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Arc Publishing vs Braintree

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Arc Publishing

Software

The enterprise publishing platform for news organizations

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Braintree

Software

End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Arc Publishing now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there; Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arc Publishing and Braintree actually diverge.

Attributes where Arc Publishing and Braintree differ
AttributeArc PublishingBraintree
Pricing modelquotetransaction
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Arc Publishing

  • Modular CMS
  • Content creation
  • Publishing workflow
  • Paywall management
  • Subscription billing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • API framework
  • Commerce integration

Only in Braintree

Nothing recorded that Arc Publishing does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Arc Publishing

  • Content management for news and digital publishersnot Braintree
  • Subscription and paywall managementnot Braintree
  • Video publishing alongside articlesnot Braintree
  • Multi-site delivery for broadcast and B2B publishersnot Braintree

Braintree

No use cases recorded yet. See the Braintree review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Arc Publishing

  • Now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there
  • Pricing is not published
  • Built for media companies, so the editorial workflow assumptions do not suit a general business site

Braintree

  • Vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing
  • Now marketed and hosted directly under the PayPal brand at paypal.com rather than a standalone braintreepayments.com site, which now redirects

Pricing, plan by plan

Arc Publishing

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Custom CMS
    • Paywall integration
    • Advanced analytics

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Arc Publishing if

  • You need modular cms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want content creation.
Arc Publishing review

Choose Braintree if

Nothing in the data separates Braintree from Arc Publishing on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Braintree review

Questions people ask

Is Arc Publishing or Braintree better?
Neither clearly leads. Arc Publishing starts at On request and Braintree at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arc Publishing or Braintree?
Arc Publishing starts at On request and Braintree at On request.
Does Arc Publishing or Braintree run on more platforms?
Arc Publishing runs on Web, Mobile. Braintree runs on Web.
What is Arc Publishing best used for?
Arc Publishing is most often used for content management for news and digital publishers, subscription and paywall management, video publishing alongside articles, multi-site delivery for broadcast and b2b publishers. Of those, content management for news and digital publishers and subscription and paywall management are not what Braintree is typically brought in for.
What can Arc Publishing do that Braintree cannot?
Arc Publishing covers Modular CMS, Content creation, Publishing workflow, Paywall management.
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