PayPal · Pricing Plans
Paypal Plans Pricing
PayPal merchant fees per channel and product.
Paypal Plans Pricing is the machine-readable pricing-plan profile for PayPal on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Plans specification.
It defines 7 plans, covering usage-based and metered tiers, with named plans including PayPal Checkout (Online), Standard Credit/Debit (Online), QR Code Transactions, POS — Card Present, POS — Manual Card Entry, and 2 more.
Tagged areas include Payments and Online Checkout.
7 Plans
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PaymentsOnline Checkout
Plans
PayPal Checkout (Online)
usage-based
3.49% + $0.49 USD per transaction.
Per transaction (transaction · usage)
3.49% + $0.49 USD
- Express Checkout
- Smart Payment Buttons
- 200+ markets, 25 currencies
- Buyer + Seller protection
Standard Credit/Debit (Online)
usage-based
2.99% + $0.49 USD per transaction.
Per transaction (transaction · usage)
2.99% + $0.49 USD
- Hosted card fields
- Advanced Credit/Debit Card processing
QR Code Transactions
usage-based
2.29% + $0.09 USD per transaction.
Per transaction (transaction · usage)
2.29% + $0.09 USD
- In-person payments via QR
POS — Card Present
usage-based
2.29% + $0.09 USD.
Per transaction (transaction · usage)
2.29% + $0.09 USD
- Tap/dip/swipe
- PayPal Zettle hardware
POS — Manual Card Entry
usage-based
3.49% + $0.09 USD.
Per transaction (transaction · usage)
3.49% + $0.09 USD
- Keyed-in transactions
Invoicing — ACH
usage-based
1% (capped at $10) per transaction.
Per transaction (transaction · usage)
1% ($10 cap) USD
- Bank transfer via invoice
International Transactions
metered
+1.50% on top of base rate.
International surcharge (transaction · usage)
+1.50% USD
- Cross-border surcharge
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