Purple Dot alternatives
12 payments tools compared on data from stores OngoingAI observes — including 61 running Purple Dot. Adoption, platform split and growth, not vendor claims.
Every Purple Dot alternative, side by side
Ordered by relevance to Purple Dot · 30d net counts confirmed adds/removals only · overlap = share of Purple Dot stores also running it
| Alternative | Stores observed | 30d net | Primary platform | Overlap | Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WooPayments | 31,074 | +11 | WooCommerce | — | — | — |
 Releasit COD Form & Upsells | 10,435 | -57 | Shopify | — | — | — |
| WooCommerce Stripe Gateway | 9,822 | -1,248 | WooCommerce | — | — | — |
 PayPal | 9,731 | +13 | WooCommerce | 5% | — | — |
 EasySell COD Form | 6,702 | +37 | Shopify | — | — | — |
 Klarna | 5,782 | -17 | Shopify | 13% | 1.2 | Free to install |
 Stripe | 5,021 | +35 | Big Cartel | — | — | — |
 Afterpay | 3,435 | +7 | Shopify | 10% | — | — |
 Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging | 2,114 | +5 | Shopify | 2% | 1.7 | Free |
 GoKwik | 1,589 | -2 | Shopify | — | — | — |
 Mercado Pago | 1,414 | -13 | Shopify | 2% | — | — |
| Authorize.Net (WooCommerce CIM) | 1,114 | -7 | WooCommerce | — | — | — |
Fastest-growing Purple Dot alternatives
Confirmed net stores added over the last 30 days — observed changes, not new coverage
- EasySell COD Form+37
- Stripe+35
- PayPal+13
- WooPayments+11
- Afterpay+7
Alternatives by ecommerce platform
Where each alternative's stores mostly run
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Frequently asked questions
Ranked by observed store adoption, the most widely used Purple Dot alternatives are WooPayments, Releasit COD Form & Upsells, WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, PayPal.
WooPayments is the most widely adopted Purple Dot alternative we track — observed on 31,074 ecommerce stores, versus 61 running Purple Dot.
EasySell COD Form gained the most confirmed installs over the last 30 days among the alternatives we track (+37 net confirmed stores).
Klarna, Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging advertise a free plan or free tier.