About Payment Processor Guide
Choosing how to accept payments is one of the highest-stakes decisions a business makes, and one of the hardest to research. We built Payment Processor Guide to fix that.
Payment Processor Guide is an independent directory, comparison, and review platform for payment processors and gateways. Whether you’re a startup picking your first gateway, a retailer adding in-person payments, or a high-risk merchant who keeps getting turned away, our goal is to get you from “I need to accept payments” to a confident decision in minutes.
We cover providers across markets and use cases, from Stripe, PayPal, and Square to region-specific specialists. For each one we break down what actually matters: real pricing, payment methods, integrations, settlement times, and what merchants say after living with them.
Independent by design
We’re not owned by a processor. Sponsored placements and the paid Premier and Verified tiers sort higher by default and are labelled; editor’s scores and review content are never for sale.
Apples to apples
Payment pricing is deliberately confusing. We normalise fees, methods, and features into a consistent model so you can actually compare like for like.
Built on published evidence
Profiles are built from each processor’s published fees, payout terms, and features, with dated analysis of third-party reviews. Merchant reviews submitted here are moderated before they’re published.
How we make money
Payment Processor Guide is free for merchants. We’re funded by sponsored placements and affiliate links, both of which are clearly disclosed. Sponsorship and the paid Premier and Verified tiers do affect the default order of listings; they never change a processor’s rating, editor’s score, or review content. Read exactly how on our methodology page.