PayAnywhere vs Zeller

PayAnywhere8.6Visit Zeller7.6Visit

Higher score PayAnywhere #2 in Mobile Payment Processing Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit PayAnywhere

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Zeller #4 in Mobile Payment Processing Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Zeller

• PayAnywhere fits best

  Small businesses needing broad payment support

• Zeller fits best

  Australian businesses wanting integrated POS payments

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Side by side

Feature	PayAnywhere 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Zeller 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.6
Ranking	#2 in Mobile Payment Processing Software	#4 in Mobile Payment Processing Software
Best for	Small businesses needing broad payment support	Australian businesses wanting integrated POS payments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Phone, Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	PCI DSS	PCI DSS
Integrations	1 integrations	600+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PayAnywhere 3/4 · Zeller 1/4
Reader required	—	—
Tap to Pay	✓	✓
Offline payments	✓ (best)	—
Recurring payments	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Payout timing	Next_day	Next_day
Payment methods	EMV chip cards, magstripe cards, contactless cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and other digital wallets	Visa, Mastercard, American Express, eftpos, JCB, UnionPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Our review
Pros	Accepts chip, magstripe, contactless, debit, and digital wallets Tap to Pay on iPhone works without an extra card reader Includes invoices, inventory, employee controls, and offline capture	Free Tap to Pay with mobile POS and no hardware required Built-in POS, invoicing, payment links, and virtual terminal payments Integrations with Xero, Lightspeed Retail, and hospitality platforms
Cons	Currently available only in the United States Tap to Pay on iPhone has separate per-item and per-device fees The listed integration is limited to Homebase	Transaction fees apply to Tap to Pay payments Terminals require a one-time hardware purchase Offline payments are not supported
Our verdict	PayAnywhere is a mobile payment processing and point-of-sale platform for small businesses that take payments in stores, on job sites, online, or while moving between locations. It supports smartphones and tablets across web, iOS, and… Read the review →	Zeller is an Australian payments and business-finance platform for small businesses, mobile operators, retailers, hospitality venues, and larger multi-site organisations. It combines in-person card acceptance with built-in POS tools,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PayAnywhere — where it wins

  • Accepts chip, magstripe, contactless, debit, and digital wallets
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone works without an extra card reader
  • Includes invoices, inventory, employee controls, and offline capture

  Where it doesn't

  • Currently available only in the United States
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone has separate per-item and per-device fees
  • The listed integration is limited to Homebase

• Zeller — where it wins

  • Free Tap to Pay with mobile POS and no hardware required
  • Built-in POS, invoicing, payment links, and virtual terminal payments
  • Integrations with Xero, Lightspeed Retail, and hospitality platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply to Tap to Pay payments
  • Terminals require a one-time hardware purchase
  • Offline payments are not supported

• PayAnywhere8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible mobile POS for small businesses accepting cards, wallets, invoices, and offline payments.

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• Zeller7.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad Australian payments platform with free Tap to Pay and paid terminals.

  Visit ZellerFull verdict →