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What is a payment processor vs payment gateway?

Learn what a payment processor is vs a payment gateway, and understand how having both in one solution is best for your business.

15 July, 2024
 ·  3 minutes
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It’s easy to get confused by terminology in the world of payments, especially when so many overlap and sound similar.

Two of these are ‘payment processor’ and ‘payment gateway’, whose meanings are often unclear. What they have in common is the role they play behind the scenes, somewhere between a customer making a payment and the money arriving into a business’ bank account. 

We’re here to walk you through a payment gateway vs payment processor, and the importance of having a solution in place that covers them both.

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