Verify.ET vs payment gateways
A payment gateway hosts checkout, authorization, and settlement flows. Verify.ET is used when customers already paid via CBE transfer, Telebirr, or another supported method and staff or systems must confirm the receipt before fulfilling the order.
Gateways collect money. Verify.ET confirms money already sent to your bank or wallet account.
A quick fit check before you scan the full criteria matrix.
A quick fit check before you scan the full criteria matrix.
| Criterion | Verify.ET | Other Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Moves customer funds | No — non-custodial verification tooling | Yes — accepts and routes payments |
| Best input | Receipt reference, suffix, phone, or receipt URL | Checkout session, invoice, or payment intent |
| Fake screenshot risk | Designed to challenge forged receipt claims | Different risk model (auth failures, chargebacks) |
| Integration shape | Verify API + dashboard + mobile app | Pay-in APIs, webhooks for paid/failed states |
| When to combine | Use after off-platform bank/wallet payments | Use for online checkout collection |
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Ready to verify payments
Use the web app, mobile app, or API to programmatically verify transactions
Only if your commercial flow already receives money outside the gateway and you only need confirmation. If you need the gateway to collect payment, keep the gateway and optionally add Verify.ET for off-platform receipts.
No. Settlement already happened at the bank or wallet. Verify.ET reports whether the submitted receipt details match available provider data.
Verification tooling is built for that failure mode. Gateways reduce screenshot fraud by keeping payment inside their checkout, but they do not solve customers who insist on paying by transfer and sending a photo.
