Best Hosted Checkout Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Mollie is ranked #1 of 28 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of PayHere Checkout and PayPal Invoicing. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PayHere Checkout. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Razorpay Payment Pages at ₹2/mo.
For businesses taking payments online, hosted checkout software offers a way to handle checkout without creating every element from scratch. Compare checkout mode and local payment methods with supported currencies and recurring payments. Merchant-of-record status and tax calculation are additional criteria, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame access and cost. Mollie, PayHere Checkout, and PayPal Invoicing are among the options shown, alongside Checkout.com and Airwallex Billing. Consider where you take payments and whether you need recurring billing or particular payment methods, then weigh those needs against the listed capabilities.
28 hosted checkout software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
11 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MollieWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | PayHere CheckoutWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | LKR 3,990/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | PayPal InvoicingWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 4 | Checkout PageWeb · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $24.17/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Checkout.comWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | HitPay Payment LinksWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | PaystackWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | Airwallex BillingWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | Lemon SqueezyWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | Snappy CheckoutWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | Zoho CheckoutWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | PayKickstartWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.2 |
| 13 | XenditWeb · Android · iPhone · API | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $7,500/mo | 5.2 |
| 14 | AdyenWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | 2Checkout Hosted CheckoutWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 16 | ChargeKeepWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $39.99/mo | 5.0 |
| 17 | FastSpringWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 18 | FoxyWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $30/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | Paddle BillingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 20 | Stripe ACH Direct DebitWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | ThriveCartWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | PayUWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 23 | Razorpay Payment PagesWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | ₹2/mo | 4.9 |
| 24 | Authorize.netWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 4.8 |
| 25 | FERO Smart CheckoutWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Checkout mode | Recurring payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie | 6.6 | Free plan | €9/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | PayHere Checkout | 6.6 | Free plan | LKR 3,990/mo | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 3 | PayPal Invoicing | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | Checkout Page | 6.5 | Free plan | $24.17/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Checkout.com | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | HitPay Payment Links | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | Paystack | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | Airwallex Billing | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 9 | Lemon Squeezy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Snappy Checkout | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | No | — | both | Yes |
| 11 | Zoho Checkout | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | both | Yes |
| 12 | PayKickstart | 5.2 | No | $99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 13 | Xendit | 5.2 | No | $7,500/mo | — | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Adyen | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | 2Checkout Hosted Checkout | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hosted | Yes |
| 16 | ChargeKeep | 5.0 | No | $39.99/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
| 17 | FastSpring | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Foxy | 5.0 | No | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | both | Yes |
| 19 | Paddle Billing | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 20 | Stripe ACH Direct Debit | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 21 | ThriveCart | 5.0 | No | — | No | 37 /mo | — | — |
| 22 | PayU | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | Razorpay Payment Pages | 4.9 | No | ₹2/mo | No | — | hosted | Yes |
| 24 | Authorize.net | 4.8 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | — | Yes |
| 25 | FERO Smart Checkout | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
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Questions about this list
Which hosted checkout software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Mollie is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 6.6. PayHere Checkout is second and PayPal Invoicing third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Razorpay Payment Pages has the lowest first paid tier we found: ₹2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.