# Platobné brány — Technology Catalog

Platobné riešenia pre online obchody na slovenskom a českom trhu

## Stripe

- **Status:** 🟢 Modern — Actively developed with regular addition of new features and services. The gold standard for payment APIs.
- **Description:** Stripe is a global payment platform for online businesses. In the Slovak and Czech markets, it is gaining popularity especially among SaaS companies and tech startups thanks to its excellent API documentation and easy integration.
- **Web:** https://stripe.com
- **Docs:** https://docs.stripe.com
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 2011

## PayPal

- **Status:** 🟡 Mature — Stable and proven platform with a long history. Regularly modernizes its API, but the core architecture remains stable.
- **Description:** PayPal is the most widely used global payment service with billions of users. In the Slovak market, it primarily serves for international payments and is a popular alternative to card payments for purchases from abroad.
- **Web:** https://www.paypal.com
- **Docs:** https://developer.paypal.com/docs
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 1998

## GoPay

- **Status:** 🟢 Modern — Modern payment gateway with REST API and active development. Regularly adds new payment methods and integrations.
- **Description:** GoPay is a Czech payment gateway among the largest in Central Europe. Supports card payments, bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. It is one of the most popular choices for online stores in the Czech and Slovak markets.
- **Web:** https://www.gopay.com
- **Docs:** https://doc.gopay.com
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 2007

## Comgate

- **Status:** 🟡 Mature — Stable and proven platform with years of experience. The API is functional but less modern compared to newer gateways.
- **Description:** Comgate is a Czech payment gateway with a long history in the Czech and Slovak markets. Offers easy integration, transparent fees, and support for card payments, bank transfers, and mobile payments.
- **Web:** https://www.comgate.cz
- **Docs:** https://apidoc.comgate.cz
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 2000

## TatraPay

- **Status:** 🟡 Mature — Stable bank payment service. The integration interface is functional, but modernization progresses slower than with specialized payment gateways.
- **Description:** TatraPay is a payment service by Tatra banka enabling direct online payments from bank accounts. It is among the most widespread bank payment methods in Slovakia and is integrated in most Slovak online stores.
- **Web:** https://www.tatrabanka.sk
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 2003

## CardPay

- **Status:** 🟡 Mature — Established payment gateway with a functional interface. Provides stable infrastructure for card payments in the Slovak market.
- **Description:** CardPay is a payment gateway enabling card payment acceptance in the Slovak market. Supports Visa and Mastercard payments and is used by many Slovak online stores and online service providers.
- **Web:** https://www.cardpay.com
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 2005

## SporoPay

- **Status:** 🔴 Legacy — The service has been discontinued. Existing integrations should migrate to SLSP's successor payment solutions or to universal payment gateways.
- **Description:** SporoPay was a payment service by Slovenska sporitelna (SLSP) for direct online payments from accounts. The service has been discontinued and replaced by the bank's new payment solutions. Historically, it was among the most used bank payment methods in Slovakia.
- **Web:** https://www.slsp.sk
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 2005

## Besteron

- **Status:** 🟢 Modern — Modern Slovak payment gateway with active development. Offers a fresh API and competitive fees for the Slovak market.
- **Description:** Besteron is a Slovak payment solution operated by Digital Visions. Offers a modern payment gateway with support for card payments, bank transfers, and QR payments, targeting the Slovak and Czech markets.
- **Web:** https://www.besteron.com
- **Docs:** https://besteron.com/docs
- **License:** Proprietary
- **First release:** 2019