Booking System Payment Gateways: A Comparison

It’s often difficult to know which booking system payment gateway to choose, with each offering competitive rates, features and advantages. At BookingLive we understand it can be confusing trying to decipher which one will work best with your business. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive comparison of the most popular booking system payment gateways. We want to help you choose the best one for you and your business. Whether you’re using your BookingLive system for an online shop, ecommerce, memberships, subscriptions or more, taking payment from customers is crucial to your business’s success.

In order to register for a booking system payment gateway you’ll require a merchant bank account – you should speak with your business bank account manager about this – before requesting:

1. An e-commerce account

This is required so your customers can make payments online and requests the 3D secure password.

2. A Mail Order Telephone Order (MOTO) account

This is required to enable you to take payments from your customers over the phone and does not request the 3D secure password.

Please note: Booking system payment gateways use multiple card types. Not all card types work in all countries as this is dependent upon the bank you are with.

Worldpay

Ideal for businesses looking for a high quality booking system payment gateway.

As one of the first booking system payment gateways available online, Worldpay has become well established within the online payment gateway industry and it’s backed by years of experience. Unsurprisingly this comes at a cost which is higher than other booking system payment gateways. However, this is worth forking out for if you’re looking for a fully competent service.

Sage Pay

Ideal for businesses looking to process a large amount of monthly transactions.

Sage Pay is currently the largest independent payment gateway provider in Europe. Due to this it’s highly respected and has become an experienced brand. Although not ideal for businesses who are processing a small number of monthly transactions, if you’re looking to process a large amount Sage Pay are recommended. This is due to their level of expertise and support within this area.

PayPal

Ideal for those with little technical knowledge who are looking for a quick and easy set-up.

PayPal is instantly recognisable and offers a trustworthy service to both you and your customers. This booking system payment gateway enables customers to pay through their PayPal accounts. Customers can also pay directly via their credit and debit cards. With a quick and easy set-up process PayPal is a good choice for those with little technical knowledge.

The comparative table below outlines key features of the differing booking system payment gateways. Just click the booking system payment gateway logo to sign-up or click here for more information.

Booking System Payment Gateways Comparison
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £25	Transactions pcm: 333 Transaction fee: 10p
Auth & Capture Stored Card Details	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £19.95	Transactions pcm: 350 Transaction fee: 10p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £19.95	Transactions pcm: 350 Transaction fee: 1.45%+10p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £50 Price pcm: £20	Transactions pcm: Transaction fee: 15p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £20	Transactions pcm: 350 Transaction fee: 10p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £15	Transactions pcm: 250 Transaction fee: 15p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £50	Transactions (total): 700 Transaction fee: 12p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £50	Transactions pcm: 500 Transaction fee: 10p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Pricing varies per customer, contact us for more details.
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £0 Price pcm: £18	Transactions pcm: 0 Transaction fee: 3.4%+20p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Pricing varies per customer, contact us for more details.
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £20 Price pcm: £10	Transactions pcm: Transaction fee: 10p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Pricing varies per customer, contact us for more details.
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £114 Price pcm: £25	Transactions pcm: 200 Transaction fee: 10p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
	Setup Fee: £280 Price pcm: £50	Transactions pcm: 0 Transaction fee: 0p
Auth & Capture Stored Card	Refunds Recurring payments	MOTO Virtual Terminal
Correct upon date of publication. Rates may differ per customer and may improve if you sign up via BookingLive. Click the logo to sign up.