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No. 2 of 28 ·Hosted Checkout Software

PayHere Checkout

Web · Android · iPhone · API · paid plans from LKR 3,990/mo

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Three barsScore 6.6

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PayHere Checkout is an online payment gateway for Sri Lankan businesses collecting remote payments from local and foreign customers. It supports Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, HelaPay, Frimi, Genie, iPay, Q Plus, and Sampath Vishwa, with payment currencies of LKR, USD, GBP, EUR, and AUD. Merchants can collect payments through payment links, shopping cart plugins, checkout APIs, and mobile SDKs; PayHere Links can be used without a website. Onsite Checkout lets customers pay on a merchant’s site, with credentials captured in an iframe served by PCI DSS certified backends. Recurring payments and subscriptions are supported, and PayHere says it manages subscriptions for merchants. Listed plugins include OpenCart, WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, ShopHere, Shopify, WHMCS, CS-Cart, and Moodle; mobile SDKs cover Android, iOS, React Native, and Flutter. Plans include free and paid monthly options. There are no setup fees, while foreign-currency payments incur an extra 1.0% above the active plan’s processing fee.

Who it is for

It suits Sri Lankan businesses that need to accept remote payments from local or foreign customers. Applicants need a valid business and a local bank account, and the service lists several unsupported business categories.

What is good

  • Payment links can be used without a website.
  • Supports five payment currencies.
  • Offers recurring payments and subscriptions.
  • Lists plugins and mobile SDKs.

What to know first

  • Foreign-currency payments incur an additional 1.0% fee.
  • Donations cannot be collected.
  • Several business categories are unsupported.

Verdict

PayHere Checkout offers multiple remote-payment methods, integrations, and free and paid plans for eligible Sri Lankan businesses. Check the processing fees and eligibility limits, especially if collecting foreign-currency payments or operating in a restricted category.

PayHere Checkout plans and pricing

All plans
PayHere GOV Free No Monthly Fees; 1.99% processing fee Unlimited payments per month · Government payments payhere.lk · 30 Sept 2026
LITE Free No Monthly fees; 3.30% processing fee Up to LKR 50,000 per payment · Up to LKR 200,000/month payhere.lk · 30 Sept 2026
PLUS LKR 3,990/mo LKR 3,990 /month; 2.99% processing fee Up to LKR 250,000 per payment · Up to LKR 3,000,000/month payhere.lk · 30 Sept 2026
PayHere EDU LKR 9,990/mo LKR 9,990 /month; 2.49% processing fee Unlimited payments per month · Education-related businesses payhere.lk · 30 Sept 2026
PREMIUM LKR 9,990/mo LKR 9,990 /month; 2.69% processing fee Up to LKR 1,000,000 per payment · Unlimited/month payhere.lk · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on hosted checkout software

Free plan
Yes
Checkout mode
both
Recurring payments
Yes
Local payment methods
Yes
Supported currencies
5

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