PayPal
Public
PayPal is a global digital payments platform for online checkout, digital wallets, and commerce tools across consumer and business markets.
Founded
1998PayPal operates a global commerce platform for consumers and businesses, offering online checkout, digital wallets, payment acceptance, payouts, invoicing, cards, lending, risk management, and reporting tools across web and mobile experiences.
The company serves roughly 200 markets and connects merchants, marketplaces, platforms, and shoppers through PayPal, Venmo, Braintree, Hyperwallet, Xoom, Zettle, and related payment services.
PayPal - Products & Services
PayPal Honey is a free browser extension and mobile app that searches for and applies coupon codes at checkout.
Competing Products
PayPal Pay Later offers installment payment options for online shoppers and merchants.
Competing Products
Hyperwallet is PayPal global payout platform for enterprises to send mass payments to workers and sellers worldwide.
Competing Products
PayPal Zettle provides point-of-sale software and card readers for small businesses.
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Xoom is a fast international money transfer service by PayPal for sending money, reloading phones, and paying bills globally.
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Venmo is a mobile payment service owned by PayPal for peer-to-peer transfers, debit cards, and crypto purchases.
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Braintree is now PayPal Enterprise Payments, an end-to-end payment platform for secure processing, fraud management, and global payouts.
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PayPal Checkout lets merchants add PayPal, cards, and wallet payments to online checkout.
Competing Products
PayPal Credit is a reusable line of credit with special financing on purchases of $149+ and no annual fee.
Competing Products
PayPal - Quick Facts
Who are PayPal's competitors?
Companies similar to PayPal include Rakuten, Klarna, Tipalti and Block.
When was PayPal founded?
PayPal was founded in 1998.
Where is PayPal's headquarters located?
PayPal's headquarters is located in San Jose, CA, US.
When was PayPal's last funding round?
PayPal's most recent funding round was for $5B (USD) in June 2023.
How much has PayPal raised to-date?
As of Jun 7, 2023, PayPal has raised a total of $5.2B (USD).
How many employees does PayPal have?
PayPal has 23,800 employees as of Dec 31, 2025.
PayPal - Classification
- Ownership
- Geographic Exposure
- North America
- Model
- Revenue
- Customer
- Unique IDs
- ein: 472989869
- secCik: 0001633917
- ticker: PYPL
- NAICS
- 320000Manufacturing
- 325000Chemical Manufacturing
- 325900Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- 325990All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- 325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- SIC
- 7300Business Services
- 7380Miscellaneous Business Services
- 7389Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
- ISIC
- 1200Manufacture of tobacco products
- 5310Postal activities
- 5920Sound recording and music publishing activities
- 6619Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities
- 6910Legal activities
- 7110Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
- 7310Advertising
- 7410Specialized design activities
- 7490Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- 7990Other reservation service and related activities
- 8219Photocopying, document preparation and other specialized office support activities
- 8220Activities of call centres
- 8230Organization of conventions and trade shows
- 8292Packaging activities
- 8299Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- 9601Washing and (dry-) cleaning of textile and fur products
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- NAICS
- 310000Manufacturing
- 312200Tobacco Manufacturing
- 425000Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
- 425120Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
- 490000Transportation and Warehousing
- 491100Postal Service
- 491110Postal Service
- 518000Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 518200Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 519000Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
- 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 711410Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
- 420000Wholesale Trade
- 480000Transportation and Warehousing
- 510000Information
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 560000Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
- 710000Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
- 810000Other Services (except Public Administration)
- 312000Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
- 313000Textile Mills
- 314000Textile Product Mills
- 488000Support Activities for Transportation
- 491000Postal Service
- 512000Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
- 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
- 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561000Administrative and Support Services
- 711000Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
- 812000Personal and Laundry Services
- 313300Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
- 314900Other Textile Product Mills
- 425100Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
- 488400Support Activities for Road Transportation
- 512200Sound Recording Industries
- 519200Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
- 522300Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
- 541100Legal Services
- 541300Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
- 541400Specialized Design Services
- 541800Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
- 541900Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561400Business Support Services
- 561500Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
- 561700Services to Buildings and Dwellings
- 561900Other Support Services
- 711300Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- 711400Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
- 812300Drycleaning and Laundry Services
- 812900Other Personal Services
- 312230Tobacco Manufacturing
- 313310Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
- 314990All Other Textile Product Mills
- 488490Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
- 512240Sound Recording Studios
- 512290Other Sound Recording Industries
- 518210Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 519290Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- 522320Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
- 541190Other Legal Services
- 541340Drafting Services
- 541350Building Inspection Services
- 541370Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541410Interior Design Services
- 541420Industrial Design Services
- 541490Other Specialized Design Services
- 541870Advertising Material Distribution Services
- 541890Other Services Related to Advertising
- 541930Translation and Interpretation Services
- 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561410Document Preparation Services
- 561420Telephone Call Centers
- 561430Business Service Centers
- 561440Collection Agencies
- 561490Other Business Support Services
- 561590Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
- 561790Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
- 561910Packaging and Labeling Services
- 561920Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- 561990All Other Support Services
- 711310Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
- 711320Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
- 812320Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
- 812990All Other Personal Services
- 314999All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- 541199All Other Legal Services
- 561421Telephone Answering Services
- 561422Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers
- 561431Private Mail Centers
- 561439Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops)
- 561491Repossession Services
- 561499All Other Business Support Services
- 561591Convention and Visitors Bureaus
- 561599All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
- 8700Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services
- 6090Functions Related To Depository Banking
- 6280Services Allied With The Exchange Of Securities Or Commodities
- 8740Management And Public Relations Services
- 6099Functions Related To Depository Banking, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 6282Investment Advice
- 8742Management Consulting Services