Payrexx vs Datatrans
Payment Facilitator vs. traditional PSP – which is simpler and cheaper?
Datatrans from Planet is an established Swiss PSP that is particularly aimed at larger companies. Payrexx acts as a Payment Facilitator and significantly simplifies getting started for SMEs. The biggest structural difference: With Datatrans, merchants additionally need a separate acquirer agreement; with Payrexx, they do not. What this means for costs and effort is shown in this comparison.
Monthly total costs of Payrexx and Datatrans at a revenue of CHF 20,000
Monthly total costs of Payrexx and Datatrans for a turnover of CHF 100,000
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Payrexx and Datatrans?
Payrexx offers, as a payment facilitator, a straightforward all-in-one solution without a separate acquirer contract, lower overall costs, more payment methods, and integrated e-commerce tools. Disadvantages are the moderate level of awareness and the regional focus.
Datatrans is an established PSP with a high Google rating and a broad range of payment methods, but requires a separate acquirer contract with additional costs, has paid plugins, a paid support hotline, and high monthly fixed costs.
Comparison table of advantages and disadvantages Payrexx vs Datatrans
Payrexx
Advantages
Numerous payment methods (including TWINT and PostFinance Pay)
Free plugins
Integrated e-commerce tools
Low transaction fees
Free trial available
Swiss businesses
Personal support
Support for in-person payments (POS, Tap to Pay & QR Pay)
Disadvantages
Moderate awareness
Focus on e-commerce in Switzerland and Europe
Moderate Google rating
Datatrans
Advantages
Numerous payment methods (including TWINT and PostFinance Pay)
Free trial available
High brand awareness
High Google rating
Support for omnichannel payments (POS)
Disadvantages
Partly paid plugins
Complex setup
No e-commerce tools
High monthly fixed costs
Fees are not transparent
Paid support hotline
Which payment methods do Payrexx and Datatrans support?
Both providers offer a broad range of payment methods, including credit cards, TWINT, PostFinance Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Payrexx additionally supports Samsung Pay, WIR Pay, Centi and Pay by Bank (Instant Payment). Datatrans also does not offer WIR Pay and does not support either Samsung Pay, Centi or Pay by Bank. With 16 payment methods compared to 12, Payrexx offers broader coverage.
Payment Methods Comparison Table Payrexx vs Datatrans
Payrexx
Datatrans
Mastercard
Yes
Yes
Visa
Yes
Yes
Postfinance Pay
Yes
Yes
Twint
Yes
Yes
American Express
Yes
Yes
Entdecken
Yes
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Yes
ApplePay
Yes
Yes
GooglePay
Yes
Yes
SamsungPay
Yes
No
WIRpay
Yes
No
REKA
Yes
Yes
CENTI
Yes
No
Crypto
Yes
Yes
Purchase on account
Yes
Yes
Bezahl mit Bank
Yes
No
How do the Payrexx and Datatrans plugins compare?
Payrexx offers free plugins for all common shop systems. With Datatrans, some plugins are subject to a fee. Both support Shopify, WooCommerce, Shopware, JTL, Ecwid and Magento. Payrexx additionally offers e-commerce tools (payment links, QR Pay, mini webshop), which Datatrans lacks. Datatrans does not offer a plugin for Prestashop. For merchants without their own webshop, Payrexx is the more flexible solution thanks to the integrated tools.
Comparison table of plugins and integrations Payrexx vs Datatrans
Payrexx
Datatrans
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
How does Payrexx support differ from Datatrans support?
Who is Payrexx suitable for, and who is Datatrans suitable for?
Payrexx is ideal for SMEs and growing companies that are looking for a straightforward all-in-one solution without a separate acquirer agreement. Datatrans is more suitable for larger companies with high transaction volumes that already have an acquirer agreement and need tailored payment solutions.
How complex is the setup with Payrexx compared to Datatrans?
At Payrexx, merchants conclude a single contract and can immediately use all payment methods – no setup costs, verification on the same day. With Datatrans, a separate acceptance contract with an acquirer must first be concluded before the test account can be set up. This means additional administrative effort and greater complexity, especially for smaller companies.
How much does Payrexx cost compared to Datatrans?
At 20'000 CHF monthly turnover, Payrexx costs 355 CHF, Datatrans 398 CHF. Important: The Datatrans price does not yet include the acquiring costs. Since Datatrans is not a payment facilitator, a separate acceptance agreement with an acquirer must be concluded, which further increases the total costs. At 100'000 CHF turnover, Payrexx is at 1'579 CHF, Datatrans at 2'015 CHF (excluding acquiring). So Payrexx offers the better cost overview as an all-in-one solution.
Cost comparison table Payrexx vs Datatrans
Provider
Subscription
Setup costs
Monthly costs
Transaction fees
Payrexx
Gratis
CHF 0.00
CHF 0.00
2.50%
+
CHF 0.30
Payrexx
Standard
CHF 0.00
CHF 19.00
1.65%
+
CHF 0.18
Payrexx
Premium
CHF 49.00
1.35%
+
CHF 0.18
Datatrans
Get Started
CHF 0.00
CHF 20.00
1.60%
+
CHF 0.29
Datatrans
Scale Now
CHF 0.00
CHF 125.00
1.60%
+
CHF 0.29
Additional remarks
Payrexx
Payrexx is especially easy to set up as a Payment Facilitator – no programming knowledge is required. For verification, a valid photo ID and, where applicable, a trade register number are required. If you register by 4 pm, the review takes place on the same day. Start-ups receive a 30% discount, and non-profit organisations benefit from a 50% reduction on transaction fees.
Datatrans
Datatrans is not a Payment Facilitator – merchants therefore need a separate acceptance agreement with an acquirer before payment processing can be set up. The stated costs therefore do not include acquiring fees (approx. 1.6% extra). The test account is only activated once the acquirer agreement has been concluded.
