NOWPayments vs Coinbase Commerce

A data-driven comparison of NOWPayments and Coinbase Commerce, based on the latest information recorded by our editors.

Editor's analysis

NOWPayments scores higher overall (8.5/10). NOWPayments is best for many supported assets, while Coinbase Commerce is best for shopify & usdc. Choose based on the coins, settlement and integrations you need — not just the headline score.

Feature
Overall Ratingdiffers8.58.3
Best FordiffersMany supported assetsShopify & USDC
Company TypePayment ProcessorPayment Processor
Foundeddiffers20192018
HeadquartersdiffersNot yet verifiedUSA (remote-first)
Securitydiffers89
Transaction Feediffers1%; 1.5% for conversion/fixed-rate flows1%
Withdrawal FeeNetwork feeNetwork fee
Settlement FeediffersN/A (crypto)USDC (no fiat payout)
Network FeediffersVariablePaid by customer
Monthly Fee$0$0
Setup Fee$0$0
Supported Coinsdiffers106
Coinsdiffers
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • USDT
  • USDC
  • BNB
  • TRX
  • SOL
  • LTC
  • MATIC
  • DAI
  • ETH
  • USDC
  • USDT
  • DAI
  • MATIC
  • SOL
Supported Networksdiffers84
Networksdiffers
  • Bitcoin
  • Ethereum
  • Tron
  • BNB Chain
  • Solana
  • Polygon
  • Litecoin
  • Base
  • Ethereum
  • Base
  • Polygon
  • Solana
CustodydiffersNon-CustodialCustodial
API
Plugins
Fiat Settlement
Settlement SpeeddiffersAuto-forward to your own walletInstant in USDC
KYC Controls
Payment Links
Recurring Paymentsdiffers
Shopify
WooCommerce
Magentodiffers
Integrationsdiffers
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Magento
  • WordPress
  • Custom API
  • Plugins
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Custom API
  • Plugins
Security Controlsdiffers
  • 2FA
  • 2FA
  • Encryption
Availabilitydiffers150+ countriesMany countries (check availability)
Merchant TypesdiffersE-commerce, SaaS, GamingE-commerce, Creators
Customer Supportdiffers7.47.2
Prosdiffers
  • Very wide coin support
  • Low base fee
  • Recurring billing and mass payouts
  • Trusted brand
  • Simple Shopify setup
  • Fast USDC settlement on Base
Consdiffers
  • No direct bank settlement
  • Higher fee when converting
  • Settles in USDC rather than bank currency
  • Limited coin list
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