Softwr

Software · head to head

Braintree vs Shopkeep

B

Braintree

Software

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

Software

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Braintree and Shopkeep actually diverge.

Attributes where Braintree and Shopkeep differ
AttributeBraintreeShopkeep
Starting priceOn request$49/month
Pricing modeltransactionUnknown
PlatformsWebiPad, Web
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: 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 Braintree

Nothing recorded that Shopkeep does not also cover.

Only in Shopkeep

  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Customer profiles
  • Sales analytics
  • Employee management
  • Mobile POS
  • Reporting

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

Shopkeep

  • Unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • Cloud-dependent with no offline transaction processing capability
  • Dropped Bluetooth connections cause lost sales and payment processing failures

Pricing, plan by plan

Braintree

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Braintree if

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

Braintree review

Choose Shopkeep if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iPad, Web.
  • You also want payment processing.
Shopkeep review

Questions people ask

Is Braintree or Shopkeep better?
Neither clearly leads. Braintree starts at On request and Shopkeep at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Braintree or Shopkeep?
Braintree starts at On request and Shopkeep at $49/month.
Does Braintree or Shopkeep run on more platforms?
Braintree runs on Web. Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web.
What can Braintree do that Shopkeep cannot?
Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shopkeep: How much does Shopkeep cost?

Shopkeep by Lightspeed pricing varies by plan. Customers must request quotes for current pricing, which has shifted since the Lightspeed acquisition.

Source
Shopkeep: What hardware does Shopkeep require?

Shopkeep operates on iPad tablets, cloud-based systems, and traditional cash register setups, requiring third-party hardware integration.

Source
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Braintree

More on Shopkeep

Keep looking

Other head to heads