Comparison

PayZen vs Pay By Link

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PayZen

Accept payments anywhere using your smartphone or tablet. Create payment links, share them via QR code or message, and let customers pay securely online. Ideal for various sales scenarios and remote transactions.

Highlights
  • Create payment links
  • Accept payments remotely
  • QR code payment sharing
  • Multiple payment methods
  • Real-time payment tracking
  • Secure payment page
Features
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Easily cash in wherever you are with your smartphone or tablet, face to face or remotely. A cost-effective alternative to using a payment terminal and/or to offer your customers a simplified payment experience. How it works: 1. With the Payzen by Lyra application, create a payment link 2. Share it with your customer through a QR code or send it by SMS, WhatsApp, email or your favorite channel. 3. Your customer only has to click on the link or scan the QR code to make the payment on a secure web page. You can view in real time the progress of the payment requests for an optimal follow-up. An ideal solution for door-to-door sales, delivery, remote points of sale, booking by phone, invoice payment or unpaid reminders! The advantages of PayZen by Lyra: · More than 150 payment methods available (bank cards, wallet, prepaid cards, lunch vouchers, Chèques-vancance connect, sepa direct debit with e-mandate signature...) · Multi-currency with dynamic currency conversion available · Multilingual application · Multi-shops: one application to access all your shops · Ability to share the link on your other preferred and private channels such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram.... · Highly secure payment page: PCI DSS and 3DS2 Features in details: · Payment requests · Requests for a payment method registration · Payment and payment method registration requests · Payment status: sent, in progress, paid, cancelled, refused, expired · Details available for each payment request created · Advanced customization: link expiration date, language choice, payment validation choice (automatic or manual), capture delay · Compatible with the hosted page including data collect form · Connected with a powerful back office · Get an access to the PayZen back office with the same login/password for even more features: · Cancel, refund or duplicate payments · Accounting export · Republish a payment ticket · Advanced preferences and customization Access to this application requests to a PayZen subscription including payment orders and a distance contract. It can be used in addition to a website or on its own. About PayZen PayZen is a solution published by the Lyra Group, expert and leader in secure payments. Founded in 2001, Lyra has an international presence through its 11 subsidiaries and manages: · + 250,000 e-commerce sites worldwide · + 20 billion payments per year · + 4 million payment terminals worldwide Its services are PCI DSS, PCI 3DS, Visa, MasterCard certified and approved by the GIE Cartes Bancaires.

About

Pay By Link

Features
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Accept online payments from your customers in the UK with ease by using this app to sendpayment links via email or SMS.Simply by creating a payment request through our app, it will generate an Invoice that can beshared via Email or SMS by which customers can make a quick payment with their cards.

Screenshots

PayZen4 screens
Pay By Link3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pay By Link at 11.0 against PayZen's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PayZen versus Pay By Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayZenPay By Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyra NetworkAlma Attic Ltd

In-app purchases

None

PayZen

No in-app purchases

None

Pay By Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayZen free?
PayZen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pay By Link free?
Pay By Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PayZen or Pay By Link have ads?
Neither PayZen nor Pay By Link shows ads.

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