https://www.123articleonline.com/rss/author/270123/nirav-solankiArticles written by Nirav Solanki from 123ArticleOnline.comen-usCopyright (c) 123ArticleOnline.com All rights reserved. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1177883/payment-gateway-vs-merchant-account-whats-the-difference When you consider collecting the payments online, you come across various technical terms related to it, which would include a payment gateway and merchant account. Many confuse them to be one and the same, however, there is a wide difference between the two and they both are altogether a separate entity. This article would define both of these terms for better clarification.