Software · head to head
Loox vs Braintree
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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: Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed; 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 Loox and Braintree 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.
Loox
- Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
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
Loox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.
Braintree
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Braintree review.
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Loox or Braintree better?
- Neither clearly leads. Loox 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, Loox or Braintree?
- Loox starts at On request and Braintree at On request.
- Does Loox or Braintree run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.