Pay.jp
Pay.jp — Japan payment gateway for online merchants supporting domestic and international credit cards with simple REST API.
Our Verdict
Clean Stripe-style API for Japanese card acceptance, but misses key local methods bigger rivals cover.
Pros
- Simple REST API for Japan cards
- Supports international Visa/Mastercard
- Clean docs with code samples
- PCI-DSS scope minimized
Cons
- Japan-only acquiring
- Limited local methods vs GMO/SBPS
- No PayPay or konbini natively
- Smaller ecosystem than rivals
When to Use Pay.jp
Good fit if you need
- Accepting domestic and international cards for Japanese online merchants
- Recurring subscription billing via Pay.jp REST API
- Tokenizing card data for PCI-compliant Japanese checkout
Pricing
Price wrong?Pay.jp Pricing
- Pricing Model
- usage
- Free Tier
- No
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
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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