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Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing vs Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service

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Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing

4.9·529reviews

• PCI Compliant Credit Card & ACH Payments • Automated & Compliant Card Surcharging • Recurring Billing, Subscriptions Payments, & Automatic Payment Recovery • Self-Service Payments in Experience Cloud • 30+ Direct Payment Gateway Integrations

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing	Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service
Tagline	“• PCI Compliant Credit Card & ACH Payments • Automated & Compliant Card Surcharging • Recurring Billing, Subscriptions Payments, & Automatic Payment Recovery • Self-Service Payments in Experience Cloud • 30+ Direct Payment Gateway Integrations”243 chars	“PayPal Enterprise Payments (previously Braintree) enables PayPal, Venmo (US only), Pay Later, Apple Pay®, Google Pay™, cards, local payment methods and more. Process payments securely and optimize your ecommerce operations. SFRA architecture only.”247 chars
Description	1193 / 2000 chars60% used	1042 / 2000 chars52% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Chargent by AppFrontier LLC	PayPal

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing and Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service
Metric	Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing	Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service
Rating	4.9 ★	—
Total reviews	529	0
Free plan	—	★ Yes
Pricing	paid	free
Pricing tiers	3 tiers	—
Listed features	★ 9	6
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Mar 2009	Apr 2023

AppRanks verdict

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The call

Based on the data on this page, Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 4.9★ vs Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing

On pricing, Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service offers a free tier (free) while Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing starts at paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.

Review base

Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing has the larger user base (529 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing's broader-but-shallower coverage.

How this is generated

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing audit • Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service audit

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3. Features

As listed by each developer

Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing

💳 Collect Payments in Salesforce Take PCI Compliant payments right where your customer data lives - in Salesforce. Payment-enable any page or app in your Salesforce org, and empower your team to be more efficient and to better serve customers.
💳 Collect Missed & Late Payments with Automation Improve cash flow, reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), and automate manual AR tasks with a no-code solution. This allows you to free up valuable resources for other business critical tasks.
💳 Automate Recurring Subscription Billing Leverage set-and-forget recurring billing to enhance cash flow predictability and increase customer retention.
💳 Intelligent, Flexible Developer Toolbox Create customized payment solutions, integrate seamlessly with other systems, and enhance the reliability of your payment processes with our suite of powerful developer tools - including our REST API.
💳 Reduce Payment Collection Overhead Configure self-service payment options in your Experience Cloud or Site in just minutes. Send payment request links with the click of a button, empowering your customers to submit payments at their convenience.
💳 Complete your 360° Customer View Accelerate data-driven insights by removing data silos. Ensure a consistent and complete customer profile by improving customer payment visibility across all business units.
💳 Your Customers' Currencies and Countries Take payments in over 150 currencies, including but not limited to: USD, AUS, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY. Countries supported: United States, Australia, Canada, UK, Singapore, and many others.
💳 Recover transaction fees and raise profit margins with Surcharging This set & forget feature automatically calculates and incorporates card surcharge fees into your payment processes, recouping revenue and improving cash flow.
💳 Accurate, actionable analytics Chargent is Salesforce-native, so your team has instant access to reporting and dashboards that provide deep insight into your payments activities.

Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service

ACCEPT PREFERRED PAYMENT METHODS: Accept PayPal, Pay Later, Venmo, Apple Pay and Google Pay, cards, local payment methods, and more — no separate gateways required
ACCELERATE GUEST CHECKOUT: Fastlane by PayPal recognizes millions of customers and auto fills their payment info to speed up guest checkout by approximately 32%.
POWER AOV WITH PAY LATER: Offer Pay Later throughout the shopping journey and experience a 81% higher average order value (AOV) than the standard PayPal AOV.
MAKE ORCHESTRATION SIMPLE: Work with multiple payment providers, acquirers, and banks to optimize customer experiences across all channels.
PROTECT AGAINST FRAUD We help you protect your business with an integrated and customizable suite of fraud tools, including risk services like Fraud Protection and Dispute Automation.
MAKE PAYOUTS AT SCALE Send payments to 200+ markets in 50+ currencies. PayPal supports bank transfers, direct-to-card transactions, prepaid cards, digital wallets, and more.

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing	Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service
commerce cloud	#1	Not ranked
your customers	#1	Not ranked
people	#1	Not ranked
enterprise scale	Not ranked	#11

7. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing

Take payments everywhere in Salesforce - with streamlined tools to help you collect more revenue. Automated AR, subscription billing, surcharging, & more. Compliant, secure payments in over 150 currencies, and over 100 countries, including the US, Australia, and UK. - Card, Debit, & ACH Payments - One-time, scheduled, & subscription payments - Self-service payments in Experience Cloud - Payment request email links - Automated Collections - Card Surcharging - PayPal Wallet Powerful developer tools: - REST API (Flow & Apex) - Multi-Gateway Tokenization - Smart Payment Routing - Chargent Custom Checkout Payment-enable: - Salesforce Billing / CPQ - Commerce Cloud - Revenue Cloud Billing / Advanced - Data 360 30+ Direct Payment Gateway Integrations: - Adyen - AstroPay - Authorize.net - Barclaycard - Bluepay / Clover - BlueSnap - Braintree - CSG Forte - Cybersource - Deluxe - eProcessingNetwork - eWay - Ezidebit - Fat Zebra - iATS Payments - Linked2Pay - MerchantE - Merchant Warrior - ModusLink - Moneris - NMI - Paya - PayPal / Payflow Pro - Paysafe - PayTrace - PayU - Realex / GlobalPayments - Rectangle Health - SecureCo - Stripe - Transact Pro - USAePay - VeriPay - WorldPay

Top keywords

payments6×3.21%
billing3×1.60%
cloud3×1.60%
payment3×1.60%
automated2×1.07%
card2×1.07%
paypal2×1.07%
pro2×1.07%
revenue2×1.07%
salesforce2×1.07%
subscription2×1.07%
surcharging2×1.07%

Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service

PayPal Enterprise Payments is a global payment processing solution that delivers end-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, offering single-touch payments, mobile SDKs, and global currency acceptance for seamless transactions. INNOVATION THAT DRIVES RESULTS: - PayPal processed over 26 billion transactions in 2024.3 - Scale into 200+ markets and accept payments in 140 currencies. GLOBAL CARD PROCESSING BUILT FOR SCALE: - Accept popular credit and debit cards - Offer alternative payment methods including digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay - Accept local payment methods, PayPal, Venmo, and Pay Later - Fulfill PCI DSS requirements because PayPal is PCI compliant - Use our resources to help navigate complex network requirements RETRY DECLINED TRANSACTIONS: - Intelligently retry declines to increase the chance of transaction success while reducing entry fees. OPTIMIZE TRANSACTION ROUTING: - Route transactions to global acquirers and networks that offer fast, reliable, and cost-effective processing.

Top keywords

global4×2.74%
paypal4×2.74%
transactions4×2.74%
accept3×2.05%
pay3×2.05%
payment3×2.05%
payments3×2.05%
processing3×2.05%
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Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing or Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service cheaper?

Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing or Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing does carry the larger published review base (529 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing or Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing has the deeper published review base (529 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (529 reviews). Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing vs Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service

Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing

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Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service

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2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Search rankings

6. Activity in the last 90 days

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7. App details

Frequently asked

Is Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing or Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service cheaper?

Should I choose Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing or Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service?

Which is faster to set up, Chargent Payment Processing - Credit Card Payments, ACH, Recurring Billing or Braintree Payments Processing, a PayPal Service?

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

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