Payment Gateways

CCAvenue vs GoCardless

Both are payment gateways. The short answer: choose CCAvenue if you are businesses needing many payment options and international cards; choose GoCardless if you are businesses collecting recurring payments by bank debit.

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CCAvenue logo CCAvenueGoCardless logo GoCardless
Best forBusinesses needing many payment options and international cardsBusinesses collecting recurring payments by bank debit
Free planVerifyVerify
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaYesGlobal
CategoriesPayment GatewaysPayment Gateways
Strengths
  • Broad payment coverage
  • Multi-currency processing
  • Lower fees than cards for recurring payments
  • Automatic retries for failed payments
  • Integrates with Xero and QuickBooks
Watch out for
  • Dashboard feels dated
  • Check fees carefully
  • Bank payments take days to settle
  • Not for one-off card checkouts
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Which should you choose?

CCAvenue: One of India's long-running payment gateways with broad payment method coverage.

GoCardless: Payment platform for direct debit and bank payments, popular for subscriptions and recurring invoices in the UK and Europe.

The best way to decide is to run the same week of real work through both — most offer a free plan or trial — and compare how long tasks take, what your team prefers, and the total cost for your number of users including renewal pricing.

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