CatalystPay

CatalystPay

High-risk merchant processing

VS

Banxa

Crypto On/Off Ramp

Banxa
Fees from
Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3 vs From 1.5% per transaction
Features

3 shared

6 unique to CatalystPay · 1 unique to Banxa
Regions

4 shared

1 unique to CatalystPay · 4 unique to Banxa
Pay methods

4 shared

8 unique to CatalystPay · 6 unique to Banxa
On payment methods

CatalystPay supports 12 payment methods, 2 more than Banxa. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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10 features · 18 payment methods · 9 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
CatalystPay CatalystPay
Banxa Banxa
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3
From 1.5% per transaction
Settlement
Time to receive funds
5–7 business days
—
Founded
2019
2014
Headquarters
Belfast, United Kingdom
Melbourne, Australia
Sandbox / Test Mode
✓
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
CatalystPay leads (9 vs 4)
Crypto Support
✓
✓
Enterprise
✓
✓
High Risk Accepted
✓
✓
Instant Sandbox Unique
—
✓
Low Fees Unique
✓
—
Mobile Payments Unique
✓
—
Multi Currency Unique
✓
—
Recurring Billing Unique
✓
—
Recurring Payments Unique
✓
—
Virtual Terminal Unique
✓
—
Payment Methods
CatalystPay leads (12 vs 10)
Apple Pay
✓
✓
Bank Transfer Unique
—
✓
Bitcoin
✓
✓
Cartes Bancaires Unique
✓
—
Credit Card
✓
✓
Debit Card Unique
✓
—
Direct Debit Unique
✓
—
Google Pay
✓
✓
Ideal Unique
—
✓
Klarna Unique
—
✓
Lightning Network Unique
✓
—
Mastercard Unique
✓
—
Paypal Unique
—
✓
Pix Unique
—
✓
Sepa Unique
—
✓
Sepa Direct Debit Unique
✓
—
Unionpay Unique
✓
—
Visa Unique
✓
—
Regions
Banxa leads (8 vs 5)
Africa Unique
—
✓
Asia Unique
—
✓
Europe
✓
✓
Global Unique
✓
—
Latin America Unique
—
✓
Middle East
✓
✓
North America
✓
✓
Oceania Unique
—
✓
Southeast Asia
✓
✓

CatalystPay is best when you...

High-risk merchant processing
Need Low Fees
Not available with Banxa
Need Mobile Payments
Not available with Banxa
Want coverage in Global
Banxa doesn't cover this region
View CatalystPay

Banxa is best when you...

Crypto On/Off Ramp
Need Instant Sandbox
Not available with CatalystPay
Want coverage in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania
CatalystPay doesn't cover these regions
View Banxa

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between CatalystPay and Banxa?
They share 4 payment methods and 4 regions. CatalystPay adds Cartes Bancaires, Debit Card, Direct Debit and 5 more that Banxa does not list; Banxa adds Bank Transfer, iDEAL, Klarna and 3 more that CatalystPay does not list; CatalystPay also covers Global; Banxa also covers Africa, Asia and 2 more.
Which is cheaper, CatalystPay or Banxa?
CatalystPay has published rates from Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3; Banxa has published rates from From 1.5% per transaction. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use CatalystPay and Banxa?
CatalystPay lists 5 regions and 12 payment methods; Banxa lists 8 and 10. both cover Europe, Middle East, North America and 1 more. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do CatalystPay and Banxa compare on integration and settlement?
both offer a sandbox; both support webhooks; CatalystPay publishes a settlement time of 5–7 business days.

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