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Checkout.com vs Worldpay
Only Checkout.com · 4
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Onboards businesses in United States
Checkout.com
AvailableWorldpay
AvailableAccept payments
Checkout.com
Enterprise acquiring plus local methods such as mada, Bancontact and iDEAL.Worldpay
Enterprise acquiring online and in store, processing in 140+ countries.Pay people abroad
Checkout.com
Card payouts and bank payouts to recipients in supported countries.Worldpay
Global payouts to bank accounts, cards and wallets.Multi-currency account
Checkout.com
Not offeredWorldpay
Not offeredBusiness cards
Checkout.com
Card issuing for businesses and platforms.Worldpay
Not offeredStablecoins
Checkout.com
Stablecoin settlement has been offered to some merchants.Worldpay
Stablecoin payouts and settlement through crypto infrastructure partners.Yield on idle cash
Checkout.com
Not offeredWorldpay
Not offeredYield on idle cash
A return on money you are not using. How safe it is depends on where the return comes from, not on how high the rate is.
Where the return comes from
Checkout.com
No yield offeredWorldpay
No yield offeredIs the money protected?
Checkout.com
–Worldpay
–Does the rate change?
Checkout.com
–Worldpay
–Platform & marketplace
Run payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out.
Sub-accounts for your users
Checkout.com
YesIntegrated Platforms onboards sub-entities with full or light checks.Worldpay
YesWorldpay for Platforms (formerly Payrix): white-label APIs to sign up and underwrite sub-merchants, as a referral partner, PayFac-as-a-Service or full PayFac.Split payments and platform fees
Checkout.com
YesSplit payments between the platform and sub-entities.Worldpay
YesSplit one transaction across several parties.Embeddable UI
Checkout.com
Not confirmedPayment UI components exist (Flow, Frames); embeddable onboarding components not confirmed.Worldpay
YesWhite-label onboarding, payment forms and payout dashboards.Pay out to your users
Checkout.com
YesPayouts to sub-entities’ bank accounts or debit cards (card payouts on demand through Visa Direct and Mastercard).Worldpay
YesAPI-driven funding to pay out sub-merchants.Embedded finance for your users
Give your users financial products under your brand.
Accounts that hold money
Checkout.com
PartlySub-entity currency account balances, used to fund card spend. Not full bank accounts.Worldpay
NoNot found in public materials.Cards for your users
Checkout.com
YesPlatforms can issue cards to the businesses or individuals under each sub-entity.Announced, not yet live: Card issuing in the UAEWorldpay
NoNot found in public materials.Financing for your users
Checkout.com
Not confirmedNot found in public materials.Worldpay
Not confirmedNot confirmed.Consumer apps
Build for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows.
End users can be individuals
Checkout.com
PartlyCardholders under a sub-entity can be individuals, and consumer vs commercial is a card program setting.Worldpay
NoSub-merchants are businesses.Consumer wallets or accounts
Checkout.com
NoBalances belong to sub-entities, not consumers.Worldpay
NoNot offered.Consumer cards
Checkout.com
PartlyConsumer card products can be configured for platform programs.Worldpay
NoNot offered.Stablecoins
Dollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail.
Accept stablecoins
Checkout.com
Not confirmedNot confirmed in public materials.Worldpay
Not confirmedNot confirmed.Hold stablecoin balances
Checkout.com
PartlyStablecoin settlement has been offered to some merchants.Worldpay
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Pay out in stablecoins
Checkout.com
Not confirmedNot confirmed in public materials.Worldpay
PartlyStablecoin payouts through crypto infrastructure partners.Issue your own stablecoin
Checkout.com
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Worldpay
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Regulatory risk in United States
Checkout.com
Low riskWorldpay
Low riskAI agents
Build with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay.
