Payment Gateways

Razorpay vs Telr

Both are payment gateways. The short answer: choose Razorpay if you are online businesses and startups wanting a developer-friendly gateway; choose Telr if you are uAE and Saudi online shops.

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Razorpay logo RazorpayTelr logo Telr
Best forOnline businesses and startups wanting a developer-friendly gatewayUAE and Saudi online shops
Free planVerifyVerify
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaYesGlobal
CategoriesPayment GatewaysPayment Gateways
Strengths
  • Wide payment method support
  • Payment links without a website
  • Good developer documentation
  • Strong UAE presence
  • Many currencies
  • Quick plugins
Watch out for
  • Fees and settlement terms vary by business type
  • KYC approval required
  • Regional focus
  • Setup and monthly fees on some plans
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Which should you choose?

Razorpay: Payment gateway with UPI, cards, netbanking and wallets, plus payment links, pages, subscriptions and invoices.

Telr: Dubai-based payment gateway with cards, wallets, payment links and plugins for popular e-commerce platforms.

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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