About Paystack

Paystack is a modern, secure payment gateway that helps businesses in Africa get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world. Over 200,000 businesses of all sizes trust Paystack to collect payments through a seamless, frictionless experience for their customers.

Paystack supports a wide range of payment methods, including card, bank account, bank transfer, USSD, Apple Pay, Visa QR, mobile money, and POS. The platform's combination of automated and manual fraud systems protect businesses from fraudulent transactions and associated chargeback claims. Detailed reporting features provide valuable insights into customer purchase patterns, enabling easy accounting reconciliation and audits.

Paystack's well-documented APIs empower developers to build custom payment experiences, from simple weekend projects to complex financial products serving hundreds of thousands of customers. Businesses can collect one-time and recurring payments, make instant transfers, and verify customer identities.


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Mthobisi Glen
Mthobisi Glen
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best Online Payment for an Online Business

Reviewed on 2023/09/11

overall Paystack is the best compare to the other competiters

overall Paystack is the best compare to the other competiters

Pros

How easy it is to integrate it with Our WHMCS

Cons

Costy , the percentage they take for transection

Lucky
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

PAYSTACK REVIEW; Worth it or not?

Reviewed on 2022/05/07

The fact that students on my platform can buy courses and book meetings just by clicking a button...

The fact that students on my platform can buy courses and book meetings just by clicking a button on my platform did improve sales volume on our platform.

Pros

I loved the fact that I could receive payments from my customers directly from my websites or send them payment links to purchase items from me. I embedded Paystack's customizable checkout on my website. This made payment easy to do on my website. I could also own an online ecommerce store without spending money building an ecommerce website from scratch.

Cons

The fact that only registered businesses are allowed on the platform is a no! no! for me. I think they should allow unregistered businesses use their platform too as this was the case when they first launched the platform.

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PayPal and Stripe

Reasons for Switching to Paystack

Paystack was the only option that allowed me register an account with them because my country is in the list of supported countries to transact business using their platform. Whereas, PayPal and Stripe on the other hand didn't have support for my country.
Isaac
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  • Industry: Consumer Goods
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

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Reviewed on 2024/08/15

I wish I could leave a star less than zero. I wasted this while month trying to get all the...

I wish I could leave a star less than zero. I wasted this while month trying to get all the documents ready for this paystack company who is somehow recommended by other drop shipping stores and Shopify, who even give you the option the select drop shipping on their application only to send you an email telling you they don't work with drop shipping companies. I intend on using another more user friendly company and telling all my business associates to do the same however I am extremely dissatisfied by the unprofessional service I received from this company especially after accepting my application and documents as part of the application only to change completely afterward.

Pros

There's nothing to like as they discriminate against smaller companies

Cons

The way they waste a busy persons valuable time, give false information on their applications and take days to respond to emails

Prince
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  • Industry: Motion Pictures & Film
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Best payment gateway business owners

Reviewed on 2022/12/02

It is a very good and reliable payment gateway, use it to receive payment from my website.

It is a very good and reliable payment gateway, use it to receive payment from my website.

Pros

Is easy to set up, you can create multiple payment pages for your product and services

Cons

1, There is no instant payout for your earnings 2, You can't receive payment in dollars from all banks

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Reasons for Switching to Paystack

Because i can create multiple payment pages for my product and services. and ease of use.
Kathryne
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

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Reviewed on 2024/09/11

I've been using Paystack for several months now to manage payments for my business, and I couldn't...

I've been using Paystack for several months now to manage payments for my business, and I couldn't be more impressed with how seamless and efficient the platform is. The setup was quick, and the interface is incredibly user-friendly, even for someone without technical expertise.

What stands out to me is the reliability—transactions are always processed smoothly, and I receive notifications instantly. Paystack also offers a wide range of payment options, making it easier for my customers to pay via card, bank transfer, or even USSD, which is a huge advantage in today's market.

Pros

Paystacks customer support is always responsive and helpful, addressing any questions I have promptly. Additionally, the detailed analytics and reporting features are excellent for tracking payments and understanding my business’s financial performance.

Cons

My only issue with Paystack is that they do not have same day payout.

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Paystack has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

Paystack supports the following languages:

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