PayPal alternatives
12 payments tools compared on data from stores OngoingAI observes — including 8,147 running PayPal. Adoption, platform split and growth, not vendor claims.
Every PayPal alternative, side by side
Ordered by relevance to PayPal · 30d net counts confirmed adds/removals only · overlap = share of PayPal stores also running it
| Alternative | Stores observed | 30d net | Primary platform | Overlap | Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WooPayments | 27,127 | -54 | WooCommerce | 11% | — | — |
 Stripe | 4,501 | +14 | Big Cartel | 20% | — | — |
 Mercado Pago | 1,246 | -18 | Shopify | 0% | — | — |
| Releasit COD Form & Upsells | 8,958 | -62 | Shopify | 0% | — | — |
| WooCommerce Stripe Gateway | 8,935 | -1,251 | WooCommerce | 3% | — | — |
 EasySell COD Form | 5,615 | +10 | Shopify | 0% | — | — |
 Klarna | 4,903 | -17 | Shopify | 3% | 1.2 | Free to install |
| Braintree | 46 | — | WooCommerce | 0% | — | — |
 Afterpay | 2,234 | +6 | Shopify | 1% | — | — |
 Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging | 1,763 | +4 | Shopify | 0% | 1.7 | Free |
 GoKwik | 1,525 | — | Shopify | — | — | — |
| Authorize.Net (WooCommerce CIM) | 1,042 | -7 | WooCommerce | 0% | — | — |
Fastest-growing PayPal 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
WooPayments alternativesStripe alternativesMercado Pago alternativesReleasit COD Form & Upsells alternativesWooCommerce Stripe Gateway alternativesEasySell COD Form alternativesKlarna alternativesBraintree alternativesAfterpay alternativesAffirm pay‑over‑time messaging alternativesGoKwik alternativesAuthorize.Net (WooCommerce CIM) alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Ranked by observed store adoption, the most widely used PayPal alternatives are WooPayments, Releasit COD Form & Upsells, WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, EasySell COD Form.
WooPayments is the most widely adopted PayPal alternative we track — observed on 27,127 ecommerce stores, versus 8,147 running PayPal.
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.