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HiPay vs Tap Payments

HiPay covers 189 countries and Tap Payments covers 9; they overlap in 8, with 181 served only by HiPay and 1 only by Tap Payments. HiPay supports 40 payment methods and Tap Payments 15, 5 of them in common. Neither publishes standard pricing — both quote fees per merchant.

HiPay and Tap Payments at a glance

HiPayTap Payments
TypeProviderProvider
HeadquartersSaudi Arabia
Founded2013
Part of
Countries covered1899
Payment methods4015
Currencies152 — AED, AFN, ALL, AMD, ANG, AOA…
PricingOn requestOn request
Settlement
RegulatorsAutorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR)Central Bank of Kuwait, Central Bank of the UAE, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Central Bank of Egypt
CategoriesBNPL, Bank Transfer, Cards, Direct Debit, Gateway, Open Banking, POSCards, Gateway
IndustriesCosmetics, Fintech, Food & Drink, Healthcare, Marketplace, Retail, Travel, eCommerce, iGamingFood & Drink, Marketplace, Retail, Travel, eCommerce

Countries

8 in common · 181 only HiPay · 1 only Tap Payments

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AlbaniaAlbaniaAlgeriaAlgeriaAndorraAndorraAngolaAngolaAnguillaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArgentinaArmeniaArmeniaArubaArubaAustraliaAustraliaAustriaAustriaAzerbaijanAzerbaijanBahamasBahamasBangladeshBangladeshBarbadosBarbadosBelarusBelarusBelgiumBelgiumBelizeBelizeBeninBeninBermudaBermudaBhutanBhutanBoliviaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBotswanaBrazilBrazilBruneiBruneiBulgariaBulgariaBurkina FasoBurkina FasoBurundiBurundiCabo VerdeCabo VerdeCambodiaCambodiaCameroonCameroonCanadaCanadaCayman IslandsCayman IslandsChadChadChileChileChinaChinaChristmas IslandChristmas IslandColombiaColombiaComorosComorosCongo (DRC)Congo (DRC)Cook IslandsCook IslandsCosta RicaCosta RicaCroatiaCroatiaCyprusCyprusCzech RepublicCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDenmarkDjiboutiDjiboutiDominicaDominicaDominican RepublicDominican RepublicEcuadorEcuadorEl SalvadorEl SalvadorEstoniaEstoniaEswatiniEswatiniFalkland IslandsFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFijiFinlandFinlandFranceFranceFrench GuianaFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaGabonGabonGambiaGambiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGermanyGermanyGhanaGhanaGibraltarGibraltarGreeceGreeceGreenlandGreenlandGrenadaGrenadaGuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuatemalaGuernseyGuernseyGuyanaGuyanaHondurasHondurasHong KongHong KongHungaryHungaryIcelandIcelandIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaIrelandIrelandIsle of ManIsle of ManIsraelIsraelItalyItalyJamaicaJamaicaJapanJapanJerseyJerseyKazakhstanKazakhstanKenyaKenyaKiribatiKiribatiKyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanLaosLaosLatviaLatviaLesothoLesothoLiechtensteinLiechtensteinLithuaniaLithuaniaLuxembourgLuxembourgMacaoMacaoMadagascarMadagascarMalawiMalawiMalaysiaMalaysiaMaldivesMaldivesMaliMaliMaltaMaltaMarshall IslandsMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritaniaMauritiusMauritiusMayotteMayotteMexicoMexicoMicronesiaMicronesiaMoldovaMoldovaMonacoMonacoMongoliaMongoliaMontenegroMontenegroMontserratMontserratMoroccoMoroccoMozambiqueMozambiqueNauruNauruNepalNepalNetherlandsNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNew ZealandNicaraguaNicaraguaNigerNigerNigeriaNigeriaNiueNiueNorfolk IslandNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaNorwayNorwayPalauPalauPanamaPanamaPapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaParaguayParaguayPeruPeruPhilippinesPhilippinesPolandPolandPortugalPortugalPuerto RicoPuerto RicoRomaniaRomaniaRussiaRussiaRwandaRwandaRéunionRéunionSaint HelenaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint MartinSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSamoaSan MarinoSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSenegalSerbiaSerbiaSeychellesSeychellesSierra LeoneSierra LeoneSingaporeSingaporeSlovakiaSlovakiaSloveniaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSouth SudanSpainSpainSt BarthélemySt BarthélemySt Pierre & MiquelonSt Pierre & MiquelonSurinameSurinameSvalbard & Jan MayenSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenSwedenSwitzerlandSwitzerlandTaiwanTaiwanTanzaniaTanzaniaThailandThailandTimor-LesteTimor-LesteTogoTogoTongaTongaTunisiaTunisiaTurkeyTurkeyTurkmenistanTurkmenistanTurks & Caicos IslandsTurks & Caicos IslandsVatican CityVatican City

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Payment methods

5 in common · 35 only HiPay · 10 only Tap Payments

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between HiPay and Tap Payments?

HiPay covers 189 countries and Tap Payments covers 9; they overlap in 8, with 181 served only by HiPay and 1 only by Tap Payments. HiPay supports 40 payment methods and Tap Payments 15, 5 of them in common. Neither publishes standard pricing — both quote fees per merchant.

Which covers more countries, HiPay or Tap Payments?

HiPay has more: HiPay covers 189 countries and Tap Payments covers 9. Only HiPay serves Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and 175 more. Only Tap Payments serves United Arab Emirates.

Does HiPay or Tap Payments support more payment methods?

HiPay has more: 40 for HiPay against 15 for Tap Payments, with 5 in common. Only HiPay offers Alma, BLIK, BNP Paribas, Bancomat Pay, Bancontact, Bizum and 29 more. Only Tap Payments offers Benefit, Fawry, Google Pay, KNET, OmanNET, Samsung Pay and 4 more.

Is HiPay cheaper than Tap Payments?

HiPay quotes fees per merchant. Tap Payments quotes fees per merchant. 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 Tap Payments 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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