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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PayPal Payments Pro

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APayPal Payments Pro is an enterprise-class ecommerce payment solution, that provides payment processing security to build a professional-grade ecommerce site. It can be configured to meet business needs and works across devices. Users can tap into over 390 million active customer accounts around the globe.

    $0.02

    per transaction

    vcita

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AvCita is a marketing-focused CRM for service providers. According to the vendor, the product helps service providers move clients through every stage of the sales cycle: from the first point of contact to closing, upselling and follow-up. vCita is a lightweight CRM with the following features: - Manage appointments, payments, and clients - Access info & respond to clients on the go with a mobile app - Invite clients to…

    $35

    per month

    Pricing
    PayPal Payments Provcita
    Editions & Modules
    QR code Transactions
    1.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Charity Transactions
    2.20% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Commercial Transactions - In-Store
    2.70% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Commercial Transactions - Online
    2.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    PayPal's pay later offers
    2.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Venmo
    2.90% + fixed fee
    per transaction
    Essentials
    $35
    per month
    Business
    $65
    per month
    Platinum
    $110
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PayPal Payments Provcita
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    PayPal Payments Provcita
    Considered Both Products
    PayPal
    Chose PayPal Payments Pro
    I tried out Stripe and discontinued within a few months. This was another option my booking service offered. I don't remember exactly what the issues were but I was dissatisfied enough to discontinue and go with Paypal instead.
    Incentivized
    WiseStamp
    Chose vcita
    I think only Acuity Scheduling rivals vCita. One weak point for vCita is that the others have a better link for reviews on social media and beyond than vCita.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    36 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PayPal Payments Provcita
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of PayPal Payments Pro and vcita
    Feature
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of PayPal Payments Pro and vcita
    Feature
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of PayPal Payments Pro and vcita
    Feature
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of PayPal Payments Pro and vcita
    Feature
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of PayPal Payments Pro and vcita
    Feature
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    8.6
    7 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of PayPal Payments Pro and vcita
    Feature
    PayPal Payments Pro
    -
    Ratings
    vcita
    9.7
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
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    PayPal Payments Provcita
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    Apple Pay
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Payoneer
    Score8 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Checkout.com
    Score10 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PayPal Payments Provcita
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (72 ratings)
    9.7
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.3
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PayPal Payments Provcita
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PayPal
    Paypal is great for personal payments as well as business payments for ecommerce of for paying monthly memberships. It is a user friendly software that needs little expertise to get used to. For larger payments, the fees become high therefore it is more suitable for payments of upto few hundred dollars.
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    WiseStamp
    It makes client communication extremely easy - we can message and schedule online appointments. Clients really like those options. We also like the online payment portal. That way clients can pay at their convenience, and we don't end up with credit card information that requires PCI compliance. It also helps with payments. It would also help with invoicing, but unfortunately, there are only 3 linked payment options (Square, Stripe, and PayPal). If you don't use one of those payment processors, you cannot link to billing.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    PayPal
    • PayPal offers me the option of converting my currency deposited in my account to another currency, so I can complete all kinds of payments and send money to employees who are in another country for business reasons.
    • The mobile phone application is too fast, I can make payments to my employees in a matter of seconds without having to wait for the web version to load.
    • Scheduled payments are great. PayPal allows me to add a list of contacts to my PayPal Business account, and after adding the contacts, I can schedule payments for a specific day and time. It's easier to make automated payroll payments with PayPal.
    Incentivized
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    WiseStamp
    • Great for online appointment bookings.
    • Good for taking payments.
    • Good for onboarding new clients.
    • Integrates with your website.
    • Integrates with Facebook Pages.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    PayPal
    • Sometimes the UX flow would not deliver the customer back to our site, leaving orders in limbo "Pre-approved" status. The customer would call days later asking why we hadn't shipped it.
    • The PayPal logo on the checkout page can be kind of large and obtrusive.
    • They mention new features and programs on their login page, but it's hard to find any details on them deeper in the software.
    Incentivized
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    WiseStamp
    • Payment collection: We want to have an option to allow clients to choose the amount they wish to pay.
    • Improved ease of use with forms.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    PayPal
    No answers on this topic
    WiseStamp
    Overall - easy to use. There are some missing features (like fillable pdf forms), and it also requires using certain credit card processors to link billing (otherwise it doesn't work).
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    PayPal
    Customer service representatives were unable to explain why customer in Australia were unable to make payments using our link. It turned out that customers in Australia must create an account. PayPal's user interface did not reveal this to our customers in Australia. There was plenty about this issue appearing in online forums and PayPal customer service couldn't explain this. This change in PayPal's usability happened between April and May of 2021 and was done without notice to vendors (like us).
    Incentivized
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    WiseStamp
    I do miss the days when I could easily call up a rep and talk to them about any issues I had with the service. But I still do hear back from the customer service rep during the week within 24 hours.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    PayPal
    I don't think there's really any competition here. There's Venmo (also owned by PayPal) who is now offering business accounts, but it still isn't quite the same. The closest thing in terms of ease of use would be Apple Pay or Google Pay (and there are a handful of others out there, but we offer Apple and Google Pay). As a business, I prefer Apple or Google Pay to PayPal Payments, but we offer either Google or Apple Pay, PayPal, and credit card options and PayPal is always right up there with credit cards. I don't foresee us ever getting rid of PayPal Payments as an option, but we do try to only offer it on request for higher ticket items or high dollar installment purchases.
    Incentivized
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    WiseStamp
    I liked vCita a lot more for my home services company mainly because it handled scheduling through the software which was terrific.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    PayPal
    • Our daily revenue has been increased when started PayPal Payments as the payment gateway.
    • Refund rate and recurring revenue is stable and disputes are handled properly.
    • Forex Fluctuations is controlled and solved the buying experience for few users.
    • Solved problem for different currencies and retained our users.
    Incentivized
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    WiseStamp
    • I have no clue
    • I'm assuming that we would not have people making appointments with us if we didn't have this service
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    vcita Screenshots

    Screenshot of vcita's features, that make it a marketing-driven CRM for small businesses