Crypto payment fees compared
What you actually pay to accept crypto, side by side. Shieldz takes no cut of your sales; you pay only the blockchain network gas.
| Processor | Platform fee | Custody |
|---|---|---|
| Shieldz | $0 (network gas only) | Non-custodial |
| Coinbase Commerce | 1% per transaction | Custodial flows |
| BitPay | ~2% + $0.25 | Custodial |
| NOWPayments | ~0.5%+ per transaction | Processor-mediated |
| CryptAPI | 1% per transaction | Non-custodial forwarder |
| BTCPay Server | $0 (self-hosted infra cost) | Self-hosted |
On $10,000 of monthly volume, a 1% processor costs $100/month and a 2% one costs $200/month. Shieldz costs $0 on the platform side, so that money stays with you. The optional Pro plan is a flat $99/year for an ad-free checkout, never a percentage.
See pricing, why it is free, and the full comparisons.
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Crypto payment gateway: overview, non-custodial, Zcash.
Accept a coin: Bitcoin, USDC, USDT, Zcash.
Compare: vs Coinbase Commerce, vs BTCPay Server, vs ZGo, vs CryptAPI, vs NOWPayments, vs Cryptomus, vs BitPay, vs CoinGate, vs OpenNode, vs Plisio, vs BlockBee, vs CoinPayments.
Use cases: For freelancers, For creators, For open-source projects, For online stores, For SaaS, For VPN & hosting providers, For agencies, For nonprofits, For digital sellers.
Guides: Node.js, FastAPI, .NET, WooCommerce.
Build: SDKs, API reference, quickstart. Learn: overview, blog, how it works, supported coins, pricing, is it safe, verify it yourself.