<p>I use <a href="https://commerce.coinbase.com/docs/api" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Coinbase commerce</a> as a solution for Bitcoin payments on my website. I like them because the fees are very low and the API is very stable.</p>

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2020-04-24T08:41:36.553Z
Thank you, but I've decided not to use a third-party API which has KYC & less speed:) Good luck!
cypherghost
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2020-04-24T01:18:22.253Z
Luca Blight
<p>I'm a developer who is building a website that need to process Bitcoin payment requests. So I need a payment gateway. </p>

<p>In my last project, I used Electrum wallet as payment gateway but my last project doesn't have too much bitcoin payment requests, and electrum works fine.
But I'm afraid of electrum's limitations and <strong>I'm not sure it's a good idea to use electrum when processing lots of payment requests.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Bitcoin Core runs bitcoin node but it takes too much disk space (full node) or CPU usage (prune mode)</strong> and I'm afraid it's not a good idea too.</p>

<p>So please tell me which one preforms better as a website's payment gateway, and why. Thank you all for answering.</p>

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2020-04-24T08:37:24.067Z
Core would be objectively better because you'd be running a full node, as opposed to electrum, which is a SPV wallet.
Jan Janssen
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2020-04-24T08:45:42.360Z
Thank you @RutgerVersteegden but may be core eats more CPU but I'll try that because core is definitely more safer than electrum
cypherghost
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2022-05-24T14:31:35.810Z
Btcpayserver is the way to go!
MrRabbithodl
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Should I use Electrum Wallet OR Bitcoin Core as my website's payment gateway?
cypherghost
# Should I use Electrum Wallet OR Bitcoin Core as my website's payment gateway?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-23)

I'm a developer who is building a website that need to process Bitcoin payment requests. So I need a payment gateway.

In my last project, I used Electrum wallet as payment gateway but my last project doesn't have too much bitcoin payment requests, and electrum works fine.
But I'm afraid of electrum's limitations and **I'm not sure it's a good idea to use electrum when processing lots of payment requests.**

**Bitcoin Core runs bitcoin node but it takes too much disk space (full node) or CPU usage (prune mode)** and I'm afraid it's not a good idea too.

So please tell me which one preforms better as a website's payment gateway, and why. Thank you all for answering.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, electrum, full-node, payment, website-integration

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Core would be objectively better because you'd be running a full node, as opposed to electrum, which is a SPV wallet.  
> **username_0**: Thank you @RutgerVersteegden but may be core eats more CPU but I'll try that because core is definitely more safer than electrum  
> **username_2**: Btcpayserver is the way to go!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-04-24. Score: 0

I use [Coinbase commerce](https://commerce.coinbase.com/docs/api) as a solution for Bitcoin payments on my website. I like them because the fees are very low and the API is very stable.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you, but I've decided not to use a third-party API which has KYC & less speed:) Good luck!  

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