Niobi

Niobi

African payments infrastructure for collections, payouts, and financial operations

VS

CityPay.io

Crypto payments in the Caucasus and Central Asia

CityPay.io
Fees from
Custom vs 1% per transaction, no setup or monthly fees
Features

2 shared

8 unique to Niobi
Regions

0 shared

2 unique to Niobi · 1 unique to CityPay.io
Pay methods

1 shared

6 unique to Niobi · 2 unique to CityPay.io
On fees

Niobi uses custom pricing, quoted on engagement. CityPay.io publishes 1% per transaction, no setup or monthly fees from. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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10 features · 9 payment methods · 3 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Niobi Niobi
CityPay.io CityPay.io
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Custom
1% per transaction, no setup or monthly fees
Settlement
Time to receive funds
—
6 block confirmations for Bitcoin
Founded
2023
2018
Headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya
Tbilisi, Georgia
Sandbox / Test Mode
✓
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
Niobi leads (10 vs 2)
Crypto Support
✓
✓
Enterprise Unique
✓
—
Instant Payout Unique
✓
—
Low Fees Unique
✓
—
Marketplace Support Unique
✓
—
Mobile Payments Unique
✓
—
Multi Currency Unique
✓
—
Recurring Payments Unique
✓
—
Startup Friendly
✓
✓
Virtual Items Unique
✓
—
Payment Methods
Niobi leads (7 vs 3)
Bitcoin Unique
—
✓
Crypto Unique
—
✓
Eft Unique
✓
—
M Pesa Unique
✓
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Mobile Wallet Unique
✓
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Stablecoin Unique
✓
—
Swift Unique
✓
—
Usdc Unique
✓
—
Usdt
✓
✓
Regions
Niobi leads (2 vs 1)
Africa Unique
✓
—
Asia Unique
—
✓
Global Unique
✓
—

Niobi is best when you...

African payments infrastructure for collections, payouts, and financial operations
Need Enterprise
Not available with CityPay.io
Need Instant Payout
Not available with CityPay.io
Want coverage in Africa, Global
CityPay.io doesn't cover these regions
View Niobi

CityPay.io is best when you...

Crypto payments in the Caucasus and Central Asia
Want coverage in Asia
Niobi doesn't cover this region
View CityPay.io

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Niobi and CityPay.io?
They share 1 payment method and 0 regions. Niobi adds EFT, M-Pesa, Mobile Wallet and 3 more that CityPay.io does not list; CityPay.io adds Bitcoin, Crypto that Niobi does not list; Niobi also covers Africa, Global; CityPay.io also covers Asia.
Which is cheaper, Niobi or CityPay.io?
Niobi has custom pricing quoted on engagement; CityPay.io has published rates from 1% per transaction, no setup or monthly fees. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use Niobi and CityPay.io?
Niobi lists 2 regions and 7 payment methods; CityPay.io lists 1 and 3. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Niobi and CityPay.io compare on integration and settlement?
both offer a sandbox; both support webhooks; CityPay.io publishes a settlement time of 6 block confirmations for Bitcoin.

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