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Paxful

Paxful

P2P Bitcoin Marketplace

VS

CatalystPay

High-risk merchant processing

CatalystPay
Fees from
Seller pays 1% escrow vs Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3
Features

2 shared

7 unique to CatalystPay
Regions

1 shared

3 unique to Paxful · 4 unique to CatalystPay
Pay methods

4 shared

1 unique to Paxful · 8 unique to CatalystPay
On fees

Paxful publishes Seller pays 1% escrow from. CatalystPay publishes Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3 from. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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9 features · 13 payment methods · 8 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Paxful Paxful
CatalystPay CatalystPay
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Seller pays 1% escrow
Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3
Settlement
Time to receive funds
—
5–7 business days
Founded
2015
2019
Headquarters
New York, New York
Belfast, United Kingdom
Sandbox / Test Mode
—
✓
Webhook Support
—
✓
Features
CatalystPay leads (9 vs 2)
Crypto Support
✓
✓
Enterprise Unique
—
✓
High Risk Accepted
✓
✓
Low Fees Unique
—
✓
Mobile Payments Unique
—
✓
Multi Currency Unique
—
✓
Recurring Billing Unique
—
✓
Recurring Payments Unique
—
✓
Virtual Terminal Unique
—
✓
Payment Methods
CatalystPay leads (12 vs 5)
Apple Pay
✓
✓
Bank Transfer Unique
✓
—
Bitcoin
✓
✓
Cartes Bancaires Unique
—
✓
Credit Card
✓
✓
Debit Card
✓
✓
Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Google Pay Unique
—
✓
Lightning Network Unique
—
✓
Mastercard Unique
—
✓
Sepa Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Unionpay Unique
—
✓
Visa Unique
—
✓
Regions
CatalystPay leads (5 vs 4)
Africa Unique
✓
—
Asia Unique
✓
—
Europe Unique
—
✓
Global Unique
—
✓
Latin America Unique
✓
—
Middle East Unique
—
✓
North America
✓
✓
Southeast Asia Unique
—
✓

Paxful is best when you...

P2P Bitcoin Marketplace
Want coverage in Africa, Asia, Latin America
CatalystPay doesn't cover these regions
View Paxful

CatalystPay is best when you...

High-risk merchant processing
Need Enterprise
Not available with Paxful
Need Low Fees
Not available with Paxful
Want coverage in Europe, Global, Middle East, Southeast Asia
Paxful doesn't cover these regions
View CatalystPay

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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