# Best Payment Processors (2026) — ranked by entry price, every figure sourced and dated

8 payment processors on the record, median entry price $62/mo. Each price links to the vendor page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses. 6 are quote-only. Current as of 2026-06-13.

Lowest entry price: Authorize.net — $25/mo (All-in-One).

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/best/payment-processors/

| # | Vendor | Entry plan | $/mo | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Authorize.net](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/authorize-net/) | All-in-One | $25 | authorize.net |
| 2 | [Stax (by Fattmerchant)](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/stax/) | Subscription (up to $150K/yr) | $99 | staxpayments.com |
| 3 | [Adyen](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/adyen/) | — | Quote-only | adyen.com |
| 4 | [Braintree (a PayPal service)](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/braintree/) | — | Quote-only | paypal.com |
| 5 | [Helcim](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/helcim/) | — | Quote-only | helcim.com |
| 6 | [PayPal](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/paypal/) | — | Quote-only | paypal.com |
| 7 | [Square](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/square/) | — | Quote-only | squareup.com |
| 8 | [Stripe](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/payment-processors/stripe/) | — | Quote-only | stripe.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest payment processors ranked by sourced, dated entry price — https://frontdeskreview.com/best/payment-processors/

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source.