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
| HiPay | Tap Payments | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Provider | Provider |
| Headquarters | Saudi Arabia | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| Part of | ||
| Countries covered | 189 | 9 |
| Payment methods | 40 | 15 |
| Currencies | 152 — AED, AFN, ALL, AMD, ANG, AOA… | |
| Pricing | On request | On request |
| Settlement | ||
| Regulators | Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) | Central Bank of Kuwait, Central Bank of the UAE, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Central Bank of Egypt |
| Categories | BNPL, Bank Transfer, Cards, Direct Debit, Gateway, Open Banking, POS | Cards, Gateway |
| Industries | Cosmetics, Fintech, Food & Drink, Healthcare, Marketplace, Retail, Travel, eCommerce, iGaming | Food & Drink, Marketplace, Retail, Travel, eCommerce |
Countries
8 in common · 181 only HiPay · 1 only Tap Payments
Only HiPay
Only Tap Payments
Payment methods
5 in common · 35 only HiPay · 10 only Tap Payments
Only HiPay
Only Tap Payments
Offered by both
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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