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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PaySimple

    Score6 out of 10
    N/APaySimple is a payment gateway software solution offered by PaySimple.

    $59.95

    per month

    Runa

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ARuna offers a digital value infrastructure and network, providing the tools for businesses to build embedded payout, reward and incentive experiences. The Runa Network offers 2,500+ global and local payout options including gift cards, subscriptions, cryptocurrencies, and donations.N/A
    Pricing
    PaySimpleRuna
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $59.95
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaySimpleRuna
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    PaySimpleRuna
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    PaySimple
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    Key User Insights
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    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    PaySimpleRuna
    Payment Gateways
    Comparison of Payment Gateways features of PaySimple and Runa
    Feature
    PaySimple
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Runa
    -
    Ratings
    Fraud Detection1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    API or SDK1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recurring Payment Support1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and Invoicing Support1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Support1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Form Acceptance1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    PaySimpleRuna
    Small Businesses
    Apple Pay
    Score9.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Payoneer
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Checkout.com
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    PaySimpleRuna
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaySimpleRuna
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PaySimple
    PaySimple has made it next to impossible to become PCI compliant unless we purchased a separate computer for the sole purpose of invoicing. We switched to Chase Bank who does not store sensitive info on our computers allowing us to accept credit cards and still remain PCI compliant. Our money is available much faster by not using the 3rd party. Additionally, a simple company name change required more paperwork than closing the account and setting up a new one even when the same bank account was going to be used. This was the primary reason to shop around. We happily contacted Chase Bank and now save $125 a month and receive access to our funds faster. I cannot believe I stayed with PaySimple as long as I did. It's amazing anyone would jump through the hoops of PCI compliance when the technology exists to keep sensitive information off your small business computers. If this review stops anyone from paying those monthly fees, the time was well worth it! PaySimple, requires business owners to fill out forms that make no sense in laymens terms. Chase Bank fills them all in for you and highlights the areas that need to be signed and initialed. PaySimple, charges excessive fees and in my opinion has very emotional customer service reps. Chase Bank, was eager to help and get things rolling so you can focus on your business. I would never recommend PaySimple.
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    Runa
    Employee Recognition, Birthday recognition, spot recognition, etc. The platform has many options and easily allows for our company to purchase and distribute over 400+ gift card options for our employees in 1 fell swoop. The employee choice has been a huge positive
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    PaySimple
    • PaySimple is awesome for recurring payments. It's easy to set one up and make changes as needed. Without this feature, our business would be dead. Being able to easily set up recurring payments for our retainer is a must and PaySimple does it beautifully.
    • The payment portal feature is also really good fro collecting payments of differing amounts. We setup a single portal where customers enter the payment amount accessed from a link in the invoice email. This feature has transformed out collections and cut down our time to get paid significantly.
    • If you do have product type offerings, it's easy to setup individual products or an entire store.
    Incentivized
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    Runa
    • Great customer service
    • Large selection of suppliers
    • Professional work during integration
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    PaySimple
    • More proactive and empowering role in merchant fee's and alternative processors. Transparency is challenging in understanding Paysimple's role and relationship to the processors.
    • Identifying areas for further value to clients.
    • More targeted small to mid-size business perspective to anticipate growth challenges and prevent blocks on funds for legitimate sales and growth.
    Incentivized
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    Runa
    • Support team is responsive, but can take several days or more to get resolution sometimes
    • Status of different brands can change a lot over the course of short periods of time - not always Runa's fault, but sometimes frustrating
    • We've been through several account managers due to turnover. Thankfully, they catch on quick, but does take a bit to get a new AM up to speed each time
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PaySimple
    No answers on this topic
    Runa
    Super reliable and easy to use
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    Usability
    PaySimple
    No answers on this topic
    Runa
    They provide a great portal that is very intuitive to use
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    Support Rating
    PaySimple
    No answers on this topic
    Runa
    We have a dedicated customer support person, he is quick to react to any needs or requests. We feel that MELP requests are handled professionally and in a timely manner.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    PaySimple
    No answers on this topic
    Runa
    Super smooth to implement
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    Alternatives Considered
    PaySimple
    Authorize.net and a handful of other merchant processors and gateways. Most payment gateways (online portals to process payments) are rudimentary and not extremely intuitive. PaySimple is not and they are constantly coming up with new ways to improve upon an already very impressive platform.
    Incentivized
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    Runa
    We have previously used giftcloud which doesn't compare to the experience we've had with wegift/runa. Far less interaction with runa is required, much better service for our money, wider range of gifts, better service provided to our customers, easy portal
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    PaySimple
    • Because we've got a really awesome rate with them it's definitely a positive ROI. I can't say what that figure is but it's pretty good. Also, our customers have a huge ROI over their prior way of getting payment from their customers.
    Incentivized
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    Runa
    • We have managed to offer international gift vouchers from multiple countries at once
    • With integration gift cards are provided to our clients in seconds
    • No bugs, integration and service overall is working very well
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    PaySimple Screenshots

    Screenshot of PaySimple DashboardScreenshot of Online InvoicesScreenshot of Web Payment FormsScreenshot of Point of Sale (POS)Screenshot of Mobile AppScreenshot of Collect payments on the go.