Does GitHub Sponsors support PayPal?

Note: As of February 23rd, 2023, GitHub Sponsors no longer supports PayPal as a payment processor. Sponsors that currently use PayPal are required to update their payment method to pay by credit or debit card. If your sponsorship is still using PayPal as a payment method, it will be cancelled on your next billing date.

How does PayPal work?

PayPal customers create an account and connect it to a checking account, a credit card, or both. Once identification and proof of funds are confirmed, users can send or receive payments online or in a store using PayPal as the go-between.

Is PayPal a credit card?

In addition to online payments, PayPal offers a debit card for payments, credit card readers for use in businesses, and lines of credit. PayPal is considered a very secure method of sending payments online. How Does PayPal Work? PayPal offers payment services for consumers and for merchants who accept Paypal.

Is PayPal still a leader in online payment services?

PayPal now holds a 32.3% share of the global market for online payment services. That still leaves it trailing the combined numbers of Stripe and Stripe Connect, which jointly have a market share surpassing 40%. The Dutch-owned Adyen comes in third at 11.6%. All other competitors are in single digits, including Square, Braintree, and Venmo.