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PayPal Zettle
Formerly PayPal Here

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What is PayPal Zettle?

PayPal Zettle (formerly PayPal Here) is a POS and payment processing system that includes either a mobile card reader or a chip reader (hardware), and is powered by the mobile PayPal Here app. Admins can add up to 1,000 users…

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PayPal Zettle has gained popularity among users as a highly effective solution for accepting credit and debit card payments. With the …
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Portable and Reliable

8 out of 10
March 24, 2022
Incentivized
We use PayPal Zettle as a means to process credit card payments for our small newspaper. We tend to run through about two transactions per …
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What is PayPal Zettle?

PayPal Zettle (formerly PayPal Here) is a POS and payment processing system that includes either a mobile card reader or a chip reader (hardware), and is powered by the mobile PayPal Here app. Admins can add up to 1,000 users per account, and the app also includes invoicing, reporting, and…

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Product Details

What is PayPal Zettle?

PayPal Zettle (formerly PayPal Here) is a POS and payment processing system that includes either a mobile card reader or a chip reader (hardware), and is powered by the mobile PayPal Here app. Admins can add up to 1,000 users per account, and the app also includes invoicing, reporting, and inventory management features.
The pricing structure for payment processing is:
2.7% per US card swipe.
3.5% + $0.15 to key in cards.
2.9% + $0.30 to invoice.
1% for cross-border transfers.

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PayPal Zettle Technical Details

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Reviews and Ratings

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PayPal Zettle has gained popularity among users as a highly effective solution for accepting credit and debit card payments. With the ability to transform mobile phones into point-of-sale systems without the need for additional hardware or lengthy banking processes, businesses have found it to be an invaluable tool. Instant payments facilitated by PayPal Zettle eliminate the need for bank transfers or checks, providing a seamless transaction experience for both businesses and customers. The fast and fluid PayPal Here hardware allows for quick and efficient transactions, saving time and avoiding the expense of a separate POS system. Integrating PayPal Zettle with eCommerce platforms like BigCommerce allows for easy inventory management across online and in-store sales. Solo business owners appreciate the simplicity of PayPal Zettle's Bluetooth card reader and user-friendly app, enabling them to accept payments during consultations and ultimately boosting sales. It is also widely used by businesses managing multiple online stores, accepting orders over the phone, and selling physical goods and information products in person at events. Nonprofit organizations have successfully utilized PayPal Here for accepting charitable contributions, processing credit card payments at fundraising events, and facilitating manual entry of orders or donations. Additionally, service businesses benefit from PayPal Here as it allows them to take customer credit card payments on-site, regardless of their location. Overall, PayPal Zettle has simplified credit card payment processing for small businesses, streamlined operations, reduced wait times, improved customer experiences, and ultimately increased purchases and customer satisfaction. With its versatile features and integration capabilities with eCommerce sites, PayPal Zettle proves to be a valuable tool across various industries.

Efficient hardware connection: Users have praised the seamless and efficient hardware connection of PayPal Zettle. Many reviewers have stated that their mobile devices and the PayPal Zettle application quickly recognize the hardware, saving them valuable time compared to other POS systems.

Instant transaction processing: The instant transaction processing feature of PayPal Zettle has been highly regarded by users. Numerous reviewers have mentioned that transactions can be carried out within a second simply by passing the NFC chip inside the system, providing a smooth and efficient payment experience.

Convenient transaction history management: Users appreciate the convenience of tracking and managing their transactions with PayPal Zettle. Several reviewers have pointed out that the transaction history is conveniently shown in their registered PayPal account, giving them an easy-to-access overview of their payment history.

Delayed Access to Funds: Some users have reported that payments received through the PayPal Here system are initially frozen for 48 hours, causing delays in accessing funds.

Limited Features and Integration: Several users have mentioned that the PayPal Here application lacks certain features and integration options with their PayPal accounts, which can be limiting for their business needs.

Lack of Inventory Control and Integration: Users have expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of built-in inventory control in the PayPal Zettle software. Additionally, some reviewers have noted that it does not integrate directly with popular platforms like WooCommerce, making it less convenient for managing their business operations.

