Braintreepayments Increases Standard Merchant Transaction Rate to 2.89% + $0.29, Introduces Chargeback Protection Tools
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025 captures of Braintreepayments' pricing page, Pulse recorded 3 changes: Chargeback Protection Tools introduced with two tiers: Chargeback Protection at 0.4% per transaction, and Effortless Chargeback Protection at 0.6% per transaction; Charitable 501(c)(3) organization card and digital wallet transaction rate increased from 1.99% + $0.49 to 2.19% + $0.29 USD; Standard merchant card and digital wallet transaction rate increased from 2.59% + $0.49 to 2.89% + $0.29 USD. Pulse files it as a pricing change (new add-on, price increase) with an upward direction.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Braintreepayments. Braintreepayments has been tracked since 2025-11-11.
In the same window Yooz, Xero, TradingView, UKKO.fi and Taxdome also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- AddedChargeback Protection ToolsAdd-on
BeforeNot listed
AfterChargeback Protection Tools
- Changed—Price1.99% + $0.492.19% + $0.29 USD
- Changed—Price2.59% + $0.492.89% + $0.29 USD
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargeback Protection Tools | Add-on | Not listed | Chargeback Protection Tools | Added |
| — | Price | 1.99% + $0.49 | 2.19% + $0.29 USD | Changed |
| — | Price | 2.59% + $0.49 | 2.89% + $0.29 USD | Changed |
Values as written on Braintreepayments' public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Braintreepayments' pricing page (braintreepayments.com) from Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where "1.99% + $0.49" becomes "2.19% + $0.29 USD".
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Across Finance & Accounting in the same window
All Finance & Accounting changes- YoozNov 9Yooz drops free trial and pushes Gold Edition buyers to book a demo
- XeroNov 9Xero cuts new-customer promo to 80% off for 3 months, doubling promo prices
- TradingViewNov 9TradingView splits market-data add-on into per-plan subscription caps
- UKKO.fiNov 9UKKO.fi swaps 300 € incorporation perk for 20% off fees for 12 months
- TaxdomeNov 9Taxdome scraps seat plans for $0.83/client pricing, adds $200/mo AI add-on
Questions about this change
Did Braintreepayments raise prices in July 2025?
Yes. Pulse captured Braintreepayments' pricing page on Oct 1, 2024 and again on Jul 6, 2025 and recorded 2 price increases: 1.99% + $0.49 → 2.19% + $0.29 USD (changed); 2.59% + $0.49 → 2.89% + $0.29 USD (changed).
What changed on Braintreepayments' pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025?
Add-on added: Chargeback Protection Tools; price: 1.99% + $0.49 → 2.19% + $0.29 USD, changed; price: 2.59% + $0.49 → 2.89% + $0.29 USD, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Braintreepayments change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Braintreepayments in the 90 days before this one; Braintreepayments has been tracked since 2025-11-11.