Software · head to head
Braintree vs Loox
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Braintree
Software
End-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, from PayPal
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Braintree vendor overview page names no transaction fee percentage or fixed charge, requiring a separate signup flow to see pricing; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Braintree and Loox actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Loox
- Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
Pricing, plan by plan
Braintree
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.
Loox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Braintree if
Nothing in the data separates Braintree from Loox on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Loox if
Nothing in the data separates Loox from Braintree on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Braintree or Loox better?
- Neither clearly leads. Braintree starts at On request and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Braintree or Loox?
- Braintree starts at On request and Loox at On request.
- Does Braintree or Loox run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.