Payment Gateways

Based on criteria such as transaction fees, payment support, customer service, supplier convenience, and development policies, here are the 7 best-rated payment gateways in UAE that you should take into consideration.

1. PayTabs

The last online payment gateway in UAE that we highly recommend is PayTabs (established in 2014), which is well-known for leading-edge payment processing and fraud prevention system.

This flexible and secure online payment solution enables e-businesses to make or receive payments online with ease, create and send invoices through agile and unique technology.

Moreover, PayTabs’s innovative layers of security management are certified by both Visa and MasterCard.

Currently, PayTabs provides you with three options: Start Up Plan – fixed monthly fee (AED 183.62), Growth Plan – paying 2.85% + AED 0.27 per transaction, and Enterprise Plan (negotiated). Depending on your monthly volume that you can select a proper solution.

2. Noon Payments

A Complete Payments Platform Engineered to Supercharge Your Business. Payment gateway for Middle East: Start accepting payments easily with noon payments. Supports cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay, Union Pay, Paypal, MADA, subscriptions, EMIs, payment links etc. noon payments allow businesses to accept and process payments with ease.

Noon Payments offers customer easy EMI features as well. With noon payments, your users can simply opt for EMIs while making a purchase at your online store.

Currently, Noon Payments provides you with: Initial Plan – setup fee (AED 5000) – paying 2.5% + AED 1.00 per transaction, and Enterprise Plan (negotiated). Depending on your monthly volume that you can select a proper solution.

3. TAP

Tap Payments simplifies online payment & acceptance for businesses with an easy, quick & secure experience for people paying on websites & apps. Tap started operation in the year 2014 founded in Kuwait.

Tap now supports over 1000 businesses and major corporations (many of which we’re honored to say you’re familiar with) and has had a (digital!) hand in securing tens of thousands of transactions easily and efficiently for consumers all around the world.

4. Telr

Undoubtedly, Telr is one of the most well-known payment gateways in UAE, which can provide multiple popular payment methods.

Now, it supports more than 100 countries, and constantly updates more payment methods.

There are three payment levels: Entry, Small and Medium, which are great for startups, SMEs and e-commerce businesses in the emerging market.

Reference Cost: There are 3 options for you: AED 349/month (Entry) | AED 149/month+ Transaction Fee (Small) | AED 99/month + Transaction Fee (Medium). You cn select the most appropriate plan based on your monthly volume.

5. Amazon Payment Services

The second prevalent online UAE payment gateway that we want to suggest is Payfort. This is an Amazon Company, operating in Arabic speaking and surrounding countries such as UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, and Qatar.

Payfort’s excellent payment gateway accepts and proceeds multiple online payment methods with high security in order to minimize transaction risks in your site and boost your revenue.

Since this payment gateway is tailored to Arab online buying habits and trends, it would be a perfect payment solution for your e-commerce store.

Reference Cost: It’s worth noting that you will not be charged the setup fee. The monthly fee is AED 420 + Transaction Fee (2.94% + AED 1.84)

6. Checkout

Founded in 2012, Checkout is a leading international ecommerce gateway provider of online payment solutions.

In 2014, Checkout provides services to UAE and it offers a streamlined solution for mobile and online purchasing.

For UAE and other countries in the Middle East, Checkout offers 5 payment methods namely VISA, Mastercard, JCB, Mada, and American Express.

7. 2checkout 

2checkout is an entirely different company with “Checkout”.

Founded in 2006, this is an international payment gateway that develops trading services including credit cards and debit cards.

In UAE, 2checkout provides 10 payment methods including American Express, Apple Pay, Bank Transfer, JCB, Mastercard, Neteller, PayPal, PO, Skrill, and VISA.

This convenient e-commerce payment gateway has spread its reputation on 200 countries up to now.

Reference Cost: The setup cost is around AED 180 with a relatively high transaction fee (4.7% + AED 1.73 on average). In return for that, you will have an absolutely safe and convenient payment gateway.

8. Cashu

Located in Dubai, UAE, Cashu is considered the first and the largest online payment solution company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

This secure payment gateway applies modern fraud prevention and AML systems to avoid all risks associated with online transactions.

Every transaction is guaranteed without any risk of chargeback.

With Cashu, you will have a lot of opportunities to grow your business across markets on both a local and global scale.

Reference Cost: A setup fee and security deposit will be required.

The annual fee depends on the total number of products sold or the volume of sales.

9. CC Avenue

Launched in 2001, CC Avenue is known as the largest Indian payment gateway provider. 3 years later, this company decided to expand its global footprint with the new office in Dubai.

Today, it has become a specialist in the field of electronic payments and is widely used by the UAE ecommerce businesses.

CC Avenue payment gateway pricing can suit all of the business levels, from small and medium enterprises to large corporations in the e-commerce market.

Reference Cost: The setup cost is free for Startup package, and the transaction fee is varied depending on customers’ selected payment method.