A PayPal company offering developer-friendly online payments.
Braintree, owned by PayPal, offers a developer-friendly gateway with native PayPal and Venmo acceptance alongside cards and wallets — a popular choice for online businesses already in the PayPal ecosystem.
Pricing at a glance
2.89% + 29¢ per transaction (standard). No monthly fee.
| Online card rate | 2.89% + $0.29 |
|---|---|
| International surcharge | +1% (currency) +1% (non-US card) |
| ACH / bank rate | 0.75% (cap $5) |
| Monthly fee | $0 |
| Chargeback fee | $15 |
| Refund policy | Processing fee not returned on refunds |
4 reviews
Operations Lead · Greenfield Nonprofit · 1-10 · Nonprofits
Braintree let us set up recurring donations quickly and the cost is reasonable for a small nonprofit. Support replies could be faster but we rarely need them.
Pros
Affordable, easy recurring donations
Cons
Support response times vary
Use case: Recurring donations for a nonprofit
Founder · Northwind Goods · 11-50 · Retail
We started taking payments with Braintree as a tiny shop and it has scaled with us without a hitch. Integration was straightforward and the dashboard gives us everything we need.
Pros
Reliable, great dashboard, easy to integrate
Cons
Wished support was faster early on
Use case: Online store checkout and refunds
Head of Finance · Lumen SaaS · 51-200 · SaaS
Braintree handles our recurring billing reliably and the reporting is solid. Fees add up at our volume, so we negotiated custom pricing once we grew.
Pros
Recurring billing, reporting, uptime
Cons
Standard pricing is steep at scale
Use case: Subscription billing for a SaaS product
CTO · Tradeline · 11-50 · Marketplaces
Building split payments for our marketplace would have taken months elsewhere. With Braintree the API and docs got us live in weeks. Webhooks are reliable.
Pros
Great API, split payments, webhooks
Cons
Some advanced features need a sales call
Use case: Split payments and payouts for a marketplace
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