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Payabl

Payabl

European Merchant Services & Card Issuing

VS

Mercury

Startup Banking

Mercury
Fees from
Per-transaction vs Custom
Features

0 shared

1 unique to Payabl · 2 unique to Mercury
Regions

0 shared

1 unique to Payabl · 1 unique to Mercury
Pay methods

1 shared

26 unique to Payabl · 3 unique to Mercury

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3 features · 30 payment methods · 2 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Payabl Payabl
Mercury Mercury
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Per-transaction
Custom
Settlement
Time to receive funds
—
1–3 business days
Founded
2018
2019
Headquarters
Limassol, Cyprus
San Francisco, California
Sandbox / Test Mode
✓
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
Mercury leads (2 vs 1)
Enterprise Unique
✓
—
Low Fees Unique
—
✓
Startup Friendly Unique
—
✓
Payment Methods
Payabl leads (27 vs 4)
Ach Unique
—
✓
Alipay Unique
✓
—
Amex Unique
✓
—
Apple Pay Unique
✓
—
Bancontact Unique
✓
—
Bank Transfer
✓
✓
Blik Unique
✓
—
Boleto Unique
✓
—
Check Unique
—
✓
Credit Card Unique
✓
—
Debit Card Unique
—
✓
Direct Debit Unique
✓
—
Eps Unique
✓
—
Google Pay Unique
✓
—
Ideal Unique
✓
—
Mastercard Unique
✓
—
Mb Way Unique
✓
—
Multibanco Unique
✓
—
Open Banking Unique
✓
—
Paypal Unique
✓
—
Pix Unique
✓
—
Pos Unique
✓
—
Przelewy24 Unique
✓
—
Pse Unique
✓
—
Sepa Unique
✓
—
Sepa Direct Debit Unique
✓
—
Trustly Unique
✓
—
Twint Unique
✓
—
Visa Unique
✓
—
Wechat Pay Unique
✓
—
Regions
Europe Unique
✓
—
North America Unique
—
✓

Payabl is best when you...

European Merchant Services & Card Issuing
Need Enterprise
Not available with Mercury
Want coverage in Europe
Mercury doesn't cover this region
View Payabl

Mercury is best when you...

Startup Banking
Need Low Fees
Not available with Payabl
Need Startup Friendly
Not available with Payabl
Want coverage in North America
Payabl doesn't cover this region
View Mercury

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Payabl and Mercury?
They share 1 payment method and 0 regions. Payabl adds Alipay, Amex, Apple Pay and 23 more that Mercury does not list; Mercury adds ACH, Check, Debit Card that Payabl does not list; Payabl also covers Europe; Mercury also covers North America.
Which is cheaper, Payabl or Mercury?
Payabl has published rates from Per-transaction; Mercury 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 Payabl and Mercury?
Payabl lists 1 region and 27 payment methods; Mercury lists 1 and 4. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Payabl and Mercury compare on integration and settlement?
both offer a sandbox; both support webhooks; Mercury publishes a settlement time of 1–3 business days.

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