Payment processor comparison

XRPay vs BitPay: No 1% fee. No custodial lock-in. No limits.

BitPay charges 1% per transaction and holds your funds in a custodial wallet. XRPay charges 0.5% flat, settles directly to your wallet, and gives you a complete merchant toolkit.

50%

Lower fees

3 sec

Settlement

$0

Chargebacks

24/7

Always on

Fee comparison

Every transaction costs less

Fee typeBitPayXRPaySavings
Transaction fee1% flat0.5% flat50% less
Network feeIncluded~$0.0002Both low
Fiat settlementFree (next day)Instant (self-custody)Same day
Chargeback fee$0 (crypto)$0 — impossibleSame
Monthly minimum$1,000 processingNo minimumNo barrier

Settlement speed

Your money, in seconds — not days

XRPay3–5 seconds
✓ SETTLED
BitPayNext business day
TypeBitPayXRPayAdvantage
Crypto settlementNext business day3–5 seconds~20,000x
Fiat settlement1–3 business daysInstant via off-ramp~50,000x
Weekend/holidayNo settlement24/7/365Always on

Custody model

Your money should be yours

BitPay — Custodial
  • BitPay holds funds and converts to fiat
  • Requires KYC/KYB verification
  • $1,000 monthly processing minimum
  • Settlement on BitPay's schedule
  • Subject to BitPay compliance policies
XRPay — Self-Custody
  • Funds go directly to your XRPL wallet
  • No processing minimums
  • Instant access to all funds
  • You control conversion timing
  • No custodial counterparty risk

Feature comparison

An honest look at every feature

FeatureBitPayXRPay
Multi-crypto support

BTC, ETH, XRP +10

XRPL tokens + fiat on-ramp

E-commerce plugins

Shopify, WooCommerce

Shopify, BigCommerce

Invoicing

Basic

Full + escrow

Payment links

Email payment buttons

Social + shareable

BitPay Card

Prepaid Mastercard

In-person POS

Software POS + kiosk

Subscriptions

Built-in recurring

B2B wholesale

Escrow-protected

Telegram storefront

Native bot

Self-custody

Custodial

Your keys, your funds

FAQ

Common questions

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