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Planet (formerly Planet Payment)

Planet (formerly Planet Payment)

Hospitality & Retail Payments

VS

Checkout.com

Global Performance

Checkout.com
Fees from
Custom vs 2.3-2.9% + $0.30 (typical)
Features

1 shared

3 unique to Checkout.com
Regions

4 shared

4 unique to Checkout.com
Pay methods

3 shared

3 unique to Planet (formerly Planet Payment) · 32 unique to Checkout.com
On region

Checkout.com covers 8 regions; Planet (formerly Planet Payment) covers 4. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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4 features · 38 payment methods · 8 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Planet (formerly Planet Payment) Planet (formerly Planet Payment)
Checkout.com Checkout.com
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Custom
2.3-2.9% + $0.30 (typical)
Settlement
Time to receive funds
—
1–3 business days
Founded
2007
2012
Headquarters
United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Sandbox / Test Mode
—
✓
Webhook Support
—
✓
Features
Checkout.com leads (4 vs 1)
Enterprise
✓
✓
Instant Payout Unique
—
✓
Instant Sandbox Unique
—
✓
Recurring Payments Unique
—
✓
Payment Methods
Checkout.com leads (35 vs 6)
Ach Unique
—
✓
Alipay Unique
—
✓
Amex
✓
✓
Apple Pay Unique
—
✓
Bancontact Unique
—
✓
Bank Transfer Unique
✓
—
Cartes Bancaires Unique
—
✓
Credit Card Unique
✓
—
Dana Unique
—
✓
Debit Card Unique
✓
—
Diners Unique
—
✓
Discover Unique
—
✓
Eps Unique
—
✓
Gcash Unique
—
✓
Google Pay Unique
—
✓
Ideal Unique
—
✓
Jcb Unique
—
✓
Kakaopay Unique
—
✓
Klarna Unique
—
✓
Knet Unique
—
✓
Mada Unique
—
✓
Maestro Unique
—
✓
Mastercard
✓
✓
Mb Way Unique
—
✓
Mobile Wallet Unique
—
✓
Mobilepay Unique
—
✓
Multibanco Unique
—
✓
Paynow Unique
—
✓
Paypal Unique
—
✓
Przelewy24 Unique
—
✓
Sepa Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Sofort Unique
—
✓
Swish Unique
—
✓
Twint Unique
—
✓
Venmo Unique
—
✓
Vipps Unique
—
✓
Visa
✓
✓
Wechat Pay Unique
—
✓
Regions
Checkout.com leads (8 vs 4)
Africa Unique
—
✓
Asia
✓
✓
Europe
✓
✓
Latin America Unique
—
✓
Middle East
✓
✓
North America
✓
✓
Oceania Unique
—
✓
Southeast Asia Unique
—
✓

Planet (formerly Planet Payment) is best when you...

Hospitality & Retail Payments
View Planet (formerly Planet Payment)

Checkout.com is best when you...

Global Performance
Need Instant Payout
Not available with Planet (formerly Planet Payment)
Need Instant Sandbox
Not available with Planet (formerly Planet Payment)
Want coverage in Africa, Latin America, Oceania, Southeast Asia
Planet (formerly Planet Payment) doesn't cover these regions
View Checkout.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Planet (formerly Planet Payment) and Checkout.com?
They share 3 payment methods and 4 regions. Planet (formerly Planet Payment) adds Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card that Checkout.com does not list; Checkout.com adds ACH, Alipay, Apple Pay and 29 more that Planet (formerly Planet Payment) does not list; Checkout.com also covers Africa, Latin America and 2 more; only Checkout.com offers Instant Payout, Instant Sandbox and 1 more.
Which is cheaper, Planet (formerly Planet Payment) or Checkout.com?
Planet (formerly Planet Payment) has custom pricing quoted on engagement; Checkout.com has published rates from 2.3-2.9% + $0.30 (typical). Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use Planet (formerly Planet Payment) and Checkout.com?
Planet (formerly Planet Payment) lists 4 regions and 6 payment methods; Checkout.com lists 8 and 35. both cover Asia, Europe, Middle East and 1 more. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Planet (formerly Planet Payment) and Checkout.com compare on integration and settlement?
Checkout.com offers a sandbox, Planet (formerly Planet Payment) does not list one; Checkout.com supports webhooks; Checkout.com publishes a settlement time of 1–3 business days.

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