Awesome Bitcoin Payment Processors

A curated, open-source directory of Bitcoin payment processors and related services for merchants, businesses, nonprofits, and developers who want to accept Bitcoin payments.

URL: https://github.com/alexk111/awesome-bitcoin-payment-processors#readme
Category: Themed Directories
Topics/Tags: Bitcoin, payments, blockchain

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Overview

Awesome Bitcoin Payment Processors is a community-maintained list that catalogs different types of Bitcoin payment processors. It focuses on tools that help you accept Bitcoin (and in some cases Lightning) payments, either via self-hosted software or third‑party services.

The repository is structured as an "awesome list" and links out to individual projects, rather than providing its own processing service.

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Features

1. Curated Directory

• Organized list of Bitcoin payment processors and related services.
• Emphasis on merchant and business use cases (online stores, nonprofits, services).
• Includes both on-chain Bitcoin and Lightning Network support where applicable.
• Each processor entry typically includes: fees, Lightning support, payout model, fiat conversion options, and basic requirements.

2. Self-Hosted Bitcoin Payment Processors Section

Self-hosted processors give you full control over infrastructure and funds, with no third‑party custody. The list includes, among others:

• BTCPay Server

  • Fees: No fees charged by the software.
  • Lightning: Supported.
  • Payouts: Directly to your own wallet.
  • Fiat conversion: Possible via Strike plugin or exchange integrations (e.g., Kraken).
  • Requirements: ~2 GB RAM, 80 GB storage, Docker.

• One Time Address

  • Fees: No fees.
  • Lightning: Not supported (on-chain only).
  • Payouts: Directly to your wallet.
  • Fiat conversion: Not provided.
  • Requirements: Node.js.

• CryptoWoo (WordPress/WooCommerce plugin)

  • Fees: Paid plugin, $34–$99 per year.
  • Lightning: Not supported (Bitcoin-focused).
  • Payouts: Directly to your wallet.
  • Fiat conversion: Not provided.
  • Requirements: PHP 5.6+, WordPress 4.3+, WooCommerce 3.0+.

• BitcartCC

  • Fees: No fees.
  • Lightning: Supported.
  • Payouts: Directly to your wallet.
  • Fiat conversion: Not provided.
  • Requirements: ~1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage, Docker.

• LnMe

  • Fees: No fees.
  • Lightning: Supported.
  • Payouts: Directly to your Lightning node wallet.
  • Fiat conversion: Not provided.
  • Requirements: Existing LND node.

• SatSale

  • Fees: No fees.
  • Lightning: Supported.
  • Payouts: Directly to your wallet.
  • Fiat conversion: Optional swap to USDT on Liquid (no‑KYC) for those who want to reduce BTC price exposure.
  • Requirements: Python; Bitcoin node; Lightning node (for Lightning payments).

Note: The repository includes additional processors and categories beyond what appears in the excerpt (e.g., third‑party processors, donation tools, e‑commerce plugins). Those are discoverable directly in the README.

3. Technical & Operational Details

• Highlights infrastructure needs for each self-hosted processor (RAM, storage, software stack, Docker, node requirements, etc.).
• Indicates which solutions route funds directly to your own wallet vs. mediated by other tools.
• Notes availability (or absence) of automatic fiat conversion.

4. Open Source & Community

• Hosted on GitHub as an open list.
• Contributions are accepted via standard GitHub workflow (pull requests, issues).
• Licensed (license file present in repo).

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Pricing

The list itself is free to use. It documents pricing for some processors when applicable. From the visible content:

• CryptoWoo: Paid plugin, $34–$99 per year depending on license/plan.
• Other highlighted processors (BTCPay Server, One Time Address, BitcartCC, LnMe, SatSale): no software fees indicated in the list (infrastructure and hosting costs still apply).

For full, up-to-date pricing of each processor, the list links directly to each project’s official website or documentation.

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Use Cases

• Adding Bitcoin and/or Lightning payments to an online shop.
• Integrating Bitcoin payments into custom applications or services.
• Running a fully self-hosted payment stack with direct wallet control.
• Comparing processors based on fees, technical stack, Lightning support, and fiat conversion options.

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License

• The repository includes a LICENSE file; terms apply to the list’s content, not to the individual processors it references.

For full details and the complete catalog, visit the GitHub repository README.