Coinbase vs. Venmo for Business

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Coinbase
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Coinbase is a digital currency exchange (Coinbase Pro) and crypto-oriented software solution suite for businesses, including hosted checkout pages, payment buttons, invoicing, and multiple ecommerce integrations (Coinbase Commerce), a turnkey solution for brokerages, exchanges, and fintechs enabling them to offer customers crypto (Coinbase Prime), crypto asset custody (Coinbase Custody), and a wallet to self-store crypto (Coinbase Wallet).
$0.20
taker fee
Venmo for Business
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Venmo for Business supports touch-free transactions and provides customers a secure and simple way of paying. Businesses can accept payments virtually through the app, and in-person with a unique business QR code. Business's can turn the QR code into an eye-catching point-of-sale with a free QR Kit, in order to give customers an easy, touch-free checkout. There is no set-up fee and no monthly fees, with transaction fees of 1.9% + $0.10.N/A
Pricing
CoinbaseVenmo for Business
Editions & Modules
$100K-$1M
$0.20
taker fee
$10-50K
$0.35
taker fee
<$10K
$0.50
taker fee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CoinbaseVenmo for Business
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
CoinbaseVenmo for Business
Considered Both Products
Coinbase
Chose Coinbase
If you want to get a small understanding on bitcoin, Fetch.ai, stellar Lumen, or Clover. Then I suggest going with coinbase. You will get $10 worth of cryptocurrency to start your trading adventure. You can get venmo or cashapp but they just allow you to spend your money but …
Venmo for Business

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Features
CoinbaseVenmo for Business
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Coinbase
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Ratings
Venmo for Business
10.0
1 Ratings
33% above category average
Fraud Detection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
API or SDK00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Global Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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Apple Pay
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
CoinbaseVenmo for Business
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(28 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CoinbaseVenmo for Business
Likelihood to Recommend
Coinbase
I think Coinbase is extremely suitable for people who are just starting to get into crypto-related activities. Based on how easy it is to use along with the brand recognition I think it offers beginners a better sense of security. Just like all trading platforms, it is extremely easy to get carried away as you only have to confirm your purchase twice and it goes through. It would not be very suitable for those who have little self-control.
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PayPal
I had a customer who wanted me to do his wife's birthday party. I sent him the estimate and he gave me a deposit from his Venmo account. When the party was done, he forgot to pay for a week. I reminded him with an invoice and he sent a deposit. It wasn't immediately deposited, but it [arrived the next day].
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Pros
Coinbase
  • Coinbase has a really nice looking design which offers for a better user experience.
  • Coinbase is extremely easy to use.
  • Coinbase does a great job delivering company news/changes to its users.
  • Coinbase offers frequent updates which makes you feel more secure using their services.
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PayPal
  • Timely payout
  • Ease of use
  • Visibility at all times
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Cons
Coinbase
  • Just like other apps(venmo, cashapp, PayPal) it keeps all your trade portfolio under coin based. Not transferable
  • Even though, they give you a starting balance of $10. They do wants you to put at least $10 of your money
  • The training video are simple. Learn about US dollar coin, USD, and bitcoin. But it doesn't teach you how to be a savvy trader. That will take additional education
  • You can't add small cryptocurrency like BAR to your portfolio. It certain amount to trade with.
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PayPal
  • Take out transaction fee. They are not PayPal
  • More understanding with bitcoin
  • Invoicing would be a good feature
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Usability
Coinbase
Great UI, Great tools for education learning with freebies, eqsy onboard, site and app are pretty good. Good API documentation. The opposite is high fees and slow support when needed. Overall it is good for its simple use and balance between beginners and professional traders making it a great choice and this is why it is one of the most famous site out there.
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PayPal
I find that it is very easy to use, manipulate and I've had no issues at all whenever using it for Business or even personal purposes as well. I've never received any complaints or questions on either side whenever using it as well, and have only heard others speak about it in a positive manner too.
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Support Rating
Coinbase
I haven't needed to contact support for Coinbase yet—it's probably because it is super easy to use and very intuitive. If I were to use the support, it would probably be better than these other companies because most of the other ones come from foreign markets or aren't as big as Coinbase.
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PayPal
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Alternatives Considered
Coinbase
Coinbase is just better overall, with access to investments that can be traded for USD. As well as the crypto that can gain interest, Coinbase is amazing at educating the user along with providing real-time data, that allows the user to make the best decision they can when making this kind of risky investment. Coinbase takes the risk out of Crypto.
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PayPal
PayPal has more work items for businesses. It has invoicing, time tracking, and marketing strategies. I could [use] PayPal to run my business like I do with QuickBooks. Affiliates with other business is crazy. Plus, they also carry debit and credit cards for business and personal purposes. Venmo is the little brother [of PayPal].
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Return on Investment
Coinbase
  • It's saved time from figuring out how to buy and sell cryptocurrencies
  • It makes monitoring market prices and fluctuations in the value of crypto holdings very easy and simple. Which also saves time.
  • We don't do as high of volume so the lower transaction costs even though there is a slight premium saves us a lot of money in contrast to many of the exchanges that can charge 4-5+% transaction costs.
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PayPal
  • Positive impact only as it’s enhanced our effectiveness.
  • No negative impact.
  • Simple, easy to use and well worth the $ investment.
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