A payment portal application is a web or mobile application that enables users to make payments for products and services. Payment portal apps typically include interfaces for generating payment requests, viewing transaction histories, accessing customer support resources, and configuring accounts.

Payment portal apps are similar to other business-to-business apps like accounting apps, human resource apps, sales force automation apps, and expense tracking apps. Some of the most popular payment portal applications include Intuit QuickBooks Payments and Square Payroll.

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A payment portal app can grow its user base by the same strategies that a social network or ridesharing app uses: by showing users how to leverage the platform to make their lives easier, and by providing incentives to do so. Payment portal apps are often designed to work with specific hardware devices, which means that they can be used as a form of direct marketing for the device manufacturer. If a payment portal is integrated with other apps or services, then these integrations can help it capture new users.

A payment portal, such as a mobile payments app, faces legal, reputational and operational risks related to the security of financial information and compliance with governmental AML/KYC requirements. It is recommended that you consult with your legal counsel to ensure that the payment mechanisms you provide are in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You may also wish to consider leveraging existing payment processing APIs for this purpose.

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