Alternative payment method

GoCardless

Last verified 2026-04-26

GoCardless is a UK alternative payment method operating across online payments. Headline rate 1% + 20p, capped £2, t+3 bacs, no contract. Bacs Direct Debit and open banking, not a card acquirer. Lower fee than card on recurring above £30/payment.

Verifiable identifier chain

Commercial profile

Headline rate
1% + 20p, capped £2
Settlement
T+3 Bacs
Contract
No contract
Channels
Online payments
Tier
Alternative payment method

Editorial notes

Bacs Direct Debit and open banking, not a card acquirer. Lower fee than card on recurring above £30/payment.

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Adam Parker

Founder & Managing Director, Muswell Rose, MerchantHQ

Adam is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and a founder of Best Business Loans Ltd, the company behind MerchantHQ. His career runs through insurance, mortgages, commercial finance and fintech lending, including payments and merchant services. He writes the MerchantHQ library.

Last reviewed: 26 April 2026

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