GoCardless alternatives
9 alternatives to GoCardless in Best Payment Processing Platforms for Publishers, independently scored — 4 for small publishers, 6 mid-market, 6 enterprise.
GoCardless scores 2.5/5 in this benchmark. Last verified Nov 12, 2026 · No vendor payments.
| Compare | Tool | Score | Best for | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best-in-Class 1 | ||||||
Stripe Developer-first payments and subscription billing | 4.3 | Small, Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
| Limited 8 | ||||||
Adyen One platform for payments, data, and financial products. | 2.8 | Enterprise | ||||
Authorize.net Card gateway for recurring billing | 2.3 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Braintree Braintree is now PayPal Enterprise Payments. | 2.5 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Checkout.com Enterprise payments with direct local acquiring | 3.2 | Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
Cybersource Accepting payments has never been easier | 2.3 | Enterprise | ||||
Mollie European payments with straightforward pricing | 2.5 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Nuvei Global payments with local acquiring reach | 2.5 | Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
Worldpay Global acquirer for high-volume merchants | 2.3 | Enterprise | ||||
| Compare | Tool | Score | Best for | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best-in-Class 1 | ||||||
Stripe Developer-first payments and subscription billing | 4.3 | Small, Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
| Limited 3 | ||||||
Authorize.net Card gateway for recurring billing | 2.3 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Braintree Braintree is now PayPal Enterprise Payments. | 2.5 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Mollie European payments with straightforward pricing | 2.5 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
| Compare | Tool | Score | Best for | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best-in-Class 1 | ||||||
Stripe Developer-first payments and subscription billing | 4.3 | Small, Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
| Limited 5 | ||||||
Authorize.net Card gateway for recurring billing | 2.3 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Braintree Braintree is now PayPal Enterprise Payments. | 2.5 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Checkout.com Enterprise payments with direct local acquiring | 3.2 | Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
Mollie European payments with straightforward pricing | 2.5 | Small, Mid-market | ||||
Nuvei Global payments with local acquiring reach | 2.5 | Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
| Compare | Tool | Score | Best for | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best-in-Class 1 | ||||||
Stripe Developer-first payments and subscription billing | 4.3 | Small, Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
| Limited 5 | ||||||
Adyen One platform for payments, data, and financial products. | 2.8 | Enterprise | ||||
Checkout.com Enterprise payments with direct local acquiring | 3.2 | Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
Cybersource Accepting payments has never been easier | 2.3 | Enterprise | ||||
Nuvei Global payments with local acquiring reach | 2.5 | Mid-market, Enterprise | ||||
Worldpay Global acquirer for high-volume merchants | 2.3 | Enterprise | ||||
Before you switch — what GoCardless does well
Strengths
- Lower cost than card for recurring subscriptions
- Automated recovery of failed payments
- Integrates with subscription billing tools such as Zuora and Chargebee
And where it was marked down
- Bank payments only; a card processor is still needed
- Direct-debit settlement is slower than card
- Integration with Mollie is still being phased in
Common questions
What is the best alternative to GoCardless?
There is no single best one. The 9 tools below are grouped by editorial tier and listed A to Z inside each tier. 3 score above GoCardless's 2.5/5 and 6 below it. Which suits you depends on your publication's size, revenue model and vertical.
Why would a publisher move away from GoCardless?
Our editors flagged: Bank payments only; a card processor is still needed; Direct-debit settlement is slower than card; Integration with Mollie is still being phased in. Whether those matter depends on your setup — many publishers run GoCardless successfully despite them.
Are these alternatives ranked by paid placement?
No. Every tool here is grouped by editorial tier and listed A to Z within each tier — there is no position to buy. Scores are set by SODP's editorial team against each category's published criteria, and vendors cannot pay for inclusion, for a score, or for a position on this page.
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