Official MCP server
Checkout.com
YesOfficial MCP server in beta: payment status, refunds, voids, payment links and the docs, for tools like Claude Code and Cursor.Worldpay
YesFree MCP server on GitHub since November 2025, for building agents on Worldpay’s APIs.Checkout for AI agents
Checkout.com
YesSupports the Agentic Commerce Protocol, Google’s AP2 and Mastercard Agent Pay.Worldpay
PartlyAgentic Commerce Protocol support for ChatGPT Instant Checkout, in preview for US merchants.Cards for AI agents
Checkout.com
Not confirmedNot found in public materials.Worldpay
NoNot offered.Working with them
How easy it is to get started.
Self-serve signup
Checkout.com
NoSales-led onboarding.Worldpay
NoSales-led.Published pricing
Checkout.com
NoPricing is negotiated.Worldpay
NoNegotiated.Public API and sandbox
Checkout.com
YesPublic API and sandbox.Worldpay
YesDeveloper docs and sandbox for platforms.Coming soon
Announced but not launched. These are plans, not products you can sign up for today: timing often slips, and some never ship.
Announced, not yet live
Checkout.com
Worldpay
In short
Countries onboarded
Checkout.com
37 of 170Worldpay
32 of 170Designed for
Checkout.com
Enterprises selling into the Gulf and Europe that need local acquiring, including mada in Saudi Arabia.Worldpay
Large retailers and enterprises that need high-volume acquiring in the US and Europe.Limitations
Checkout.com
Onboarding goes through Checkout.com’s sales team, and the service is aimed at larger merchants.Worldpay
Pricing and contract terms are negotiated rather than published.| Checkout.com Payment processor | Worldpay Payment processor | |
|---|---|---|
| Onboards businesses in United States | Available | Available |
| Accept payments | Enterprise acquiring plus local methods such as mada, Bancontact and iDEAL. | Enterprise acquiring online and in store, processing in 140+ countries. |
| Pay people abroad | Card payouts and bank payouts to recipients in supported countries. | Global payouts to bank accounts, cards and wallets. |
| Multi-currency account | Not offered | Not offered |
| Business cards | Card issuing for businesses and platforms. | Not offered |
| Stablecoins | Stablecoin settlement has been offered to some merchants. | Stablecoin payouts and settlement through crypto infrastructure partners. |
| Yield on idle cash | Not offered | Not offered |
| Yield on idle cashA return on money you are not using. How safe it is depends on where the return comes from, not on how high the rate is. | ||
| Where the return comes from | No yield offered | No yield offered |
| Is the money protected? | – | – |
| Does the rate change? | – | – |
| Platform & marketplaceRun payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out. | ||
| Sub-accounts for your users | YesIntegrated Platforms onboards sub-entities with full or light checks. | YesWorldpay for Platforms (formerly Payrix): white-label APIs to sign up and underwrite sub-merchants, as a referral partner, PayFac-as-a-Service or full PayFac. |
| Split payments and platform fees | YesSplit payments between the platform and sub-entities. | YesSplit one transaction across several parties. |
| Embeddable UI | Not confirmedPayment UI components exist (Flow, Frames); embeddable onboarding components not confirmed. | YesWhite-label onboarding, payment forms and payout dashboards. |
| Pay out to your users | YesPayouts to sub-entities’ bank accounts or debit cards (card payouts on demand through Visa Direct and Mastercard). | YesAPI-driven funding to pay out sub-merchants. |
| Embedded finance for your usersGive your users financial products under your brand. | ||
| Accounts that hold money | PartlySub-entity currency account balances, used to fund card spend. Not full bank accounts. | NoNot found in public materials. |
| Cards for your users | YesPlatforms can issue cards to the businesses or individuals under each sub-entity.Announced, not yet live: Card issuing in the UAE | NoNot found in public materials. |
| Financing for your users | Not confirmedNot found in public materials. | Not confirmedNot confirmed. |
| Consumer appsBuild for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows. | ||
| End users can be individuals | PartlyCardholders under a sub-entity can be individuals, and consumer vs commercial is a card program setting. | NoSub-merchants are businesses. |
