Payment link providers in the UAE

No-code payment acceptance: Ziina leads on rate and simplicity; Mamo adds corporate cards and payouts; Stripe and PayTabs links suit businesses already on those stacks.

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Ziina Business Ziina
  • No monthly fee
  • Card rate from 2.6%
  • Settlement: Instant to Ziina balance
  • Built-in payment links

The top catalogue-ranked product in this list — reasons cite the published fields below, not a paid placement. Methodology

Products to compare

15 products

Products are shown in catalogue order, not as a personalised recommendation. Compare the details and confirm current terms with the provider. Methodology

Fastest way to get paid in the UAE with zero code: links, QR, Tap to Pay. No monthly fee — you pay per transaction only.

Payment linksIn-person / POS
Card rate
2.6%
+ per txn
AED 1
Monthly fee
AED 0
Settlement
Instant to Ziina balance
UAE Central Bank — licensed Reviewed
Apply

2.6% + AED 1 to receive via links/QR/NFC/Tap to Pay; +1.5% for non-AED currency or international cards. Sending to Ziina Business accounts is free. Fees include 5% VAT on the fee only. Per Ziina help centre + KFS, verified Oct 2026.

Payment links + gateway + payouts + corporate cards in one SME platform. Growth plan has no monthly fee.

Payment linksMulti-currency: AED, USD
Card rate
2.9%
+ per txn
AED 1
Monthly fee
AED 0
Settlement
T+1–3
Reviewed
Apply

Growth plan: AED 0/mo, 2.9% + AED 1 for UAE cards; spend on Mamo Card can cut the rate to 1.9% + AED 0.80. Per Mamo pricing, Sep 2026.

Paymob

Paymob

SME-focused acceptance: online checkout, payment links and POS terminals under a CBUAE Retail Payment Services licence. Rates auto-improve with volume.

Payment linksIn-person / POS
Card rate
2.9%
+ per txn
AED 1
Monthly fee
Confirm contract
Settlement
Weekly
UAE Central Bank — licensed Reviewed
Apply

Paymob’s published Standard online pricing is 2.9% + AED 1 per transaction, with weekly bank settlement and no monthly subscription advertised. Separately, merchant terms clause 4.5 says Paymob may impose AED 110 per month when monthly volume is below AED 10,000. Confirm the applicable product and signed agreement; neither a universal zero monthly cost nor an automatic AED 110 charge is established for every merchant.

Stripe

Stripe UAE

Best-in-class APIs, docs and plugins (Shopify, WooCommerce). Flat pricing, no monthly fee — but settlement is slower and approval for brand-new UAE entities can be picky.

Payment linksMulti-currency: AED, USD + 130 currencies
Card rate
2.9%
+ per txn
AED 1
Monthly fee
AED 0
Settlement
2–7 days
Reviewed
Apply

2.9% + AED 1 for UAE-issued cards; +1% for international cards. Per Stripe AE pricing, Sep 2026.

PayTabs

PayTabs

MENA payment orchestrator — Flexi entry plan with no monthly fee; rates improve meaningfully with merchant history.

Payment linksIn-person / POSMulti-currency: AED, SAR, USD +
Card rate
1.75–2.9%
+ per txn
AED 1
Monthly fee
AED 0
Settlement
T+2–4
Reviewed
Apply

1.75% + AED 1 is the established-merchant floor; new merchants typically see ~2.85–2.9% + AED 1. Paid tiers to ~AED 180/mo lower the rate. Sep 2026.

Local UAE acquirer with strong SME track record — among the lowest local-card rates on a modest monthly plan.

Payment links
Card rate
2.35%
+ per txn
AED 0.5
Monthly fee
AED 99
Settlement
T+1–3
Reviewed
Apply

Bands by monthly volume: AED 0–9,999 → AED 249/mo at 0%; AED 10,000–24,999 → AED 199/mo at 2.45% + AED 1; AED 25,000–49,999 → AED 99/mo at 2.35% + AED 0.50; AED 50,000+ → AED 0/mo at 2.25% + AED 0.50. Per telr.com/pricing, verified Oct 2026.

Amazon Payment Services

Amazon Payment Services

Former PayFort — one of the largest MENA PSPs: cards, installments, payment links and local methods with deep regional bank integrations.

Payment links
Card rate
—
+ per txn
—
Monthly fee
—
Settlement
—
UAE Central Bank — licensed Reviewed
Apply

Pricing is plan-based/custom and not publicly listed; PayTabs announced acquisition of APS MENA in 2026 — confirm contracting entity.

Checkout.com

Checkout.com

Global acquirer for enterprise and high-volume merchants: local acquiring, strong auth optimisation and granular data — pricing is negotiated per merchant.

Payment links
Card rate
—
+ per txn
—
Monthly fee
—
Settlement
—
UAE Central Bank — licensed Reviewed
Apply

No public rate card for the UAE — acquiring fees are quoted per merchant based on volume and card mix.

Magnati

Magnati

FAB’s payments arm — online acquiring, POS terminals and government-sector acceptance, backed by the UAE’s largest bank.

