Difference Between On-Site and Off-Site Payment Gateways

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000082007

Brilliant Directories platform offers several integrated payment gateways including the most popular and globally accepted – PayPal, Stripe, 2Checkout, Authorize.NET, & more. 


These gateways can be separated into two groups; On-Site Payment Gateways and Off-Site Payment Gateways.


Functionality Differences

Here's how On-Site and Off-Site Payment Gateways differ in terms of functionality and user experience:

  • On-Site Gateways allow all transactions to be completed without leaving the website, while Off-Site Gateways require the user to be redirected to the payment gateway's website to complete transactions.
  • On-Site Gateways will automatically bill member credit cards for recurring subscriptions, while Off-Site Gateways require members to manually pay for each invoice.
  • On-site Gateways allow the Admin of a site to manually attempt to collect on invoices, while Off-Site Gateways do not allow for this functionality.
  • On-Site Gateways allow a member to store a credit card on file with the site, while Off-Site Gateways do not.



Payment Gateways: On-Site or Off-Site 


On-Site Payment GatewaysOff-Site Payment Gateways
Authorize.netPayFast
Authorize.net CIMPayPal Express/Standard
BluePayVerifone formerly 2checkout
eWayRazorpay
PayPal Payflow
Paypal Website Payments Pro
Stripe (Recommended)


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