Apple Pay vs. GoCardless

If you accept payments while selling goods and services, Apple Pay can help you speed up the payment process while securely accepting payments. Since there is no need to stick a card into a machine, users won't have to fumble looking for a card when they can put their whole wallet on Apple Pay and check out easily.

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We believe GoCardless is the best-in-class solution for global companies who wish to streamline payment processing in many countries, especially when integrating within a company website or supported complementary software. It also works very well for recurring payment situations as it can be very streamlined for recurring & auto-payments. This is NOT a tool for credit card processing, so understand that and consider something like Stripe if credit card integration is your goal. The fees for GoCardless may be highly dependent on the anticipated processing volume and size of your business, so do know that very tiny companies may find the fee structure to be higher. For a US-only business, I'm not sure if GoCardless really would make the most sense outside of specifically for integrating within the software for click-thru payment processing. Where GoCardless shines is when your business operates in many countries and is looking for a seamless solution for your customers that also avoids them paying banking fees.

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• The double click which launches it couldn't be easier; you don't even have to open your phone and find the app.
• It's pretty much fool proof from there, as just holding your phone near the reader is sufficient for success.
• Haptic feedback ensures that I know the payment registered.
• I have full faith and confidence that the transaction was executed securely.

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• Real time status of direct debit payments
• Homepage dashboard is well made and efficiently tracks the payment status
• GoCardless website supports multiple language

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• At times, my Apple Pay will pop up unintentionally. Perhaps there can be more safeguards around that.
• Apple Pay is not super great if I need to make a return. For any return, I've found that paper receipts are superior.
• Apple Pay sometimes requires very specific positioning when scanning the phone, which is frustrating.

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• Reduction in fees for customers who use it for large volumes of clients
• Easier for clients to review their payment plans
• Payment sooner to our bank account

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It's now a standard.

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Love the simplicity, i think it's a good way of getting apple-lovers to purchase things from the palm of their hand

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We have had no issues with GoCardless since it was implemented in our new software. The customers are able to sign up with ease. The reporting on the site is very helpful and the site is easy to navigate

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There is no phone support, email only, and the support is slow coming. The support staff often don't read your support query properly, so you waste time having to re-explain yourself. That is the only downside of this product.

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When I had my Android/Samsung phone, I tried Samsung's version of Apple Pay and it was terrible. It was very glitchy, and sometimes I would get a notification that I paid for something when I wasn't even in a checkout screen, like I was just browsing the internet or something and I'd get a notification! It was alarming and I quickly uninstalled the app and never used it again.

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It stacks up well against Stripe but I think they serve different purposes. Stripe is better when it comes to integrations, GoCardless is great for recurring payments, particularly for service-based businesses.

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• Able to provide employees with digital company cards.
• Convenient tracking of money spent.
• Caring for others in our workplace and community through gifts and purchases.

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• It has helped us to provide alternative payment options to our clients
• It has helped us to secure regular and timely payments with the minimum of fuss

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