Paylink vs PayTabs
Paylink
Good for freelancers and stores that need mada
PayTabs
Good for freelancers and stores that need mada
| Paylink | PayTabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Setup fee | SAR 0–1,000 | SAR 999 |
| Monthly fee | SAR 0–199 | SAR 49–199 |
| Annual fee | SAR 0–1,990 | Not published |
| Local card fee (%) | 2.3%–2.75% | 2.25% |
| Local card fixed fee per transaction | SAR 1 | SAR 1 |
| International card fee (%) | 2.7%–3% | Not published |
| International card fixed fee | SAR 1 | Not published |
| mada fee (%) | 0.85%–1% | 1% |
| mada fixed fee | SAR 1 | Not published |
| Mobile wallet fee (%) | 1.85%–2% | Not published |
| Refund fee | SAR 3–10 | Not published |
| Custom pricing available | Not published | Yes |
| Getting paid | ||
| Minimum payout | SAR 100 | USD 300 |
| Payout currency | SAR | Not published |
| Payout frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Payment methods | ||
| Payment methods | mada, Visa / Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, STC Pay, urpay, Tabby, Tamara, SADAD | Visa / Mastercard, mada, Apple Pay, STC Pay, Tabby, Tamara, urpay, Amex, SADAD |
| Requirements | ||
| Commercial register required | No | Not published |
| Freelancers accepted | Yes | Yes |
| Typical approval time | 2 days | Not published |
| Restricted business types | Not published | Charity, gambling-promoting and certain financial websites/apps not supported (STC Pay onboarding page) |
| Product | ||
| Payment links | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring billing | Yes | Yes |
| Card tokenization | Not published | Yes |
| Marketplace split payments | Yes | Yes |
| Payouts / disbursements | Yes | Not published |
| SoftPOS (tap on phone) | Not published | Yes |
| Online store builder | Yes | Not published |
| Developers | ||
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
| iOS SDK | Not published | Yes |
| Android SDK | Not published | Yes |
| E-commerce plugins | Shopify, WooCommerce, OpenCart, ExpandCart | WooCommerce, Magento, Shopify, OpenCart, PrestaShop, Zid, Salla |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Regulator license | SAMA - Payment Institution (PI) | Not published |
| PCI DSS level | PCI compliant (level not stated) | Not published |
| Support | ||
| Arabic support | Yes | Yes |
| Support channels | Phone, WhatsApp, Email, Support tickets | Email, Support tickets |
| 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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