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Arc Publishing vs Razorpay

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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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Razorpay

Software

Accept, process and disburse payments with India's leading payments platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Arc Publishing now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there; Razorpay international card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Arc Publishing and Razorpay differ
AttributeArc PublishingRazorpay
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 Razorpay

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

Razorpay

No use cases recorded yet. See the Razorpay 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

Razorpay

  • International card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee
  • Instant refunds cost between Rs. 7.99 and Rs. 14.99 per refund on top of the transaction fee, per Razorpay's own pricing page; standard refunds are free but instant ones are not

Pricing, plan by plan

Arc Publishing

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

Razorpay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Razorpay 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 Razorpay if

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

Razorpay review

Questions people ask

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