Payment linksIn-person / POS
Card rate
—
+ per txn
—
Monthly fee
—
Settlement
—
UAE Central Bank — licensed Reviewed
Apply

No public rate card — acquiring and POS fees are quoted per merchant.

Geidea

Geidea

Smart POS terminals and omnichannel acceptance for retail, F&B and hospitality; entered the UAE via a partnership with Magnati.

Payment linksIn-person / POS
Card rate
—
+ per txn
—
Monthly fee
—
Settlement
—
UAE Central Bank — licensed Reviewed
Apply

No public UAE rate card — terminal and transaction fees are quoted per merchant.

Nomod

Nomod

No-code payment acceptance for UAE SMBs — payment links, invoices and Tap to Pay on iPhone/Android without a terminal. Acts as merchant of record via licensed processing partners.

Card rate
2.37–2.77%
+ per txn
AED 0.8
Monthly fee
AED 0
Settlement
Published settlement schedule on provider site
Reviewed
Apply

Model and availability per provider documentation, Oct 2026; per-transaction rates published on the provider site.

Zbooni

Zbooni

Dubai social-commerce app — sell and get paid over WhatsApp and chat with payment links, orders and invoicing in one place.

Card rate
3.5%
+ per txn
AED 1
Monthly fee
AED 0
Settlement
—
Reviewed
Apply

Product per provider site, Oct 2026; processing runs through licensed payment partners.

Foloosi

Foloosi

UAE payment gateway focused on no-POS QR acceptance and payment links — CBUAE in-principle approval for a Category III RPS licence (Sept 2026).

Card rate
—
+ per txn
—
Monthly fee
—
Settlement
—
Reviewed
Apply

In-principle approval announced Sept 2026 — full licence not yet issued; verify current status before onboarding.

Omnispay

Omnispay

Dubai-built all-in-one payments and working-capital platform for SMEs — payment links, QR and cards with settlements as fast as 2 hours on higher tiers.

Card rate
—
+ per txn
—
Monthly fee
AED 0
Settlement
—
Reviewed
Apply

Features and settlement windows per provider docs, Oct 2026; no subscription fee to start per provider FAQ.

CBUAE-licensed (SVF + RPS) merchant payments from Astra Tech — gateway, paylinks, corporate wallet with vIBAN and cash deposits at 7,000+ UAE kiosks.

Card rate
2.5–2.8%
+ per txn
AED 1
Monthly fee
—
Settlement
—
UAE Central Bank — licensed Reviewed
Apply

Published rates per botim.money pricing, Oct 2026; SVF/RPS licensing per Astra Tech merchant terms.

Side-by-side

Side-by-side — 15products — Card rate, + per txn, Monthly fee, Settlement
ProductCard rate+ per txnMonthly feeSettlement
Ziina Business2.6%AED 1AED 0Instant to Ziina balance
Mamo Business2.9%AED 1AED 0T+1–3
Paymob2.9%AED 1Confirm contractWeekly
Stripe UAE2.9%AED 1AED 02–7 days
PayTabs1.75–2.9%AED 1AED 0T+2–4
Telr (SME plans)2.35%AED 0.5AED 99T+1–3
Amazon Payment ServicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Checkout.comNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
MagnatiNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
GeideaNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Nomod2.37–2.77%AED 0.8AED 0Published settlement schedule on provider site
Zbooni3.5%AED 1AED 0Not published
FoloosiNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
OmnispayNot publishedNot publishedAED 0Not published
botim money for Business2.5–2.8%AED 1Not publishedNot published

How to choose a Payment gateways by your situation

  • startups watching fixed cost: compare monthly fee and minimum balance first — lowest published monthly cost: Ziina Business and Mamo Business and Paymob.
  • a free-zone company: shortlist first — free-zone onboarding on published criteria: Nomod and Zbooni and Foloosi.
  • e-commerce and online sellers: compare the card rate and checkout tooling — strongest published selling features: PayTabs.
  • import-export and multi-currency flows: widest published currency coverage: Stripe UAE.

Fact sources: ziina.com · ziina.com · ziina.com · help.mamopay.com · paymob.ae · paymob.ae · stripe.com · stripe.com · paytabs.com · telr.com · checkout.com · nomod.com

Frequently asked questions

How do I accept card payments in the UAE without a website?

Payment links — you generate a URL or QR, the customer pays by card. Ziina, Mamo, Stripe and PayTabs all issue them to UAE-registered companies without any code. Funds settle to your business account on the provider’s schedule.

How to choose a Payment gateways service for your situation?

For startups watching fixed cost: compare monthly fee and minimum balance first — lowest published monthly cost: Ziina Business and Mamo Business and Paymob. For a free-zone company: shortlist first — free-zone onboarding on published criteria: Nomod and Zbooni and Foloosi. For e-commerce and online sellers: compare the card rate and checkout tooling — strongest published selling features: PayTabs. For import-export and multi-currency flows: widest published currency coverage: Stripe UAE.

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