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Salamantex vs Coinbase Commerce
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Coinbase Commerce? Here's how Salamantex compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Salamantex. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Austrian crypto payment gateway with instant EUR conversion for POS and e-commerce
Accept cryptocurrency payments for goods and services with a self-managed or Coinbase-managed account.
Headquarters
🇦🇹 AT
🇺🇸 US · 2012
EU data residency
not established
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
No
No
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
Ingenico (TETRA series), Concardis (Nets Group), A1 Telekom Austria, QENTA, TEN31 Bank +3
Classy, Fundraise Up, Jumpseller, Primer, Shopify +1
Where each one wins
Salamantex
Coinbase Commerce
Strengths
- +Simple integration with major e-commerce platforms
- +Supports multiple cryptocurrencies
- +Real-time transaction validation
Limitations
- −Transition to Coinbase Business creates uncertainty
- −No confirmed EU/German data residency
- −No public DPA or sub-processor list for Commerce
Data residency & compliance
Salamantex
Coinbase Commerce
EU data residency
not established
not established
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
No
Pricing
Salamantex
No published pricing we could verify.
Transaction fees are volume- and partner-dependent, typically between 1% and 2% per transaction. Exact quotes must be requested directly.
Coinbase Commerce
- Transaction-based 1% per transaction1% fee per crypto payment
No subscription plans; fee applies per transaction. Free version not confirmed.
Features
Salamantex
- POS & In-Store Payment Acceptance
- Dedicated crypto POS hardware (SX1801 terminal), Mobile app for smartphones/tablets, Web Client for desktop/browser-based POS, Dynamic QR code checkout with real-time exchange rates
- Currency Conversion & Volatility Protection
- Instant conversion to fiat (e.g., EUR) or selected cryptocurrency, Zero FX/exchange rate risk for merchants, Multi-asset support (BTC, ETH, LTC, DASH, XLM, XRP, NIM, tokens)
- E-Commerce & Online Checkouts
- Web checkout integration for digital stores, Cryptocurrency acceptance in web applications
- Reporting, Administration & Compliance
- Monthly turnover and settlement reporting, European financial regulatory compliance, No merchant wallet or exchange account management required
Coinbase Commerce
- Payment acceptance
- Accept multiple cryptocurrencies, Automatic conversion to USDC, Instant settlement, Wallet-connected payments
- Merchant tools
- Real-time transaction validation, Reporting and invoicing, Customer payment information sharing
- Account and custody
- Self-managed non-custodial accounts, 12-word seed phrase control, Coinbase-managed option
- Developer capabilities
- Commerce API/SDK access, Integration guides, Documentation for Classy, Shopify, WooCommerce