Compare NMI Payments vs. PayFast

NMI Payments gives developers, SaaS builders, ISVs and ISOs a simple path to embedded payments. As a full-stack processor, acquirer, and technology partner, NMI enables you to integrate, brand, and manage payment acceptance within your platform—without becoming a PayFac or building complex infrastructure. The platform combines flexibility, scalability, and speed, offering white-labeled payments infrastructure that keeps your brand front and center. With omnichannel support for in-store, online, in-app, and unattended payments, you can deliver a consistent merchant experience across every touchpoint. NMI also manages onboarding, compliance, and risk, freeing your team to focus on innovation and customer growth. Developer-First Experience NMI’s developer-first environment puts full control in your hands. Build, test, and launch payments in a modern sandbox with clear documentation and ready-to-use code snippets. Guided onboarding flows and API recipes simplify integration, while low-code and no-code tools accelerate deployment. Business users can evaluate monetization options with instant revenue calculators and self-service sign-up. Whether you’re embedding payments for the first time or scaling across channels, NMI helps you go live faster, stay compliant, and grow with confidence

Regardless of whether you maintain a website, we provide seamless, safe, and immediate payment processing solutions tailored for businesses in South Africa. Our services offer merchants complete integration flexibility along with a variety of payment features. Whether your setup involves an established shopping cart or a bespoke website, PayFast serves as the preferred payment facilitator for all types of businesses. Managing invoicing, reconciliation, and payment follow-ups can consume a significant amount of time. However, by utilizing the right platform coupled with PayFast, you can automate these mundane accounting responsibilities, allowing you to efficiently capture, track, and process payments online. If you need a reliable payment gateway for your ticketing service or aim to sell event tickets directly through your site, we have the solutions you need. We also understand the vital role you play in operating your charity or non-profit organization. Our platform will assist you in raising awareness for your mission while enabling you to receive online donations securely and instantly through any of our eight supported payment options. With our commitment to supporting diverse business needs, we aim to empower you to focus more on your core activities and less on payment processing concerns.