Best flat-rate payment processors

Flat-rate pricing charges one predictable percentage (plus a fixed fee) on every sale, with no monthly minimums, which makes it the simplest model for new and low-volume businesses. These processors use flat-rate pricing.

33 processors

Midtrans logo
No reviews

Indonesian payment gateway owned by GoTo Financial, with a published rate for every method: GoPay, QRIS, virtual accounts, cards and convenience stores.

2.9% + IDR 2,000

online rate

IDR 0 per month

monthly fee

T+3

payout

Indonesian ecommerce
Local payment methods
Small business
+1
Metronome logo
No reviews

Usage-based billing infrastructure for AI and cloud companies, now owned by Stripe. It meters events and issues invoices through your own payment provider.

0.8% of billings

online rate

None on Starter

monthly fee

Varies

payout

AI and LLM billing
Cloud infrastructure
Enterprise contracts
+1
PayPal logo
No reviews

The widely recognised wallet and checkout button merchants trust.

2.99% + $0.49

online rate

$0

monthly fee

Instant

payout

Small business
Cross-border
Quick setup
NOWPayments logo
No reviews

NOWPayments is a non-custodial crypto payment gateway that settles 350-plus cryptocurrencies straight to your own wallet for a 0.5% service fee.

0.5% service fee

online rate

$0

monthly fee

Instant

payout

Crypto-native merchants
Online stores
Donations
Easy Pay Direct logo
No reviews

Austin merchant account provider that splits one merchant's volume across several MIDs, built for high-risk and direct-response sellers.

2.69% + $0.36

online rate

Typically $25

monthly fee

Varies

payout

High-risk merchants
Direct response marketers
Coaching and info products
+1
CSG Forte logo
No reviews

ACH-first payment processor owned by CSG, built for utility, government, healthcare and property management billing rather than card-led retail.

Reported 2.9% + $0.31

online rate

Reported $2.50 gateway

monthly fee

Varies

payout

ACH and eCheck billing
Government and utilities
Property management
+1
Easebuzz logo
No reviews

RBI-licensed Indian payment aggregator for online, offline and cross-border collections, with payouts and reconciliation on the same platform.

Around 1.5% average

online rate

INR 0 per month

monthly fee

Next day

payout

Indian businesses
Education fee collection
Subscriptions
+1
Polar logo
No reviews

Merchant of record for developers that sells your product under its own name, handles sales tax and VAT liability, and pays you out through Stripe Connect.

5% + $0.50 on Starter

online rate

$0 to $400 by plan

monthly fee

Varies

payout

Indie developers
Digital products
AI and SaaS startups
+1
BitPay logo
No reviews

Longest-running major crypto payment processor: accept 100+ cryptocurrencies, settle in fiat daily, with no chargebacks.

No card payments

online rate

None

monthly fee

2-day

payout

Crypto checkout
International sales
High-ticket goods
+1
PayU logo
No reviews

Emerging-market payments across more than 50 markets and local methods.

2% to 3% (by market)

online rate

Varies

monthly fee

Varies

payout

Emerging markets
Cross-border
High-risk
BlueSnap logo
No reviews

Global payment orchestration with local acquiring in 50 countries, published regional fee schedules and intelligent routing with failover.

2.9% + $0.30

online rate

$0 above $5,000 sales

monthly fee

2-day

payout

Multi-region ecommerce
B2B and AR automation
Platforms and marketplaces
+1
Authorize.net logo
No reviews

A long-established payment gateway for online and MOTO payments.

2.9% + $0.30

online rate

$25

monthly fee

Varies

payout

Traditional businesses
MOTO
Virtual terminal

Frequently asked questions

Who should use flat-rate pricing?
Flat-rate suits new stores, low or unpredictable volume, and anyone who values simple, predictable costs over squeezing out the lowest possible rate. As volume grows, interchange-plus often becomes cheaper.

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