As eCommerce and online businesses are rapidly growing in the UAE. Amid current worldwide crises, most of businesses are somehow trying to reduce the physical interaction with the customers. No matter how small or how large a business is, everyone is trying to shift to the online domain via eCommerce websites and portals. Especially our customers specifically and overall business owners and businesses are generally looking for information about online payment gateways in Dubai, UAE. Which is the reason we are writing this blog to give our audience a basic understanding of the Online Payment gateway available in Dubai, UAE?
Before we jump into the listing of the popular payment gateways in Dubai, I would also like to mention some basic elements that should be considered while selecting a payment gateway for your business. The major factor is the targeted market. Another important thing to consider is the payment (Fee + Commission) structure. The third most important part is the user experience while making the payment. People often don’t consider this but in order to sustain your online business via eCommerce, you should have to put a customer-first policy in place. During the checkout, the final steps are controlled by the Payment Gateway providers and sometimes some additional steps from the banks as well. In order to get repeated business, this process should be simplified and easy to understand. It should also be mobile friendly as most of the eCommerce is done through mobile devices.
List of Online Payment Gateway Providers in Dubai, UAE
There are so many online payment gateways available in UAE, some of them are new and some are working since past 20 years now, but we will list only the best payment gateways to try to compare them. Obviously the payment terms and commission/fee arrangements are very important from a business owner’s/management’s point of view so we compare them too. As does the time passed information technology and online services evolved a lot, the security has become the first priority of the consumers and the business so does the customer experience and customer journey. Obviously the payment/fee is not the only thing that matters, there are certain things that need to be considered before choosing a payment gateway for your online business or start-up. Such as:
- Security and Fraud Prevention Measures
- Payment Structure Fee/Commission Mechanism
- Customer Experience
- Programing and Integration Flexibility & Compatibility
- The web-interface customization options and statistical data
Here is a list of the best online payment gateway providers in Dubai, UAE: (alphabetical order)
1. Cashu
Cashu is a local company and is considered to be the largest online payment gateway providers in the MENA region. A lot of technical features, reasonable fee/commission, easy setup and many more features distinguish it from the other online payment gateway providers in Dubai, UAE. Risk prevention and fraud prevention systems are very modern and up-to-date. The only drawback is that there are a setup fee and security deposit requirements for all plans.
2. Checkout
Checkout is also a great choice for small and medium businesses and eCommerce websites. It also allows operation in other GCC countries as well, and the fee/commission and transaction fee are comparatively lower than the other online payment gateways. It is compatible with all mainstream online payment methods, so no need to worry about the compatibility.
3. PayFort
PayFort is an Amazon company specifically designed for the Middle East and Arabic speaking regions. Along with highly secure transaction mechanisms and support for multiple online payment methods, PayFort is the best choice for eCommerce websites in Dubai, UAE and the Gulf region. There is no setup fee, only the monthly fixed fee + processing and bank transaction fee.
4. PayTab
PayTab is one of the most trusted online payment gateways with excellent technical support and quits reasonable fee/commission structure and plans. Another edge of the PayTab is that it offers a very advance fraud prevention system and highly secure online payment processing methods. It is also compatible with almost all popular online payment methods in Dubai, UAE. There are three subscription plans, the startup plan with fairly low processing charges and fee/commission, the growth plan for medium size eCommerce businesses and merchants, and the third is the Enterprise Plan, which is for large enterprises and big eCommerce portals.
5. Telr
Telr is one of the most popular and rapidly growing payment gateways with successfully integrating more regions and modes of the payment over the years and still counting on. The fee and commission for start-ups are great. If you have up to AED 20,000 sales there is no commission, no security deposit, no setup fee, only a fixed monthly fee. This is the best option for start-ups and small eCommerce websites. The Telr actually have 3 different plans depending upon your overall monthly sales volume.
Conclusion
Of course, there are a lot many other online payment gateway providers in Dubai, UAE, but we have shortlisted these five on the bases of our experience being an eCommerce web developer in Dubai, UAE and also on the bases of the feedbacks gathered from our customers on the course of a decade time period.
In case if you need to integrate/install a payment gateway to your existing website or even if you want to start a website from scratch, you must have to have an intermediate communication module to integrate the online payment gateway via API. Being a leading eCommerce web developer in Dubai, UAE we have a list of clientele who are satisfied with our services. We are not only providing eCommerce store or Multi-store eCommerce website but we are also expert in revamping old eCommerce portals or converting an ordinary website into an online store with a completely customized solution to meets your requirements.
If you need help or if you want to learn more about the online payment gateways please contact us at our Contact Us page.
Disclaimer: All the information presented in this blog are subjected to change by their governing bodies at any time. Hence, should be double-checked and re-assured before making any transaction with any of the above-mentioned company or entity. The purpose of this blog is just a neutral comparison of the above-mentioned organization. We have no attention to criticize or promote any of the above-mentioned party/business/company.