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Reviews

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June 28, 2022

Highly Recommended

William Stewart | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I needed a POS solution that would integrate with our Big Commerce eCommerce platform to make my life easier as far as managing inventory that I sell both in-store and online. I also did not want to spend a lot on this solution since in-store sales are not as strong as they used to be.
Tara Brueske | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use it for both payment from a vendor where I perform and also to sell merchandise to customers. It's been wonderful to be able to offer a way for a customer to pay me without cash. Also, for businesses that hire me, they can pay with a credit card versus going through a lengthy process of invoicing, then sending a check and more. It has saved me time and has saved them time as well. It's easy to access on my phone so I don't even need the card reader anymore. I'm so glad that I have this option as it has increased sales for me.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use the PayPal Zettle card reader and related plugin for website CMS (Wordpress + WooCommerce). The card reader can accept credit and debit cards of major payment systems. By themselves, card readers have very similar functionality and capabilities. PayPal Zettle is one of the few solutions that allows you to manage a single inventory across platforms. By integrating PayPal Zettle with your website, product data and inventories are synced automatically.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
PayPal Zettle is a nice point of service app that comes with all tools we need to efficiently process payments whenever and wherever. It also makes it super easy to process returns and look of receipts when necessary. Being under the PayPal name brand is helpful and reassuring as well while dealing with secure financial information.
March 24, 2022

Portable and Reliable

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use PayPal Zettle as a means to process credit card payments for our small newspaper. We tend to run through about two transactions per day. The combination of a card reader and an app makes it much easier and less stressful to be able to process payments. Some of our payments range from under $10 to over $1,000. Having one consolidated system that feeds into our existing PayPal account is crucial.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are a non-profit organization that hosts fundraisers off-site multiple times per year. Every year, fewer and fewer people carry cash and we needed a solution to encourage folks to still purchase items from the gift shop as well as easily donate. This was one of the solutions we tried and it worked for most of our situations.
Jessica Alvarez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In our company, it is very common for clients to make payments with their credit or debit card, because sometimes, clients need to pay some amount of the rent of the property that we have given them, or they must pay some extra commission for the repair of the property. For us, PayPal Here has been a significantly good solution, since it allows us to use our mobile phone as a POS system, without having to buy a POS and carry out a long banking process to register that POS. Currently, we use PayPal Here in all sectors of our company, since this has helped us that customers can make all kinds of payments just by providing us with their credit or debit card, just simply place that card in the PayPal POS system Here and I will automatically receive the transaction of receiving the money in my PayPal account. It is a very good option for my clients to make instant payments without the need to make bank transfers or make use of a check, the PayPal Here hardware is very fast, fluid and allows us to carry out transactions like POS in a matter of seconds.

It has helped us a lot to carry out transactions without the need to make an extra expense in a POS system and in the bank registry of the same.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use PayPal Here to instantly and easily collect donations by credit card from our supporters. We have found PayPal Here very useful at our fundraising events and other community events where people may want to make a donation with a credit card. We have also used PayPal Here to sell raffle tickets and auction items.
Kevin Miller | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Paypal Here is super useful for a solo business owner like myself. I have the Bluetooth device that connects very easily to my Stylo 4 and Galaxy s8+ business phones. It has both the chip and card reader so I can take payments during consultations with ease. Everything else is handled through the app which pretty much acts like the normal PayPal app. Money is available fairly quickly after the transaction is complete.
Jim Nelson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We manage multiple online stores, allow customers to place orders over the phone, and sell both physical goods and information products in person at conferences and other events. We also manage a nonprofit organization that accepts charitable contributions online or in person. The PayPal Here app and card reader facilitate manual entry of orders or donations and credit card processing in person.
October 25, 2019

Fast, Easy, & Convenient

Fredrick Doss, M.A. | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Paypal Here is used as part of our fundraising operations at events and meet and greets. It allows us to seamlessly take donations from individuals that would like to contribute to our campaign. It is used at nearly every event where there is a potential for people to make donations.
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use PayPal Here in order to take customer credit card payments on site for our service business. PayPal Here is used across our whole organization. Since our business is not one that takes place in in office, we need to be able to take credit card payments wherever we are. This is where PayPal Here comes in handy.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our company specifically uses Paypal Here when we have offsite events where we also want to set up a quick retail experience. Previously we had a very messy system of trying to accept payment while at these events, but Paypal Here has solved exactly the problem we were facing. We are able to provide a great retail experience for our customers no matter where we are.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our organization is using PayPal Here almost everywhere. Our stores can carry these around connected with their iPhones and check people out anywhere. Corporate offices can use it also for when they have people come in to view our retail items that we have on showcase. One problem it addresses is long lines. Lines at the front of the store are shorter now and everyone loves that. Customers can checkout anywhere in the store.
Andy Ryan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use PayPal Here for our merchant services. We use it for several things. We use it to request money from clients. We use it to send money to Virtual Assistants overseas. We use it to pay for monthly tools and subscriptions. We use it to set up recurring billing with clients as well. We have also used it on occasion to take a credit card on the spot at an event.
AK Cyrway | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Paypal Here was used for the first time by the nonprofit I volunteered for taking in registration and membership in an art show. This was the first time we had opted to take credit cards for the organisation.
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