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GMO Payment Gateway

GMO Payment Gateway — Japan's largest payment gateway supporting credit cards, convenience store payments, bank transfers, and carrier billing.

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Our Verdict

The serious enterprise Japanese gateway — essential if you run Japanese volume at scale, overkill otherwise.

Pros

  • Japan's largest gateway
  • Broadest Japanese method coverage
  • Enterprise-grade reliability
  • Deep bank and carrier relationships

Cons

  • Enterprise sales model
  • English documentation limited
  • Integration timelines lengthy
  • Less accessible for foreign startups
Best for: Enterprises with significant Japanese consumer transaction volume Not for: Foreign startups wanting quick self-serve Japanese acceptance

When to Use GMO Payment Gateway

Good fit if you need

  • Credit card and convenience store payment processing for Japanese e-commerce
  • Carrier billing (docomo, au, SoftBank) acceptance for Japanese digital goods
  • Bank transfer and virtual account payments for Japanese subscription products
  • Multi-payment method gateway for Japanese merchants at enterprise scale

Lock-in Assessment

Medium 3/5
Lock-in Score
3/5
Data Portability: partial_export

GMO Payment Gateway Pricing

Pricing Model
custom
Free Tier
No
Entry Price
Enterprise Available
No
Transparency Score

Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing

1,000
1001K10K100K1M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$25

Estimated Annual Cost

$300

Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.

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