Tap Payments
Tap Payments — GCC payment gateway supporting cards, KNET, mada, benefit, Apple Pay, and STC Pay for Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait.
Our Verdict
Go-to gateway for GCC merchants needing local method breadth — nobody else covers the region this well.
Pros
- Broadest GCC local method coverage available
- KNET, mada, benefit, STC Pay supported
- Apple Pay and cards alongside local rails
- Strong presence in Saudi, UAE, Kuwait
Cons
- Limited outside GCC region
- Support quality reports mixed
- Fees higher than US/EU gateway peers
- Docs and SDK polish behind Stripe-level
When to Use Tap Payments
Good fit if you need
- Accepting mada, KNET, and Benefit for GCC online merchants
- Apple Pay and STC Pay checkout for Saudi e-commerce apps
- Recurring billing with 3DS authentication for MENA merchants
Pricing
Price wrong?Tap Payments 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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