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Onboards businesses in United States
PayPal
AvailableRamp
AvailableAccept payments
PayPal
PayPal wallet, cards and (in the US) Venmo at checkout, with buyer and seller protection.Ramp
Not offeredPay people abroad
PayPal
Mass payouts to PayPal and Venmo accounts worldwide. Bank payouts go through Hyperwallet.Ramp
Bill pay to vendors at home and abroad.Multi-currency account
PayPal
Hold balances in 20+ currencies inside a PayPal business account.Ramp
Not offeredBusiness cards
PayPal
PayPal Business Debit Mastercard.Ramp
Corporate cards with built-in expense management.Stablecoins
PayPal
US businesses can accept crypto through Pay with Crypto and hold PayPal USD (PYUSD).Ramp
Not offeredYield on idle cash
PayPal
US businesses holding PayPal USD (PYUSD) in their PayPal balance can opt in to rewards of around 3.7–4% a year, funded from the stablecoin’s reserve interest. Not available in New York.Ramp
Ramp Treasury pays interest on FDIC-insured cash in its business account, and offers a separate investment account in a government money market fund.Yield 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
PayPal
Moderate riskStablecoin rewardsRamp
Principal insuredInsured bank depositLow risk, not insuredMoney market fundIs the money protected?
PayPal
Stablecoins are not bank deposits and are not insured. The reward is a promotion funded by the issuer’s reserve interest; it can be changed or stopped, and US law bars issuers from paying interest directly.Ramp
Insured bank deposit: Held as a bank deposit and insured by a government scheme (FDIC in the US) up to its limit, usually spread across partner banks.Money market fund: Not a deposit and not insured. The fund holds short-term government debt and aims to keep its value stable, but that is not guaranteed. Broker protection (SIPC in the US) covers the broker failing, not investment losses.Does the rate change?
PayPal
Set by the provider; tends to follow US Treasury rates.Last seen: Around 3.7–4% a year (2026)Ramp
Set by the bank and can be changed at any time. Floats daily with central bank rates, so it falls when rates are cut.Last seen: About 2% on insured cash and 4% in the fund (2026)Platform & marketplace
Run payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out.
Sub-accounts for your users
PayPal
YesPayPal Complete Payments onboards sellers into their own PayPal business accounts. Braintree Marketplace creates sub-merchants, but only for US businesses.Ramp
NoRamp serves its own customers only.Split payments and platform fees
PayPal
YesPlatform fees on seller payments; Braintree Marketplace splits each transaction and can hold funds in escrow.Ramp
NoNot a payment processor.Embeddable UI
PayPal
PartlySeller onboarding is a PayPal-hosted flow.Ramp
NoNo platform components.Pay out to your users
PayPal
YesPayouts API to PayPal and Venmo accounts; Hyperwallet for bank, card and cash payouts.Ramp
NoBill pay is for your own vendors, not your users.Embedded finance for your users
Give your users financial products under your brand.
Accounts that hold money
PayPal
NoSellers hold their own PayPal accounts; platforms cannot create accounts that hold money for users.Ramp
NoNot offered.Cards for your users
PayPal
NoNo card issuing for platform users.Ramp
NoCards are for your own employees.Financing for your users
PayPal
NoPayPal’s business loans are offered directly by PayPal, not through platforms.Ramp
NoNot offered.Consumer apps
Build for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows.
End users can be individuals
PayPal
PartlyYou can pay individuals’ PayPal and Venmo accounts, but not build wallets or accounts for your own users.Ramp
NoUS businesses only.Consumer wallets or accounts
PayPal
NoConsumers use PayPal’s own wallet.Ramp
NoNot offered.Consumer cards
PayPal
NoNot offered to platforms.Ramp
NoNot offered.Stablecoins
Dollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail.
Accept stablecoins
PayPal
PartlyPay with Crypto lets US merchants accept crypto, settled in dollars.Ramp
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Hold stablecoin balances
PayPal
PartlyUS accounts can hold PayPal USD (PYUSD).Ramp
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Pay out in stablecoins
PayPal
Not confirmedNot confirmed for platform payouts.Ramp
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Issue your own stablecoin
PayPal
NoPYUSD is PayPal’s own coin; you cannot issue one.Ramp
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Regulatory risk in United States
PayPal
Low riskRamp
No stablecoin productsAI agents
Build with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay.
