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Braintree

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Full-stack payment platform from PayPal

Native SDKs for iOS and Android with Apple Pay and Google Pay support out of the box

VG SCORE
9.5
CLOUD (SAAS)

Product Details

CompanyBraintree
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Founded2007
PricingPaid — from $2.59/mo
DeploymentCloud (SaaS)
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations7 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Drop-in UI components let you add payments in hours instead of weeks of custom development
  • PayPal, Venmo, and card payments through one integration with unified reporting
  • Vault securely stores payment methods for seamless repeat purchases and subscriptions

WEAKNESSES

  • Support response times lag behind Stripe, especially for complex integration issues
  • Dispute management tools are basic compared to dedicated chargeback prevention platforms

KEY FEATURES

Drop-in UI

Pre-built payment forms that handle card entry, validation, and PCI compliance automatically

Vault

Secure storage for payment methods enabling one-click checkout and subscription billing

3D Secure

Built-in support for Strong Customer Authentication reducing fraud and liability shift

GraphQL API

Modern API for querying transactions, customers, and payment methods with precise data fetching

WHO IS Braintree BEST FOR?

Mobile App Developers

Native SDKs for iOS and Android with Apple Pay and Google Pay support out of the box

Subscription Businesses

Store cards securely and charge recurring payments without customers re-entering details

INTEGRATIONS

PayPalVenmoApple PayGoogle PayShopifyWooCommerceSalesforce

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS

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STARTING AT
$2.59/MO

DOSSIER

COMPANY
Braintree
HQ
Chicago, Illinois
FOUNDED
2007
LAST VERIFIED MAR 27, 2026

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PRICING MODEL

BEST FOR

Mobile App Developers Subscription Businesses

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY