Best PayPal Alternatives in 2026

12 alternatives reviewed to PayPal, each compared and rated with a public methodology.

PayPal · PayPal lets you receive and send payments online. Free to sign up, with a fee per payment received. View PayPal review

The best PayPal alternative is WooCommerce, rated 8/10. To start for free, WooCommerce offers a free plan. 12 alternatives compared below.

ToolRadar ScoreStarting priceReview
WooCommerce8/10FreeView review
Deel8/1049 $/contractor/moisView review
Zoho Invoice8/10FreeView review
Cegid8/1020 €/mois HT (Cegid Business)View review
Audiorista8/10Sur devisView review
Sensei7/10179 $/anView review
Pressable7/1025 $/moisView review
Cap7/108,16 $/utilisateur/moisView review
EBP7/1012,50 €/mois HTView review
Sage7/1019 €/mois HTView review
Obat7/1025 € HT / moisView review
Agicap6/10On requestView review
The open source e-commerce plugin for WordPress
Development & Tech

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WooCommerce is Automattic's open source e-commerce plugin for WordPress. Free core, extensions from $29 to $299/year, WooPayments billed per use.
International payroll and hiring (EOR) in one place
Finance & Accounting

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Deel manages international payroll, contractors, and EOR hiring in over 130 countries. Contractors from $49/month, EOR from $599/employee/month.
Free invoicing for freelancers and small businesses
Finance & Accounting

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Zoho Invoice is 100% free invoicing software for freelancers and small businesses: quotes, invoices, time tracking, and online payments.
The French management range: accounting, payroll, HR, finance, and retail
Finance & Accounting

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Cegid publishes a French range of management software (accounting, payroll, HR, retail). EBP's parent company, plans from €20/month excl. tax.
The no-code platform for building monetized branded content apps
Automation & No-code

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Audiorista is a Danish no-code platform for building monetized branded content apps (audio, video, text). Custom pricing, 30-day trial.
The WordPress LMS for building and selling courses
Content Creation

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Sensei LMS is Automattic's WordPress LMS for building and selling courses. Free plugin, Sensei Pro at $179/year, Sensei Agency at $360/year.
Automattic's managed WordPress hosting
Development & Tech

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Pressable is Automattic's managed WordPress hosting on WP Cloud. Plans from $25/month ($20.83 billed annually), Jetpack Security included.
Open source screen recording, an alternative to Loom
Analytics & Data

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Cap is open source screen recording software and a Loom alternative. Free local plan, Cap Pro from $8.16/user/month with unlimited cloud sharing.
French management software for small businesses, SMEs, and tradespeople
Finance & Accounting

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EBP publishes French management software (accounting, payroll, invoicing, business management). Cegid subsidiary, plans from €12.50/month excl. tax.
The accounting and management software range for France
Automation & No-code

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Sage offers a range of accounting software for French businesses (Sage 50, Sage Active). British vendor, plans from €19/month excl. tax.
Quotes, invoices, and job site tracking for the building trade
Finance & Accounting
Obat handles quotes, invoices, job site tracking, and profitability for building trade professionals and small businesses. A library of 30,000 work items with regionalized pricing, and a pricing grid segmented by legal status, micro-entreprise (French simplified sole trader status) included.
Cash flow management for mid-market companies, quote-only pricing
Finance & Accounting
Agicap consolidates bank accounts, builds cash flow forecasts, and manages accounts receivable and accounts payable. Lyon-based vendor, built for multi-entity and multi-currency groups. No public pricing.
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