Zaprite
Zaprite is a serverless Bitcoin payment platform enabling businesses to accept on-chain bitcoin, Lightning, and card payments through a unified checkout, serving SMBs, e-commerce merchants, and developers integrating bitcoin commerce flows.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersAustin, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Zaprite does
Zaprite is a serverless Bitcoin payment platform that enables merchants to accept bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning) alongside fiat and card payments through a single unified checkout. Founded in 2023 at Bitcoin blockheight 712100 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company positions itself around a non-custodial architecture in which payments flow directly from payer to the merchant's wallet of choice without Zaprite taking possession of funds. Onboarding is email-only with no KYC, and the platform supports self-custody, custodial, single-sig, and multi-sig wallet configurations across an unusually broad set of Bitcoin and Lightning wallets and nodes (BTCPay, LND, LNbits, Strike, Alby, OpenNode, BitGo, Unchained, Casa, Breez, Speed, Coinos, Blitz, Zebedee, CoinCorner) as well as fiat processors (Stripe, Square, PayPal, Authorize.net) and accounting tools (QuickBooks, Xero).
The core product surface consists of customizable hosted Checkouts, shareable Payment Links, Invoices and Recurring Invoices (with auto-pay), a virtual Point-of-Sale terminal, Event Tickets, and a public REST API with webhook notifications, complemented by a Sandbox Environment for testing. Distribution is fully self-serve and product-led via app.zaprite.com, with no traditional sales motion; the WooCommerce plugin and the public API function as the primary reach-extending channels. Zaprite monetizes through a flat $25/month or $240/year account subscription plus transaction fees on certain payment activities, and operates with a very small team of 1–10 employees under a bootstrapped or minimally funded structure. Its customers are horizontally distributed across SMBs, e-commerce merchants, and developers building bitcoin-native commerce flows, with no named enterprise anchors disclosed.
Zaprite firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Zaprite
- Legal name
- Zaprite, Inc.
- Website
- https://zaprite.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Zaprite is a serverless Bitcoin payment platform enabling businesses to accept on-chain bitcoin, Lightning, and card payments through a unified checkout, serving SMBs, e-commerce merchants, and developers integrating bitcoin commerce flows.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Zaprite industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cryptocurrency Payment Processing
- NAICS
- Nondepository Credit Intermediation (5222)
- SIC
- Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Crypto Payments & Stablecoin Settlement Platforms (BPAMAFAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- POS, QR & In-Person Acceptance Infrastructure (Crypto) (FSADAIAI)
Keywords
Where Zaprite is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Austin
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Zaprite business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others
Revenue model
- Subscription Fees: Monthly or annual account subscription fees for platform access. Monthly plan at $25/month, annual plan at $240/year (20% discount).
- Transaction Fees: Transaction fees on certain payment activities. Specific rates vary by payment method and are detailed on the pricing page.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Monthly Subscription |
| Subscription | Annual | Annual Subscription |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Zaprite product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Zaprite provides a unified, serverless bitcoin payment platform that enables businesses to accept bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning), fiat, and card payments through a single checkout experience. Payments route directly to the merchant's chosen wallet, supporting self-custody (single-sig, multi-sig, Lightning, xPub) and custodial wallet options. The platform exposes a public REST API, webhook service, SDK, and sandbox environment for developers and integrations.
Product overview
Zaprite is a Bitcoin payments platform providing a unified checkout experience that accepts bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning) and fiat payments. The core offering consists of Checkouts (customizable hosted payment pages), Payment Links (for online sales), Invoices and Recurring Invoices (for professional billing), and Point of Sale terminals (for in-person payments). Additional modules include Event Tickets for ticketing, Payment Requests for one-off requests, and Proof of Payment for transaction records. The platform offers a Public API with webhook support for custom integrations and a Sandbox Environment for testing. Connections feature integrates with various Bitcoin/Lightning wallets, payment processors (Stripe, Square, PayPal), and accounting tools (QuickBooks, Xero). Zaprite is not a payment processor and never touches user funds—payments flow directly to the user's wallet of choice.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Zaprite Checkout Hosted unified checkout that lets merchants accept bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning), fiat, and card payments in a single flow, with settlement routed to the merchant's chosen wallet.
- Payment Links Hosted, shareable payment links that accept bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning) and fiat, with proceeds settling directly to the merchant's wallet.
- Invoices Hosted invoicing module that lets merchants create and send invoices denominated in fiat, with payment supported via bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning), fiat, or card.
- Recurring Invoices Subscription-style recurring billing module that automates repeat invoices across Zaprite's payment rails for subscription and retainer use cases.
- Point of Sale (POS) Hosted point-of-sale experience for in-person bitcoin (Lightning/on-chain) and card acceptance, settling to the merchant's wallet.
- Event Tickets Ticketing module that sells event access paid in bitcoin (on-chain/Lightning) or fiat, with payments settling directly to the merchant's wallet.
- Payment Requests Customer-initiated request flow that lets payers pull or settle balances owed to merchants via Zaprite's payment rails.
- Public API (Zaprite Developer API) Public REST API with webhook event delivery and TypeScript SDK that lets developers embed Zaprite's bitcoin, Lightning, fiat, and card payment flows into their own applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Sign-up to accepting payments in minutes
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Zaprite
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Zaprite technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration34 records
Feature7 records
Zaprite partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- WooCommercecoreEcommerce integration allowing WooCommerce store owners to accept bitcoin and lightning payments through Zaprite's hosted checkout. Orders from WooCommerce automatically create Zaprite orders with webhook callbacks.
