AudyenseSide-by-side record
PayPal Payments Pro vs. Skimmer
Built from each tool’s researched, reviewed record. Figures are checked against public pricing pages at research time — always confirm current pricing with the vendor before buying.
The short version
PayPal Payments Pro starts at $0 per seat, versus Skimmer at $49. PayPal Payments Pro carries the higher aggregate rating (9.5/5 vs 4.8/5).
Full comparison
PayPal Payments Profrom $0 per month | Skimmerfrom $49 per month | |
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| Audyense Score | 29AS*Low | 25AS*Low |
| Positioning | PayPal Payments Pro is a payment processing solution built on PayPal’s technology that enables online merchants and businesses to accept credit card payments online as well a | Skimmer was built for one trade and it shows: pool-service companies running routes, logging chemical readings, documenting work with photos, and billing customers. |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS | Cloud / SaaS |
| Best fit | Startup, SMB, Mid-market | Startup, SMB, Mid-market |
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| Accept PayPal payments | YesDocumented in the independently researched profile. | — |
| Accept Visa | YesDocumented in the independently researched profile. | — |
| Mastercard and American Express | YesDocumented in the independently researched profile. | — |
| Virtual Terminal | YesDocumented in the independently researched profile. | — |
| Accept payments in 25 currencies from 202 countries | YesDocumented in the independently researched profile. | — |
| Payment Gateway | YesDocumented in the independently researched profile. | — |
| Options to simplify PCI compliance. | YesDocumented in the independently researched profile. | — |
| Editorially noted strength: Built specifically for pool service Great mobile app for techs Photo and chemistry documentation | — | YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review. |
| Editorially noted strength: Pool-specific workflows - chemical logging, route optimization, and photo documentation - in a mobile app techs adopt willingly. | — | YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review. |
| billing | — | YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review. |
| Web | — | YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review. |
| iOS | — | YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review. |
| Android | — | YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review. |
| Integrations verified | — | — |
| Aggregate rating | 9.5 · No reviews yet | 4.8 · No reviews yet |
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| Security & compliance | — | — |
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| Visit PayPal Payments Pro ↗ | Visit Skimmer ↗ |