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FastPay

FastPay

UK small and medium businesses and charities that want to collect recurring or one-off payments by Bacs Direct Debit, either under FastPay's SUN or their own.

VS

A-Pay

Global Multi-Currency Payment Gateway

A-Pay
Fees from
Managed Pay as you go: 10-50p per transaction, one-off set-up fee (£375), no monthly or annual fees, Bacs DD or AUDDIS file submission & processing £5.00. Managed Flat Rate: £49 per month, up to 100 debits FREE, no set-up fee. Bureau Pay as you go: From 3p per transaction, one-off set-up fee, no monthly or annual fees. vs Custom
Features

0 shared

5 unique to A-Pay
Regions

0 shared

6 unique to A-Pay
Pay methods

0 shared

2 unique to FastPay · 19 unique to A-Pay
On fees

FastPay publishes Managed Pay as you go: 10-50p per transaction, one-off set-up fee (£375), no monthly or annual fees, Bacs DD or AUDDIS file submission & processing £5.00. Managed Flat Rate: £49 per month, up to 100 debits FREE, no set-up fee. Bureau Pay as you go: From 3p per transaction, one-off set-up fee, no monthly or annual fees. from. A-Pay uses custom pricing, quoted on engagement. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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5 features · 21 payment methods · 6 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
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A-Pay A-Pay
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Managed Pay as you go: 10-50p per transaction, one-off set-up fee (£375), no monthly or annual fees, Bacs DD or AUDDIS file submission & processing £5.00. Managed Flat Rate: £49 per month, up to 100 debits FREE, no set-up fee. Bureau Pay as you go: From 3p per transaction, one-off set-up fee, no monthly or annual fees.
Custom
Settlement
Time to receive funds
FastPay will immediately transfer cleared funds to your account
1–2 business days
Founded
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2021
Headquarters
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India
Sandbox / Test Mode
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✓
Webhook Support
—
✓
Features
A-Pay leads (5 vs 0)
Crypto Support Unique
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✓
High Risk Accepted Unique
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✓
Instant Sandbox Unique
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✓
Recurring Payments Unique
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✓
Startup Friendly Unique
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✓
Payment Methods
A-Pay leads (19 vs 2)
Ach Unique
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✓
Alipay Unique
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✓
Amex Unique
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✓
Apple Pay Unique
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✓
Bacs Unique
✓
—
Bank Transfer Unique
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✓
Credit Card Unique
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✓
Crypto Unique
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✓
Direct Debit Unique
✓
—
Google Pay Unique
—
✓
Ideal Unique
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✓
Klarna Unique
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✓
Mastercard Unique
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✓
Mobile Money Unique
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✓
Paypal Unique
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✓
Pix Unique
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✓
Sepa Unique
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✓
Sofort Unique
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✓
Upi Unique
—
✓
Visa Unique
—
✓
Wechat Pay Unique
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✓
Regions
A-Pay leads (6 vs 0)
Africa Unique
—
✓
Asia Unique
—
✓
Europe Unique
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✓
Latin America Unique
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✓
Middle East Unique
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✓
Southeast Asia Unique
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✓

FastPay is best when you...

UK small and medium businesses and charities that want to collect recurring or one-off payments by Bacs Direct Debit, either under FastPay's SUN or their own.
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A-Pay is best when you...

Global Multi-Currency Payment Gateway
Need Crypto Support
Not available with FastPay
Need High Risk Accepted
Not available with FastPay
Want coverage in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Southeast Asia
FastPay doesn't cover these regions
View A-Pay

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between FastPay and A-Pay?
They share 0 payment methods and 0 regions. FastPay adds Bacs, Direct Debit that A-Pay does not list; A-Pay adds ACH, Alipay, Amex and 16 more that FastPay does not list; A-Pay also covers Africa, Asia and 4 more; only A-Pay offers Crypto Support, High Risk Accepted and 3 more.
Which is cheaper, FastPay or A-Pay?
FastPay has published rates from Managed Pay as you go: 10-50p per transaction, one-off set-up fee (£375), no monthly or annual fees, Bacs DD or AUDDIS file submission & processing £5.00. Managed Flat Rate: £49 per month, up to 100 debits FREE, no set-up fee. Bureau Pay as you go: From 3p per transaction, one-off set-up fee, no monthly or annual fees.; A-Pay has custom pricing quoted on engagement. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use FastPay and A-Pay?
FastPay lists 0 regions and 2 payment methods; A-Pay lists 6 and 19. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do FastPay and A-Pay compare on integration and settlement?
A-Pay offers a sandbox, FastPay does not list one; A-Pay supports webhooks; FastPay settles in FastPay will immediately transfer cleared funds to your account, A-Pay in 1–2 business days.

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