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Paymob in 10 slides

A leading MENA payments company - merchants in Egypt, the Gulf, and Pakistan accept cards, wallets, and installments online and in person.

2015founded
3.4our rating out of 5
35achievement points, Silver
How it works2 / 10

What you do on Paymob

How the money is made: payment tool

  1. A client pays you
  2. Money lands in your account
  3. Convert if needed
  4. Withdraw to your bank

A leading MENA payments company - merchants in Egypt, the Gulf, and Pakistan accept cards, wallets, and installments online and in person.

Founded 2015 · next to 19 other card processing platforms

200020102020Authorize.net: 1996PayU: 2002Mollie: 20042Checkout: 2006Braintree: 2007Fawry: 2008Square: 2009Stripe: 2010Paddle: 2012Midtrans: 2012Tap Payments: 2013Razorpay: 2014Paystack: 2015Xendit: 2015Yoco: 2015Flutterwave: 2016dLocal: 2016PayMongo: 2019Lemon Squeezy: 2020Paymob, 2015
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Fees3 / 10

What Paymob takes

Guess first: roughly how much of every $100 you earn does Paymob take?

2.8%the cut Paymob takes

2.75% + EGP 3 per online transaction

Every $100 you earnYou keep$97.25Paymob takes$2.75
Reaches youPaymob’s fee

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 10

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Quick profile or ID reviewIncludes an ID check
  3. Do the work
  4. Earnings clearSettles on a standard cycle set per account, with instant settlement available i…
  5. Withdraw1 way to withdraw

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Who can join5 / 10

Can you join?

Yes, if you live in one of 4 countries.

Your profile and ID are reviewed before you start.

What you need

  • An ID checkBefore you can work or withdraw
  • Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works

Open in 4 countries

OpenNot listed

Check it with your country →

Real earnings6 / 10

What people actually earn

People earning · 2025390,000 businesses

Forbes Middle East's Fintech 50 2025 listing says Paymob serves around 390,000 businesses that accept payments through it.

Source: forbesmiddleeast.com ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 10

How it scores

3.4out of 5

Strong on fees.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees4.5
  • Getting paid3.0
  • Access2.8
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings3.0
35/100 ptsSilver
  • Verified earnings
  • Clear fees
  • Low cut
  • Fast payouts
  • 10 years running
How it compares8 / 10

Paymob against its peers

Guess: next to the 16 other card processing platforms that charge a percentage, is Paymob…

The cut of all 17 card processing platforms that charge a percentage

0%3%6%Paystack: 1.5%Midtrans: 1.8%Xendit: 1.9%Razorpay: 2%Fawry: 2.1%Braintree: 2.6%Square: 2.6%Paymob: 2.8%Tap Payments: 2.8%Yoco: 2.8%Stripe: 2.9%dLocal: 2.9%PayMongo: 3%Flutterwave: 3.1%2Checkout: 4.8%Paddle: 5%Lemon Squeezy: 5%Paymob 2.8%Median 2.8%LowestHighest
PlatformFee
Paystack1.5%
Midtrans1.8%
Xendit1.9%
Razorpay2%
Fawry2.1%
Braintree2.6%
Square2.6%
Paymob2.8%
Tap Payments2.8%
Yoco2.8%
Stripe2.9%
dLocal2.9%
PayMongo3%
Flutterwave3.1%
2Checkout4.8%
Paddle5%
Lemon Squeezy5%
Each column is one platform, at the middle of its published fee range, lowest on the left. Paymob in blue.
  • At 2.8%, Paymob sits near the middle — the median fee across the 17 card processing platforms we track that charge a percentage is 2.8%.
  • Launched in 2015, Paymob is newer than most card processing platforms — 12 of the 20 we track were founded earlier.
Profile completeness9 / 10

How much we know

63%

We have 9 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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