Checkout.com vs Geidea
Checkout.com
Good for stores that need mada
Geidea
Good for stores that need mada and social sellers
| Checkout.comGood for stores that need mada | GeideaGood for stores that need mada and social sellers | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Setup fee | Free | SAR 499 |
| Monthly fee | Free | SAR 99 |
| Local card fee (%) | On request | 2.5% |
| Local card fixed fee per transaction | Not published | SAR 1 |
| International card fee (%) | On request | Not published |
| mada fee (%) | On request | 1% |
| Custom pricing available | Yes | Not published |
| Payment methods | ||
| Payment methods | mada, Visa / Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, STC Pay, Tabby, Tamara | mada, Visa / Mastercard, Buy now, pay later |
| Requirements | ||
| Bank account requirements | To process mada cards within Saudi Arabia, merchant must first obtain a merchant ID from a Saudi Arabian card acquirer | Not published |
| Product | ||
| Payment links | Not published | Yes |
| Recurring billing | Not published | Yes |
| Card tokenization | Not published | Yes |
| POS terminals | Not published | Yes |
| SoftPOS (tap on phone) | Not published | Yes |
| Developers | ||
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Sandbox / test mode | Yes | Not published |
| iOS SDK | Not published | Yes |
| Android SDK | Not published | Yes |
| Web SDK / hosted checkout | Yes | Not published |
| Flutter SDK | Not published | Yes |
| React Native SDK | Not published | Yes |
| E-commerce plugins | Not published | Shopify, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop, WooCommerce |
| Webhooks | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Regulator license | Not published | SAMA - Payment Institution (PI) |
| 3-D Secure | Yes | Not published |
| Support | ||
| Arabic support | Not published | Yes |
| Support channels | Not published | Phone, Email, Chat |
| Support hours | Not published | Sunday-Thursday 9:00-21:00; Fridays closed |
| 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.
We don't pick an overall winner: the right choice depends on your business.