Published acceptance fee
From 0.5% for same-asset processing; an additional 0.5% exchange fee applies when the accepted and paid currencies differ. Fixed-rate processing is listed at 1%.
Independent comparison
NOWPayments review, fees, and alternatives
NOWPayments is a multi-asset crypto gateway with custody, conversion, payout, invoice, plugin, and point-of-sale options. Its official pricing starts at 0.5% when the payer and merchant use the same cryptocurrency; exchanging into another asset adds 0.5%, making the published combined fee 1%.
Facts checked 2 August 2026
Published terms at a glance
Settlement model
Merchants can use custody, forward funds, convert assets, run mass payouts, or use fiat conversion where available.
When this provider can fit
- Merchants prioritizing a very broad asset catalogue.
- Businesses needing plugins, invoices, donations, POS, subscriptions, custody, or mass payouts.
- Flows where payer and merchant use the same asset and the 0.5% route is confirmed.
What changes the effective cost
A headline processing rate is only one layer. Model the invoice, payer network fee, acceptance or sweep cost, conversion, settlement, withdrawal, and refund as separate entries.
- 01The 0.5% headline becomes 1% when an exchange is required.
- 02Custody conversion is listed at 0.5% per conversion.
- 03Mass payouts have no service fee but still incur the blockchain network fee.
- 04Fiat conversion has a separate pricing system, so it cannot be inferred from crypto-to-crypto pricing.
Paymos
How Paymos differs
Paymos charges 1.0% per settled invoice on Standard or 0.3% on an agreed Enterprise plan. There is no setup fee, monthly fee, minimum, reserve, forced conversion, or processing commission on withdrawal. Paymos covers acceptance and consolidation network cost; a disclosed subsidized network fee can apply when the merchant withdraws.
What to verify before signing
- Run the same low-value and normal-value invoice through the exact asset and network you plan to use.
- Record the payer debit, merchant credit, settlement credit, and withdrawal credit instead of comparing percentages alone.
- Confirm the contracted rate, high-risk adjustments, minimums, reserves, refund charges, and geographic eligibility in writing.
- Confirm whether your selected payment uses the same-asset, exchange, fixed-rate, custody-conversion, or fiat-conversion path.
Frequently asked questions
What fee does NOWPayments publish?+
From 0.5% for same-asset processing; an additional 0.5% exchange fee applies when the accepted and paid currencies differ. Fixed-rate processing is listed at 1%.
Does NOWPayments have hidden fees?+
This review does not label unverified charges as hidden. It separates every publicly disclosed processing, network, conversion, settlement, withdrawal, and refund layer so you can reproduce the effective cost.
What should I verify about NOWPayments?+
Run the same low-value and normal-value invoice through the exact asset and network you plan to use. Record the payer debit, merchant credit, settlement credit, and withdrawal credit instead of comparing percentages alone. Confirm the contracted rate, high-risk adjustments, minimums, reserves, refund charges, and geographic eligibility in writing. Confirm whether your selected payment uses the same-asset, exchange, fixed-rate, custody-conversion, or fiat-conversion path.
Is Paymos an alternative to NOWPayments?+
Paymos charges 1.0% per settled invoice on Standard or 0.3% on an agreed Enterprise plan. There is no setup fee, monthly fee, minimum, reserve, forced conversion, or processing commission on withdrawal. Paymos covers acceptance and consolidation network cost; a disclosed subsidized network fee can apply when the merchant withdraws.
Can I rely on the headline rate alone?+
No. Test the exact invoice, network, asset, conversion choice, settlement route, and withdrawal path used by your business.
When were these facts checked?+
The linked first-party sources were checked on 2 August 2026. Confirm your contract and dashboard quote before launch.
Official sources
Provider facts are based on public first-party pages available on the review date. Contracts, dashboard quotes, geography, and fees can change.
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BitPay
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CoinGate
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CoinPayments
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Cryptomus
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Stripe Crypto Payments
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