Commerce · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Orb by Streamplate

A floating payment terminal that's perfectly spherical.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Orb by Streamplate launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hyperswitch Prism▲240

   Library to plug-n-switch payment processors

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stripe Terminal▲372

   The programmable point-of-sale solution 💳🛠️

   2018 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Coinbase Card▲507

   A card from Coinbase allowing you to spend crypto anywhere

   2019 · coinbase.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Beam▲132

   The easiest wallet ever, no app, no signup — it just works

   2023 · beam.eco · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dots▲143

   Cash for the internet

   2021 · usedots.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Vault by Modernbanc▲300

   Build custom payments flows in 5 minutes

   2024 · modernbanc.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rainbow▲371

   A fun, simple, and secure Ethereum wallet

   2021 · rainbow.me · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Burner▲206

   I'm Cameron, one of the founders at Arx Research. Last year we launched Burner, an easy to use and low cost NFC-based hardware wallet that supports Ethereum and Bitcoin. This week we're announcing Burner Terminal, a point of sale device designed for native tap to pay stablecoin payments. While there are a number of projects that have allowed for cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments via QR code over the years, we believe that in most developed markets the user experience of contactless cards has won for retail payments. We saw some early interest in using Burner for tap payments, however,…

   2024 · burner.pro · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wind▲276

   Pay in USDC globally, cash-out in Fiat

   2023 · pipes.tech · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Virtual Terminal by Square▲209

    Accept payments on your computer

    2016 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Square Terminal▲209

    All-in-one credit card machine for payments and receipts

    2018 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SphereOne Mobile App & PWA▲152

    Crypto payments across any chain with any token in 1-click.

    2023 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mosaic▲124

    Mint — if it was made by Apple.

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ribbon▲79

    The simplest way to receive money.

    2014 · ribbon.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ramp Flex▲127

    The most flexible way to pay your vendors, ever

    2022 · ramp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Portal▲91

    Enabling anyone to send and receive money over crypto easily

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Payenium▲71

    Cryptocurrency payment gateway, POS and wallet solutions

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Craftgate▲32

    Cloud-based payment gateway

    2021 · craftgate.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Fliqpay▲80

    Accept cryptocurrency payments from anywhere in the world

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Courtyard.io▲74

    Tokenize, trade, and collect real world assets onchain

    2023 · courtyard.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Numio v2.6▲82

    Layer 2 Ethereum wallet with DeFi token swaps and NFTs

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ChargeStripe▲88

    Accept credit card payments from your mobile device.

    2019 · chargestripe.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Coinflip▲68

    Accept in-person payments universally

    2020 · coinflipby.cedric.kim · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Liquid Wallet▲78

    The key is in the wallet. Literally.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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