Official MCP server
PayPal
YesAgent tooling for its APIs, and backing WebMCP so agents can use merchants’ existing storefronts.Ramp
YesRamp MCP for AI assistants and a CLI for coding agents, signed in with Ramp OAuth and acting with the user’s permissions. Writes are logged.Checkout for AI agents
PayPal
YesAdopted the Agentic Commerce Protocol for Instant Checkout in ChatGPT, rolling out in 2026, so PayPal merchants can sell in ChatGPT without their own integration.Ramp
NoDoes not process checkout payments, so there is nothing for an agent to check out with.Cards for AI agents
PayPal
Not confirmedNot found in public materials.Ramp
YesAgents can generate Agent Card credentials limited to a single purchase.Working with them
How easy it is to get started.
Self-serve signup
PayPal
YesSign up online.Ramp
YesApply online.Published pricing
PayPal
YesMerchant fees are published by country.Ramp
YesFree core plan; paid tiers are published.Public API and sandbox
PayPal
YesPublic REST API and sandbox.Ramp
YesAPI for your own cards, bills, transactions and accounting data.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
PayPal
Ramp
In short
Countries onboarded
PayPal
59 of 170Ramp
1 of 170Designed for
PayPal
Selling to customers who already pay with PayPal, including cross-border buyers.Ramp
US companies that want cards, expenses and vendor payments in one place.Limitations
PayPal
PayPal’s terms allow it to hold payments or set reserves, for example on new accounts or after a sudden rise in sales.Ramp
Does not process customer payments and is only available to US companies.| PayPal Payment processor | Ramp Spend management | |
|---|---|---|
| Onboards businesses in United States | Available | Available |
| Accept payments | PayPal wallet, cards and (in the US) Venmo at checkout, with buyer and seller protection. | Not offered |
| Pay people abroad | Mass payouts to PayPal and Venmo accounts worldwide. Bank payouts go through Hyperwallet. | Bill pay to vendors at home and abroad. |
| Multi-currency account | Hold balances in 20+ currencies inside a PayPal business account. | Not offered |
| Business cards | PayPal Business Debit Mastercard. | Corporate cards with built-in expense management. |
| Stablecoins | US businesses can accept crypto through Pay with Crypto and hold PayPal USD (PYUSD). | Not offered |
| Yield on idle cash | US businesses holding PayPal USD (PYUSD) in their PayPal balance can opt in to rewards of around 3.7–4% a year, funded from the stablecoin’s reserve interest. Not available in New York. | Ramp Treasury pays interest on FDIC-insured cash in its business account, and offers a separate investment account in a government money market fund. |
| 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 | Moderate riskStablecoin rewards | Principal insuredInsured bank depositLow risk, not insuredMoney market fund |
| Is the money protected? | Stablecoins are not bank deposits and are not insured. The reward is a promotion funded by the issuer’s reserve interest; it can be changed or stopped, and US law bars issuers from paying interest directly. | Insured bank deposit: Held as a bank deposit and insured by a government scheme (FDIC in the US) up to its limit, usually spread across partner banks.Money market fund: Not a deposit and not insured. The fund holds short-term government debt and aims to keep its value stable, but that is not guaranteed. Broker protection (SIPC in the US) covers the broker failing, not investment losses. |
| Does the rate change? | Set by the provider; tends to follow US Treasury rates.Last seen: Around 3.7–4% a year (2026) | Set by the bank and can be changed at any time. Floats daily with central bank rates, so it falls when rates are cut.Last seen: About 2% on insured cash and 4% in the fund (2026) |
| Platform & marketplaceRun payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out. | ||
| Sub-accounts for your users | YesPayPal Complete Payments onboards sellers into their own PayPal business accounts. Braintree Marketplace creates sub-merchants, but only for US businesses. | NoRamp serves its own customers only. |
| Split payments and platform fees | YesPlatform fees on seller payments; Braintree Marketplace splits each transaction and can hold funds in escrow. | NoNot a payment processor. |
| Embeddable UI | PartlySeller onboarding is a PayPal-hosted flow. | NoNo platform components. |
| Pay out to your users | YesPayouts API to PayPal and Venmo accounts; Hyperwallet for bank, card and cash payouts. | NoBill pay is for your own vendors, not your users. |
| Embedded finance for your usersGive your users financial products under your brand. | ||
| Accounts that hold money | NoSellers hold their own PayPal accounts; platforms cannot create accounts that hold money for users. | NoNot offered. |
