Payment Gateways

Telr vs Razorpay

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

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

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

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

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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