Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Set up your payment methods and accept credit and debit cards, cash, bank transfers and Mercado Pago account money. Offer secure and protected payments with the leading processor in Latin America.
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Take payments on your WooCommerce store via Payfast (redirect method).
| Metric | Mercado Pago | Payfast Payment Gateway |
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| Rating | 4.4 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 19 | 6 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
Based on the data on this page, Payfast Payment Gateway is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 4.8★ vs Mercado Pago's 4.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Mercado Pago at Free, Payfast Payment Gateway at Free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Payfast Payment Gateway; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Mercado Pago's 19-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Payfast Payment Gateway'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 WooCommerce Marketplace 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: Mercado Pago audit • Payfast Payment Gateway audit
| Keyword | Mercado Pago | Payfast Payment Gateway |
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| payment | #66 | #34 |
| form | #66 | #34 |
Both Mercado Pago and Payfast Payment Gateway offer paid plans only. Mercado Pago starts at Free; Payfast Payment Gateway starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Payfast Payment Gateway has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 6 reviews) compared to Mercado Pago (4.4★ from 19 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Payfast Payment Gateway holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.4★). 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 WooCommerce Marketplace. Mercado Pago has the deeper published review base (19 vs 6), 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.
Mercado Pago typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (19 reviews). Payfast Payment Gateway typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 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. Mercado Pago and Payfast Payment Gateway 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 Payfast Payment Gateway" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
