Helio vs MoonPay

Overview

Helio Helio is Solana's leading crypto payment platform, enabling merchants, creators, and businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments natively on Solana. The platform provides embeddable payment widgets,... MoonPay MoonPay is a leading fiat-to-crypto onramp that allows users to purchase SOL and Solana tokens using credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and bank transfers. Integrated into major Solana...

Community Ratings

MoonPay is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Helio (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Helio uses a freemium model — Free basic plan. Transaction fees as low as 1% for HelioX Pass holders. Enterprise pricing available., while MoonPay is paid.

Key Features

Helio offers 8 features including Embeddable payment widgets for any website or application, Pay links for quick one-time and recurring payment collection, Subscription billing with automatic recurring crypto payments, and 5 more. MoonPay counters with 5 features including Credit/debit card and mobile pay purchases for SOL and SPL tokens, Integrated into Phantom, Solflare, and other Solana wallets, Bank transfer and wire support in 160+ countries, and 2 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Helio currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. MoonPay is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Helio's key strengths include lowest fees among crypto payment processors — under 1%, instant settlement with no holding periods or payout delays, recurring subscription support is rare and valuable for saas and creators. MoonPay stands out for widest wallet integration coverage on solana — works inside phantom and solflare, multiple payment methods including apple pay and google pay, well-established with strong regulatory compliance and licensing.