- SquarecoreCard payment integration enabling Square, Cash App Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH payments via Plaid on Zaprite checkouts.
- StripecoreCredit card processing integration with Stripe. Supports ACH and SEPA transfers, auto-pay for recurring invoices, and full payment management.
- AlbycoreLightning address integration allowing users to connect their Alby wallet for Lightning payments using their Alby lightning address.
- StrikecoreBitcoin and Lightning payment integration with support for LN-to-fiat auto-settlement and on-chain payments. Strike can be used as a settlement wallet for any checkout currency denomination.
- BTCPay ServercoreSelf-hosted bitcoin payment processor integration enabling merchants to use their own BTCPay Server instance for on-chain payments on checkouts.
- LND (Lightning Network Daemon)coreIntegration with Lightning Network Daemon nodes for Lightning payments. Supports invoice generation and real-time payment notifications.
- LNbitscoreLNURL integration with LNbits wallets enabling Lightning payments through LNbits server instances.
- OpenNodecoreBitcoin on-chain and Lightning payment integration. OpenNode rates are used for checkout quote generation.
- BitGocoreBitcoin wallet integration enabling on-chain payments on checkouts into BitGo wallets.
- Authorize.netcoreCredit card payment processing integration with optional collection of customer name and zip code during card payments.
- PayPalcorePayPal payment integration supporting both Business and Personal PayPal accounts with card payment availability determined by account type.
- IntercomcoreCustomer support platform powering the Help Center and live chat functionality.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Zaprite competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- OpenNode: Bitcoin and Lightning payment processor providing hosted checkout, invoicing, and API. Direct competitor in bitcoin merchant payment infrastructure; Zaprite lists OpenNode as a core integration partner.
- BitPay: Long-standing bitcoin payment processor offering merchant checkout, invoicing, and settlement in fiat or BTC. Direct competitor in the bitcoin merchant payments space, with a much larger incumbent footprint.
- Coinbase Commerce: Crypto merchant payment processor from Coinbase supporting bitcoin and other crypto assets, with hosted checkout, invoices, and APIs. Direct competitor targeting the same SMB merchant acceptance use case.
- Strike: Lightning-based bitcoin payments app with merchant tools, point-of-sale, and fiat on/off ramps. Comparable to Zaprite for merchant BTC acceptance and is integrated into Zaprite as a settlement wallet.
- BTCPay Server: Open-source self-hosted bitcoin payment processor with on-chain and Lightning support. Directly comparable to Zaprite as an alternative for merchants wanting non-custodial BTC acceptance, and Zaprite integrates with BTCPay instances as a connection.
Emerging players
- LNbits: Open-source Lightning wallet and accounts system used by bitcoin-accepting merchants. Comparable to Zaprite as Lightning infrastructure, and Zaprite integrates LNbits as a Lightning payment connection.
- Alby: Lightning wallet and Lightning Address provider used by bitcoin-native merchants and creators. Comparable to Zaprite as a Lightning-native tool in the bitcoin payment stack, and integrated as a Zaprite connection.
- Speed Wallet: Lightning wallet with merchant-focused features and Lightning Address support. Comparable as a Lightning-native wallet integrated into Zaprite's Connections layer and serving adjacent bitcoin-merchant use cases.
Broad incumbents
- Block (Square): Payments incumbent operating Square seller ecosystem with bitcoin and Cash App Pay features. Comparable to Zaprite as a merchant payment platform with bitcoin exposure, though not Bitcoin-specialist.
- Stripe: Global payments incumbent with developer-first API and expanding crypto support including USDC. Comparable to Zaprite's API-first merchant checkout model, though vastly larger and broader. Zaprite integrates Stripe for fiat card processing.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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Zaprite leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Zaprite funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Zaprite M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Zaprite
What does Zaprite do?
Zaprite provides a unified, serverless bitcoin payment platform that enables businesses to accept bitcoin (on-chain and Lightning), fiat, and card payments through a single checkout experience. Payments route directly to the merchant's chosen wallet, supporting self-custody (single-sig, multi-sig, Lightning, xPub) and custodial wallet options. The platform exposes a public REST API, webhook service, SDK, and sandbox environment for developers and integrations.
Is Zaprite a public or private company?
Zaprite is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Zaprite founded?
Zaprite was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Zaprite based?
Zaprite is headquartered in Austin, United States, in the North America region.
How does Zaprite make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Subscription Fees are the primary driver. The others are transaction Fees.
Who are Zaprite's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are OpenNode, BitPay, Coinbase Commerce, Strike and BTCPay Server. Emerging players are LNbits, Alby and Speed Wallet. Broad incumbents are Block (Square) and Stripe.
Does Zaprite have an API?
Yes. Zaprite offers a public API that allows developers to create custom bitcoin, lightning, and card payment flows. The API supports Order creation and management, webhook event notifications, Invoice and Contact routes, and custom Checkout configurations. The service includes a sandbox environment for testing without real value. Key API features include: creating Orders with custom metadata, customer fields, and expiration settings; order search with filtering, sorting, and pagination; webhook endpoints for real-time payment notifications including paymentProfile.created and paymentProfile.updated events; Edit Order endpoint to update status or expiresAt values; and a charge endpoint for auto-pay functionality with receipt delivery options. The API is automatically available to all users. Developer documentation is at api.zaprite.com.
What industry is Zaprite in?
Zaprite's product category is Cryptocurrency Payment Processing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMAFAL, Crypto Payments & Stablecoin Settlement Platforms, with a secondary code of FSADAIAI, POS, QR & In-Person Acceptance Infrastructure (Crypto). Its NAICS code is 5222 and its SIC code is 6200.