OPay vs PayTabs
OPay
Good for stores that need wallets and social sellers
PayTabs
Good for freelancers and stores that need wallets
| OPayGood for stores that need wallets and social sellers | PayTabsGood for freelancers and stores that need wallets | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Setup fee | Free | Free |
| Monthly fee | Free | EGP 0–1,000 |
| Local card fee (%) | 2.25% | 2.5%–2.7% |
| Local card fixed fee per transaction | EGP 2 | EGP 2–3 |
| Custom pricing available | Yes | Yes |
| Getting paid | ||
| Settlement time – cards | Not published | 2 days |
| Minimum payout | Not published | USD 300 |
| Payout currency | Not published | EGP |
| Payout frequency | Not published | Weekly |
| Payment methods | ||
| Payment methods | Visa / Mastercard, Meeza, Mobile wallets, Fawry reference, valU, Bank installments | Visa / Mastercard, Amex, Meeza, Mobile wallets, valU, Forsa, Halan, Souhoola, Aman reference, Bank installments, Apple Pay |
| Requirements | ||
| Commercial register required | Not published | Yes |
| Tax card required | Not published | Yes |
| Freelancers accepted | Not published | Yes |
| Bank account requirements | Not published | Bank account statement or proof of bank account (all Egypt business types) |
| Product | ||
| Payment links | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring billing | Yes | Yes |
| Card tokenization | Yes | Not published |
| Payouts / disbursements | Yes | Not published |
| POS terminals | Yes | Not published |
| SoftPOS (tap on phone) | Not published | Yes |
| Multi-currency | Not published | Yes |
| Online store builder | Not published | Yes |
| Developers | ||
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Sandbox / test mode | Yes | Yes |
| iOS SDK | Yes | Yes |
| Android SDK | Yes | Yes |
| Flutter SDK | Yes | Yes |
| React Native SDK | Yes | Yes |
| E-commerce plugins | WooCommerce | WooCommerce, Magento, Shopify, OpenCart, PrestaShop |
| Webhooks | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Regulator license | CBE approval to issue prepaid cards (2022); card acceptance via Banque Misr and NBE partnerships | Not published |
| PCI DSS level | PCI DSS Level 1 (as stated by vendor) | Not published |
| 3-D Secure | Yes | Yes |
| Support | ||
| Arabic support | Yes | Yes |
| Support channels | Email, Phone | Not published |
| Support hours | 24/7 (as stated) | Not published |
| Request a quote | Request quote | Request quote |
Grey values were last checked more than 90 days ago. Not published means the provider does not publish it.
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