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FAQ Friday – What’s the difference between Direct Debit and recurring card payments?

Chloe Dormand
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Last editedJan 2020

Direct Debit and recurring card payments both allow you to take regular payments, of both fixed and variable amounts, from your customers.

But what’s the difference?

In this week’s FAQ Friday, we talk through the three key differences between Direct Debit and recurring card payments.

We want to hear from you – [get in touch](mailto:content@gocardless.com?subject=FAQ Fridays) and we’ll answer your questions in an upcoming video.

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