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Hipay vs PayU

Hipay covers 190 countries and PayU covers 7; they overlap in 7, with 183 served only by Hipay and 0 only by PayU. Hipay supports 32 payment methods and PayU 15, 6 of them in common. PayU publishes its pricing, while Hipay quotes fees per merchant.

Hipay and PayU at a glance

HipayPayU
TypeProviderProvider
HeadquartersNetherlands
Founded2002
Part ofProsus N.V.
Countries covered1907
Payment methods3215
Currencies152 — AED, AFN, ALL, AMD, ANG, AOA…13 — AED, AUD, CZK, EUR, GBP, HUF…
PricingOn request2%–3% per transaction
SettlementIndia T+2 standard; same-day or priority settlement for eligible merchants
RegulatorsReserve Bank of India, Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego (Polish Financial Supervision Authority)
CategoriesBNPL, Bank Transfer, Cards, Direct Debit, Gateway, Open Banking, POSBNPL, Bank Transfer, Cards, Gateway, POS
IndustriesCosmetics, Fintech, Food & Drink, Healthcare, Marketplace, Retail, Travel, eCommerce, iGamingFintech, Marketplace, Retail, SaaS, eCommerce

Countries

7 in common · 183 only Hipay · 0 only PayU

Only Hipay

AlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsChadChileChinaChristmas IslandColombiaComorosCongo (DRC)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuyanaHondurasHong KongIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSt BarthélemySt Pierre & MiquelonSurinameSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks & Caicos IslandsVatican CityÅland Islands

Only PayU

None — Hipay covers every country PayU does.

Payment methods

6 in common · 26 only Hipay · 9 only PayU

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Hipay and PayU?

Hipay covers 190 countries and PayU covers 7; they overlap in 7, with 183 served only by Hipay and 0 only by PayU. Hipay supports 32 payment methods and PayU 15, 6 of them in common. PayU publishes its pricing, while Hipay quotes fees per merchant.

Which covers more countries, Hipay or PayU?

Hipay has more: Hipay covers 190 countries and PayU covers 7. Only Hipay serves Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and 177 more.

Does Hipay or PayU support more payment methods?

Hipay has more: 32 for Hipay against 15 for PayU, with 6 in common. Only Hipay offers Alma, BNP Paribas, Bancomat Pay, Bancontact, Bizum, Carte Bancaire CB and 20 more. Only PayU offers Bank Transfer, Buy Now Pay Later, Diners, E-Wallet, Google Pay, Online Banking and 3 more.

Is Hipay cheaper than PayU?

Hipay quotes fees per merchant. PayU publishes its pricing (2%–3% per transaction). Which is cheaper depends on your payment methods, countries, volumes and risk profile, so compare quotes from both for your own mix.

Can you use Hipay and PayU together?

Yes. Many merchants use more than one payment provider — to cover countries or payment methods only one of them offers, or as a backup if one has an outage. A payment orchestration platform can route each payment to whichever provider suits it best.

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