# PayPal

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Also called: Pay Pal, PayPal checkout

An online [payments](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/payments) company. People and businesses send and receive money and pay at online checkouts.

**For example:** A small [online store](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ecommerce) adds PayPal at checkout because some customers prefer not to type a card number.

Official site: <https://www.paypal.com>

## Connects to (4)

- [Payments](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/payments): The service that lets a company charge customers' cards and bank accounts and receive the money.
- [Ecommerce](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ecommerce): Selling products or services online, with a store website, a cart and online payments.
- [Stripe](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/stripe): A payments platform.
- [Apple Pay](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apple-pay): Apple's way to pay with an iPhone, Apple Watch or Mac, in stores, in apps and on websites, using cards stored in Apple Wallet.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/paypal