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Payments platform and API for collecting one-off and recurring payments by bank debit and bank-to-bank transfer. Built for subscriptions, invoices and instalments.

gocardless.com

GoCardless

Collect recurring payments via bank debit

Category
Fintech & Payments
Pricing
Paid
Site
gocardless.com
Tags
payments, direct-debit, api

What it does

GoCardless collects one-off and recurring payments by bank debit, such as Direct Debit in the UK, instead of by card.

Who it suits

Businesses that bill customers on a schedule (subscriptions, invoices, instalments) and would rather pull from a bank account than charge a card.

Price

On the UK pricing page, the Standard plan costs 1% + 20p per domestic transaction, capped at £4, and 2% + 20p per international transaction. Advanced (1.25% + 20p) and Pro (1.4% + 20p) add payment-failure and fraud reduction. Fees exclude VAT.

Read on gocardless.com on 27 October 2026. Prices change: the official page is the reference.

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