Payment Gateways

Cashfree Payments vs PhonePe Payment Gateway

Both are payment gateways. The short answer: choose Cashfree Payments if you are businesses that need both collections and payouts; choose PhonePe Payment Gateway if you are businesses whose customers mostly pay by UPI.

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Cashfree Payments logo Cashfree PaymentsPhonePe Payment Gateway logo PhonePe Payment Gateway
Best forBusinesses that need both collections and payoutsBusinesses whose customers mostly pay by UPI
Free planVerifyVerify
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaYesYes
CategoriesPayment GatewaysPayment Gateways
Strengths
  • Collections plus bulk payouts
  • Payment links and forms
  • Familiar UPI brand for customers
  • UPI-focused checkout
Watch out for
  • KYC and approval needed
  • Compare fees for your volume
  • Check availability of features for your category
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Which should you choose?

Cashfree Payments: Payment gateway and payouts platform supporting UPI, cards and bank transfers.

PhonePe Payment Gateway: Payment gateway from PhonePe with UPI-first checkout plus cards and netbanking.

The best way to decide is to run the same week of real work through both — most offer a free plan or trial — and compare how long tasks take, what your team prefers, and the total cost for your number of users including renewal pricing.

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