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PAYSTRAX

PAYSTRAX

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EEA & UK merchants in iGaming, Forex and high-volume cross-border verticals needing a direct Visa/Mastercard acquirer

VS

CatalystPay

High-risk merchant processing

CatalystPay
Fees from
— vs Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3
Features

5 shared

4 unique to CatalystPay
Regions

2 shared

3 unique to CatalystPay
Pay methods

5 shared

1 unique to PAYSTRAX · 7 unique to CatalystPay
On settlement

PAYSTRAX settles in 2–3 business days; CatalystPay settles in 5–7 business days. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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9 features · 13 payment methods · 5 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
PAYSTRAX PAYSTRAX
CatalystPay CatalystPay
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
—
Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3
Settlement
Time to receive funds
2–3 business days
5–7 business days
Founded
2018
2019
Headquarters
St Julian's, Malta
Belfast, United Kingdom
Sandbox / Test Mode
—
✓
Webhook Support
—
✓
Features
CatalystPay leads (9 vs 5)
Crypto Support Unique
—
✓
Enterprise
✓
✓
High Risk Accepted
✓
✓
Low Fees Unique
—
✓
Mobile Payments
✓
✓
Multi Currency
✓
✓
Recurring Billing Unique
—
✓
Recurring Payments
✓
✓
Virtual Terminal Unique
—
✓
Payment Methods
CatalystPay leads (12 vs 6)
Apple Pay
✓
✓
Bitcoin Unique
—
✓
Cartes Bancaires Unique
—
✓
Credit Card
✓
✓
Debit Card Unique
—
✓
Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Google Pay
✓
✓
Lightning Network Unique
—
✓
Mastercard
✓
✓
Pos Unique
✓
—
Sepa Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Unionpay Unique
—
✓
Visa
✓
✓
Regions
CatalystPay leads (5 vs 2)
Europe
✓
✓
Global
✓
✓
Middle East Unique
—
✓
North America Unique
—
✓
Southeast Asia Unique
—
✓

PAYSTRAX is best when you...

EEA & UK merchants in iGaming, Forex and high-volume cross-border verticals needing a direct Visa/Mastercard acquirer
View PAYSTRAX

CatalystPay is best when you...

High-risk merchant processing
Need Crypto Support
Not available with PAYSTRAX
Need Low Fees
Not available with PAYSTRAX
Want coverage in Middle East, North America, Southeast Asia
PAYSTRAX doesn't cover these regions
View CatalystPay

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between PAYSTRAX and CatalystPay?
They share 5 payment methods and 2 regions. PAYSTRAX adds POS that CatalystPay does not list; CatalystPay adds Bitcoin, Cartes Bancaires, Debit Card and 4 more that PAYSTRAX does not list; CatalystPay also covers Middle East, North America and 1 more; only CatalystPay offers Crypto Support, Low Fees and 2 more.
Which is cheaper, PAYSTRAX or CatalystPay?
PAYSTRAX has no published rate; 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 PAYSTRAX and CatalystPay?
PAYSTRAX lists 2 regions and 6 payment methods; CatalystPay lists 5 and 12. both cover Europe, Global. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do PAYSTRAX and CatalystPay compare on integration and settlement?
CatalystPay offers a sandbox, PAYSTRAX does not list one; CatalystPay supports webhooks; PAYSTRAX settles in 2–3 business days, CatalystPay in 5–7 business days.

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