| Consumer wallets or accounts | NoBalances belong to sub-entities, not consumers. | NoNot offered. |
| Consumer cards | PartlyConsumer card products can be configured for platform programs. | NoNot offered. |
| StablecoinsDollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail. | ||
| Accept stablecoins | Not confirmedNot confirmed in public materials. | Not confirmedNot confirmed. |
| Hold stablecoin balances | PartlyStablecoin settlement has been offered to some merchants. | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. |
| Pay out in stablecoins | Not confirmedNot confirmed in public materials. | PartlyStablecoin payouts through crypto infrastructure partners. |
| Issue your own stablecoin | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. |
| Regulatory risk in United States | Low risk | Low risk |
| AI agentsBuild with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay. | ||
| Official MCP server | YesOfficial MCP server in beta: payment status, refunds, voids, payment links and the docs, for tools like Claude Code and Cursor. | YesFree MCP server on GitHub since November 2025, for building agents on Worldpay’s APIs. |
| Checkout for AI agents | YesSupports the Agentic Commerce Protocol, Google’s AP2 and Mastercard Agent Pay. | PartlyAgentic Commerce Protocol support for ChatGPT Instant Checkout, in preview for US merchants. |
| Cards for AI agents | Not confirmedNot found in public materials. | NoNot offered. |
| Working with themHow easy it is to get started. | ||
| Self-serve signup | NoSales-led onboarding. | NoSales-led. |
| Published pricing | NoPricing is negotiated. | NoNegotiated. |
| Public API and sandbox | YesPublic API and sandbox. | YesDeveloper docs and sandbox for platforms. |
| Coming soonAnnounced but not launched. These are plans, not products you can sign up for today: timing often slips, and some never ship. | ||
| Announced, not yet live | Awaiting approvalIts own US acquiring bankExpected by the end of 2026 · Includes United States Awaiting approvalCard issuing in the UAENo date given Details and sources → | AnnouncedWero at checkout for European merchantsNo date given Details and sources → |
| In short | ||
| Countries onboarded | 37 of 170 | 32 of 170 |
| Designed for | Enterprises selling into the Gulf and Europe that need local acquiring, including mada in Saudi Arabia. | Large retailers and enterprises that need high-volume acquiring in the US and Europe. |
| Limitations | Onboarding goes through Checkout.com’s sales team, and the service is aimed at larger merchants. | Pricing and contract terms are negotiated rather than published. |
Common questions
Is Checkout.com or Worldpay available in more countries?
Checkout.com. Of the 170 countries we track, Checkout.com onboards businesses in 37 (and 1 more with limits) and Worldpay in 32 (and 3 more with limits). Both serve businesses in 34. Only Checkout.com: Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Japan. Only Worldpay: Canada.
What do Checkout.com and Worldpay offer?
Accept payments: Checkout.com yes, Worldpay yes. Pay people abroad: Checkout.com yes, Worldpay yes. Multi-currency account: Checkout.com no, Worldpay no. Business cards: Checkout.com yes, Worldpay no. Stablecoins: Checkout.com yes, Worldpay yes. Yield on idle cash: Checkout.com no, Worldpay no.
How do Checkout.com and Worldpay differ for platforms and embedded finance?
Embeddable UI: Checkout.com not confirmed, Worldpay yes. Accounts that hold money: Checkout.com partly, Worldpay no. Cards for your users: Checkout.com yes, Worldpay no. End users can be individuals: Checkout.com partly, Worldpay no. Consumer cards: Checkout.com partly, Worldpay no. Hold stablecoin balances: Checkout.com partly, Worldpay no. Pay out in stablecoins: Checkout.com not confirmed, Worldpay partly. Checkout for AI agents: Checkout.com yes, Worldpay partly. Cards for AI agents: Checkout.com not confirmed, Worldpay no.
Who is Checkout.com designed for?
Enterprises selling into the Gulf and Europe that need local acquiring, including mada in Saudi Arabia. Limitations: Onboarding goes through Checkout.com’s sales team, and the service is aimed at larger merchants.
Who is Worldpay designed for?
Large retailers and enterprises that need high-volume acquiring in the US and Europe. Limitations: Pricing and contract terms are negotiated rather than published.
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