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24 alternatives to CardFlight

Accept EMV chip card payments in any mobile app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CardFlight launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AI
   Add in-person payments into your app with CardFlight and Stripe▲19

   2013 · cardflight.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ChargeStripe▲88

   Accept credit card payments from your mobile device.

   2019 · chargestripe.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Stripe iOS SDK▲392

   Accept both Apple Pay and credit card payments easily on iOS

   2016 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Square Contactless Reader▲255

   Accept Apple Pay + Chip cards, anywhere

   2015 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The New Uber Rider App▲708

   Where to? See upfront fares & estimated arrival times

   2016 · uber.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nomod▲131

   💳📲 Accept card payments on your phone, anytime, anywhere

   2021 · nomod.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Charge for Stripe▲246

   Accept payments directly on your phone, quickly and easily

   2018 · chargeforstripe.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stripe Terminal▲372

   The programmable point-of-sale solution 💳🛠️

   2018 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Card.io▲134

   Credit card scanning for mobile apps.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Square + Apple Pay▲256

    Accept Apple Pay and chip cards everywhere.

    2015 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AwardHunt▲97

    Discover where you can fly for free with credit card points

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ACH payments with Stripe▲281

    Accept bank payments with a few lines of code.

    2016 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mobile Pay Finder▲90

    App that tells you which places accept Apple Pay

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stripe: Apple Pay▲188

    One-touch payment on iOS

    2014 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AirPay▲220

    Integrate all payment channels via one single API

    2019 · tryairpay.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GetPassbook.com▲184

    Simply convert a flight boarding pass into a mobile passbook

    2017 · music24.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shopify Tap & Chip Reader▲156

    Mobile POS hardware that connects to the rest of Shopify

    2018 · shopify.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Affirm▲289

    The future of credit, now on your homescreen.

    2017 · affirm.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sum up▲121

    Accept card payments on your phone

    2015 · sumup.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Coinflip▲68

    Accept in-person payments universally

    2020 · coinflipby.cedric.kim · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Credit Chip▲92

    Decentralized Automated Payment Processor (DAPP) with AI

    2023 · mobilecredits.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fuze▲116

    Smart card with EMV chip

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Emburse Expense Card API▲105

    The first card API platform with app integrations

    2016 · emburse.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Convo▲150

    Conversational commerce for mobile developers

    2022 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →