SorterPay · Market Infrastructure
U.S. Payment Methods: ACH, Cards, Wallets & APMs
Compare U.S. payment methods including ACH, credit and debit cards, wallets, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App and other provider-supported rails.
ACHUS bank account transfers through the Automated Clearing House. A customer authorizes a debit or initiates a credit; clearing and settlement follow the provider’s schedule. Returns and authorization rules apply.→ZelleBank-linked US payments using an enrolled email address or mobile number. Funds move between eligible bank accounts; business acceptance depends on the participating bank and account type.→VenmoA US digital wallet for eligible personal and business payments. Customers pay through an approved business profile or checkout integration using their supported funding source.→Cash AppA US financial app supporting wallet payments. Eligible businesses accept payments through a business account or supported checkout integration, subject to provider terms.→PayPalA digital wallet and payment service. Customers authorize checkout using a PayPal balance or supported funding source; the provider processes the payment and settles to the merchant account. Disputes and reversals may apply.→MoneyGramA money-transfer network with digital and agent channels. The sender funds a transfer and the recipient receives it through an eligible payout channel; merchant integration and use cases require provider approval.→Credit / Debit CardsTraditional credit and debit card processing: checkout sends card authorization through a gateway, processor and acquiring bank to the issuer. Approved payments are captured and settled to the merchant. Refunds, disputes and chargebacks remain part of this model.→Credit / Debit Cards Cross RampA card-funded on-ramp lets a customer purchase crypto for a payment; an off-ramp converts crypto back into supported fiat and pays it out through an eligible provider channel. Card payouts depend on provider support. Crypto transfers generally do not use card chargebacks, but the original card purchase can still be disputed: chargeback exposure depends on the provider, fraud controls and contract, and is not guaranteed to be near zero.→Crypto Cross RampBidirectional crypto payment flows: customers can deposit or pay in supported crypto, and businesses can pay customers or counterparties in crypto. On-ramp converts fiat into crypto; off-ramp converts crypto into fiat when needed. Wallet address, network, asset, fees and confirmations must match.→
Highlighted rail / methodACH
Design the complete flow
The local method is only one layer. Gateway/PSP, acquiring where applicable, routing, reconciliation, settlement and operational continuity also matter.
Customer→ACH→PSP / Gateway→Settlement
Architecture questions
Who can onboard this merchant?Which methods does the customer need?Which settlement currency does the operation need?Is there real redundancy?How is the flow reconciled?What changes by industry?