PayPal Extension Comparison

We currently offer two PayPal extensions: PayPal Payments and PayPal Braintree. This page compares the extensions.

Comparison

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Payment methods

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DescriptionPayPal PaymentsBraintree
Credit & debit cardsYes, advanced in US, CA, UK, FR, IT, ES, AUYes
Pay Later offersYes
Pay in 4 and PayPal Credit (US)
Pay in 3 (UK)
Pay in 4 (France)
Installments (Germany)
Pay in 4 (Australia)
Yes
Pay in 4 and PayPal Credit (US)
Pay in 3 (UK)
Pay in 4 (France)
Installments (Germany)
Pay in 4 (Australia)
Local payment methodsYes
Learn more
Yes
Learn more
Digital walletsYes
PayPal, Venmo (US)
Yes
PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and more

Subscriptions

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CompatibilityPayPal PaymentsBraintree
Compatible with WooCommerce SubscriptionsYes, if Vaulting is enabled.Yes

Markets

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PayPal PaymentsBraintree
Market availability200+ markets46 countries

Pricing

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FeesPayPal PaymentsBraintree
Extension feeNoneNone
Monthly feeNoneNone
Transaction feesVaries by marketFees

Customer Experience

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PayPal PaymentsBraintree
Customer remains on websiteYesYes
Customer needs a PayPal account to pay for productsOptionalOptional

Fraud Protection

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PayPal PaymentsBraintree
Advanced fraud protection for credit & debit card transactionsYesYes

General information

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PayPal account requirements

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Automatic subscription renewals:

  • Customers must create a PayPal account

Manual subscription renewals:

  • Customers can check out as guests

Accepted currencies

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Please click here for a list of accepted PayPal currencies.

Supported countries

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PayPal only works for customers in these supported countries. For customers outside these countries, provide an alternative payment method.

General questions about PayPal products

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To learn which PayPal option is best for you, contact PayPal Customer Service for advice.

Legacy PayPal integrations

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PayPal Payments is PayPal’s current payment solution and replaces these older PayPal products. We recommend upgrading if you’re using any of the legacy integrations listed below.

Questions and support

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Do you still have questions and need assistance? 

  • Get in touch with a Happiness Engineer via our Help Desk. We provide support for extensions developed by and/or sold on WooCommerce.com, and Jetpack/WordPress.com customers.
  • If you are not a customer, we recommend finding help in the WooCommerce support forum or hiring a Woo Agency Partner. These are trusted agencies with a proven track record of building highly customized, scalable online stores. Learn more about Woo Agency Partners.