 out of 5 from 17 reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 298 reviews |
BitPay plans
- Under $500,000 monthly transaction volumePriced on request
- $500,000–$999,999 monthly transaction volumePriced on request
- At least $1,000,000 monthly transaction volumePriced on request
- BitPay WalletFree
- Crypto acceptance — $500,000–$999,999 monthly volume$1.53 a month
- Crypto acceptance — $1,000,000+ monthly volume$125 a month
PaySimple plans
- PaySimple solution$49.95 a month
- Basic$69.95 a month
- PaySimple platform$79.95 a month
- ACH/eCheck processingPriced on request
- Credit/debit card processingPriced on request
Pick BitPay if…
It suits businesses seeking cryptocurrency payment and payout options across online, retail, or email billing channels. Developers can use its APIs, SDKs, or listed language libraries; individuals seeking a self-custody wallet can use the separate free wallet app.
Pick PaySimple if…
PaySimple suits businesses needing payment acceptance, recurring billing, invoicing, customer management, and reporting across web or mobile. It also fits teams connecting payment workflows through APIs or listed software integrations.