PayKun review
A transaction-focused gateway for Indian businesses with checkout, links, APIs and plugins.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
PayKun is an online payment gateway for Indian businesses accepting domestic and international payments. It supports hosted checkout, payment links, payment buttons, cards, net banking, UPI, wallets, QR codes and EMI. Its audience includes startups, SMEs, ecommerce companies, NGOs, multinationals, SaaS platforms and other businesses that need transaction processing across web, iOS, Android or API-based experiences. A merchant dashboard covers transactions, settlements, refunds, reports and disputes.
Pricing is transaction-based rather than subscription-based. According to PayKun's published pricing details, rates start at 1.75% plus applicable GST. The payment-method plans cover UPI, domestic debit cards, domestic credit cards, international cards, net banking and wallets. This structure gives merchants a method-specific view of the offering, while the lack of a free plan makes PayKun a paid gateway from the outset. Businesses should compare the transaction rate with their payment mix and expected volume before choosing it.
Integration coverage is a practical strength. PayKun provides a REST API for payment, transaction and order operations, Android and iOS SDKs, JavaScript Checkout, and plugins for OpenCart, PrestaShop, WHMCS, WordPress, WooCommerce and Magento. It also lists PHP, Python and .NET integrations. The product is a good fit for Indian merchants that need standard gateway capabilities across multiple implementation routes. Teams that require currently available recurring payments, payouts or marketplace-specific payment workflows should consider an alternative built around those requirements.
PayKun pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports cards, net banking, UPI, wallets, QR code and EMI
- Includes checkout, payment links, buttons, refunds and reporting
- Offers REST APIs, mobile SDKs and plugins for major ecommerce platforms
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing starts at 1.75% plus applicable GST
- Recurring payments and payouts are described as upcoming solutions
- Marketplace payment workflows are not part of the published feature set
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