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Arc Publishing vs Checkout.com

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Arc Publishing

Software

The enterprise publishing platform for news organizations

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Checkout.com

Software

Your business deserves tailored pricing based on your needs

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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; Checkout.com checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arc Publishing and Checkout.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Arc Publishing and Checkout.com differ
AttributeArc PublishingCheckout.com
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Checkout.com

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 Checkout.com
  • Subscription and paywall managementnot Checkout.com
  • Video publishing alongside articlesnot Checkout.com
  • Multi-site delivery for broadcast and B2B publishersnot Checkout.com

Checkout.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Checkout.com 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

Checkout.com

  • checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026)
  • Choosing between the flat-rate and Interchange++ pricing models requires contacting the sales team, since neither model's rate is quoted publicly on the page

Pricing, plan by plan

Arc Publishing

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

Checkout.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Checkout.com 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 Checkout.com if

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

Checkout.com review

Questions people ask

Is Arc Publishing or Checkout.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Arc Publishing starts at On request and Checkout.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arc Publishing or Checkout.com?
Arc Publishing starts at On request and Checkout.com at On request.
Does Arc Publishing or Checkout.com run on more platforms?
Arc Publishing runs on Web, Mobile. Checkout.com 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 Checkout.com is typically brought in for.
What can Arc Publishing do that Checkout.com cannot?
Arc Publishing covers Modular CMS, Content creation, Publishing workflow, Paywall management.
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