| Cards for your users | NoNo card issuing for platform users. | NoCards are for your own employees. |
| Financing for your users | NoPayPal’s business loans are offered directly by PayPal, not through platforms. | NoNot offered. |
| Consumer appsBuild for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows. | ||
| End users can be individuals | PartlyYou can pay individuals’ PayPal and Venmo accounts, but not build wallets or accounts for your own users. | NoUS businesses only. |
| Consumer wallets or accounts | NoConsumers use PayPal’s own wallet. | NoNot offered. |
| Consumer cards | NoNot offered to platforms. | NoNot offered. |
| StablecoinsDollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail. | ||
| Accept stablecoins | PartlyPay with Crypto lets US merchants accept crypto, settled in dollars. | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. |
| Hold stablecoin balances | PartlyUS accounts can hold PayPal USD (PYUSD). | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. |
| Pay out in stablecoins | Not confirmedNot confirmed for platform payouts. | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. |
| Issue your own stablecoin | NoPYUSD is PayPal’s own coin; you cannot issue one. | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. |
| Regulatory risk in United States | Low risk | No stablecoin products |
| AI agentsBuild with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay. | ||
| Official MCP server | YesAgent tooling for its APIs, and backing WebMCP so agents can use merchants’ existing storefronts. | YesRamp MCP for AI assistants and a CLI for coding agents, signed in with Ramp OAuth and acting with the user’s permissions. Writes are logged. |
| Checkout for AI agents | YesAdopted the Agentic Commerce Protocol for Instant Checkout in ChatGPT, rolling out in 2026, so PayPal merchants can sell in ChatGPT without their own integration. | NoDoes not process checkout payments, so there is nothing for an agent to check out with. |
| Cards for AI agents | Not confirmedNot found in public materials. | YesAgents can generate Agent Card credentials limited to a single purchase. |
| Working with themHow easy it is to get started. | ||
| Self-serve signup | YesSign up online. | YesApply online. |
| Published pricing | YesMerchant fees are published by country. | YesFree core plan; paid tiers are published. |
| Public API and sandbox | YesPublic REST API and sandbox. | YesAPI for your own cards, bills, transactions and accounting data. |
| 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 approvalPayPal Bank in the USNo date given · Includes United States Details and sources → | WaitlistLater than expectedRamp for EU-headquartered companiesExpected Q3 2026, not launched yet Details and sources → |
| In short | ||
| Countries onboarded | 59 of 170 | 1 of 170 |
| Designed for | Selling to customers who already pay with PayPal, including cross-border buyers. | US companies that want cards, expenses and vendor payments in one place. |
| Limitations | PayPal’s terms allow it to hold payments or set reserves, for example on new accounts or after a sudden rise in sales. | Does not process customer payments and is only available to US companies. |
Common questions
Is PayPal or Ramp available in more countries?
PayPal. Of the 170 countries we track, PayPal onboards businesses in 59 (and 3 more with limits) and Ramp in 1. Both serve businesses in 1. Only PayPal: Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands and 49 more.
What do PayPal and Ramp offer?
Accept payments: PayPal yes, Ramp no. Pay people abroad: PayPal yes, Ramp yes. Multi-currency account: PayPal yes, Ramp no. Business cards: PayPal yes, Ramp yes. Stablecoins: PayPal yes, Ramp no. Yield on idle cash: PayPal yes, Ramp yes.
How do PayPal and Ramp differ for platforms and embedded finance?
Sub-accounts for your users: PayPal yes, Ramp no. Split payments and platform fees: PayPal yes, Ramp no. Embeddable UI: PayPal partly, Ramp no. Pay out to your users: PayPal yes, Ramp no. End users can be individuals: PayPal partly, Ramp no. Accept stablecoins: PayPal partly, Ramp no. Hold stablecoin balances: PayPal partly, Ramp no. Pay out in stablecoins: PayPal not confirmed, Ramp no. Checkout for AI agents: PayPal yes, Ramp no. Cards for AI agents: PayPal not confirmed, Ramp yes.
Who is PayPal designed for?
Selling to customers who already pay with PayPal, including cross-border buyers. Limitations: PayPal’s terms allow it to hold payments or set reserves, for example on new accounts or after a sudden rise in sales.
Who is Ramp designed for?
US companies that want cards, expenses and vendor payments in one place. Limitations: Does not process customer payments and is only available to US companies.
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