Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Pay Button (Classic) | PayPal | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | Pay Button (Classic) | PayPal |
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| Rating | 1.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 45 | 10 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 0 supported | 1 supported |
Based on the data on this page, PayPal is the stronger choice for most Wix App Market site owners — 5.0★ vs Pay Button (Classic)'s 1.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, PayPal offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Pay Button (Classic) 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to PayPal; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Pay Button (Classic)'s 45-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than PayPal's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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 Wix App Market 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: Pay Button (Classic) audit • PayPal audit
| Keyword | Pay Button (Classic) | PayPal |
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| paypal payment button | #10 | #12 |
| paypal button | #11 | #12 |
| zeffy donations fundraising | #20 | #9 |
| payments | #13 | #18 |
| payment | #13 | #18 |
PayPal is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Pay Button (Classic) starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
PayPal has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 10 reviews) compared to Pay Button (Classic) (1.6★ from 45 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
PayPal holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Wix App Market. Pay Button (Classic) has the deeper published review base (45 vs 10), 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.
Pay Button (Classic) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (45 reviews). PayPal typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 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.
Migration support varies by app and category. Pay Button (Classic) and PayPal both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from PayPal" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
