Payment Gateways

Stripe vs PayTabs

Both are payment gateways. The short answer: choose Stripe if you are online businesses and SaaS companies taking card payments internationally; choose PayTabs if you are merchants in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Jordan.

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Stripe logo StripePayTabs logo PayTabs
Best forOnline businesses and SaaS companies taking card payments internationallyMerchants in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Jordan
Free planVerifyVerify
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaGlobalGlobal
CategoriesPayment GatewaysPayment Gateways
Strengths
  • Excellent API and documentation
  • Subscriptions, invoicing and tax tools
  • Available in dozens of countries
  • Wide MENA coverage
  • Payment links without a website
  • Plugins for popular carts
Watch out for
  • Pay-per-transaction fees add up at scale
  • Account reviews can delay payouts for new businesses
  • Onboarding needs business documents
  • Fees differ by country
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Which should you choose?

Stripe: Global payments platform for accepting cards, wallets and local payment methods online, with subscriptions, invoicing and strong developer tools.

PayTabs: Payment gateway for MENA businesses with cards, mada, Apple Pay, payment links and invoicing.

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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