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Cellulant

Cellulant

Pan-African Payments

VS

Alipay

Chinese Consumers

Alipay
Fees from
Custom vs Custom
Features

1 shared

1 unique to Alipay
Regions

1 shared

7 unique to Alipay
Pay methods

0 shared

5 unique to Cellulant · 7 unique to Alipay

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2 features · 12 payment methods · 8 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Cellulant Cellulant
Alipay Alipay
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Custom
Custom
Settlement
Time to receive funds
Varies by payment method
Next business day
Founded
2003
2004
Headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya
Hangzhou, China
Sandbox / Test Mode
✓
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
Alipay leads (2 vs 1)
Enterprise
✓
✓
Instant Payout Unique
—
✓
Payment Methods
Alipay leads (7 vs 5)
Alipay Unique
—
✓
Bank Transfer Unique
✓
—
Credit Card Unique
✓
—
Debit Card Unique
✓
—
Digital Wallet Unique
—
✓
Jcb Unique
—
✓
Mastercard Unique
—
✓
Mobile Money Unique
✓
—
Qr Code Unique
—
✓
Unionpay Unique
—
✓
Ussd Unique
✓
—
Visa Unique
—
✓
Regions
Alipay leads (8 vs 1)
Africa
✓
✓
Asia Unique
—
✓
Europe Unique
—
✓
Latin America Unique
—
✓
Middle East Unique
—
✓
North America Unique
—
✓
Oceania Unique
—
✓
Southeast Asia Unique
—
✓

Cellulant is best when you...

Pan-African Payments
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Alipay is best when you...

Chinese Consumers
Need Instant Payout
Not available with Cellulant
Want coverage in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Southeast Asia
Cellulant doesn't cover these regions
View Alipay

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Cellulant and Alipay?
They share 0 payment methods and 1 region. Cellulant adds Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card and 2 more that Alipay does not list; Alipay adds Alipay, Digital Wallet, JCB and 4 more that Cellulant does not list; Alipay also covers Asia, Europe and 5 more; only Alipay offers Instant Payout.
Which is cheaper, Cellulant or Alipay?
Neither publishes a rate card — both quote on engagement, so the cheaper option depends on the volume you bring to the negotiation.
Where can I use Cellulant and Alipay?
Cellulant lists 1 region and 5 payment methods; Alipay lists 8 and 7. both cover Africa. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Cellulant and Alipay compare on integration and settlement?
both offer a sandbox; both support webhooks; Cellulant settles in Varies by payment method, Alipay in Next business day.

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