Braintree alternatives
12 payments tools compared on data from stores OngoingAI observes — including 46 running Braintree. Adoption, platform split and growth, not vendor claims.
Every Braintree alternative, side by side
Ordered by relevance to Braintree · 30d net counts confirmed adds/removals only · overlap = share of Braintree stores also running it
| Alternative | Stores observed | 30d net | Primary platform | Overlap | Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PayPal | 8,147 | -3 | WooCommerce | 22% | — | — |
| WooPayments | 27,127 | -54 | WooCommerce | 11% | — | — |
| Releasit COD Form & Upsells | 8,958 | -62 | Shopify | — | — | — |
| WooCommerce Stripe Gateway | 8,935 | -1,251 | WooCommerce | 4% | — | — |
 EasySell COD Form | 5,615 | +10 | Shopify | — | — | — |
 Klarna | 4,903 | -17 | Shopify | 2% | 1.2 | Free to install |
 Stripe | 4,501 | +14 | Big Cartel | 4% | — | — |
 Afterpay | 2,234 | +6 | Shopify | — | — | — |
 Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging | 1,763 | +4 | Shopify | — | 1.7 | Free |
 GoKwik | 1,525 | — | Shopify | — | — | — |
 Mercado Pago | 1,246 | -18 | Shopify | — | — | — |
| Authorize.Net (WooCommerce CIM) | 1,042 | -7 | WooCommerce | — | — | — |
Fastest-growing Braintree alternatives
Confirmed net stores added over the last 30 days — observed changes, not new coverage
Alternatives by ecommerce platform
Where each alternative's stores mostly run
More comparisons
PayPal alternativesWooPayments alternativesReleasit COD Form & Upsells alternativesWooCommerce Stripe Gateway alternativesEasySell COD Form alternativesKlarna alternativesStripe alternativesAfterpay alternativesAffirm pay‑over‑time messaging alternativesGoKwik alternativesMercado Pago alternativesAuthorize.Net (WooCommerce CIM) alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Ranked by observed store adoption, the most widely used Braintree alternatives are WooPayments, Releasit COD Form & Upsells, WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, PayPal.
WooPayments is the most widely adopted Braintree alternative we track — observed on 27,127 ecommerce stores, versus 46 running Braintree.
Stripe gained the most confirmed installs over the last 30 days among the alternatives we track (+14 net confirmed stores).
Klarna, Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging advertise a free plan or free tier.