Quick Answer

Payment Processing software pricing ranges from $0 to $149 per user per month in 2026. The category average is $15/user/month. 3 of 5 tools offer free tiers.

Quick Picks

Best Value

Stripe

From $0/month

Best Free Tier

Braintree

Free plan available

Most Feature-Rich

Square

Up to $149/month

Full Comparison Matrix

Product Starting Price Popular Tier Enterprise Free Tier Best For
Stripe $0 /month $0 /month $0 /month Yes Businesses of all sizes with standard payment volumes
Checkout.com $0.023 /month $0.026000000000000002 /month $0.029 /month No General users
Braintree $0.0259 /month $0.027450000000000002 /month $0.029 /month Yes Small to mid-sized businesses
Adyen $0.13 /month $0.265 /month $0.4 /month No General users
Square $0 /month $74.5 /month $149 /month Yes New and small businesses

Category Summary

5

Products

$0

Avg Starting

$15

Avg Popular

3

Free Tiers

Trends