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Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK vs yabacon/paystack-php

A verified, side-by-side comparison. Both records are status-checked by Wycord, so you are comparing what each actually offers today, not a stale listing.

Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDKyabacon/paystack-php
Category
Developer Tools
Developer Tools
Type
SDK
SDK
Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Docs status
Docs live
Docs live
Licensing
Pricing
Free / open-source
Free / open-source
Verified
Verified
Verified
Last verified
10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026
Tags
payments, mpesa, php, kenya, daraja
payments, php, nigeria, paystack
Links
Website Docs GitHub
Website Docs GitHub
Summary
A PHP library for integrating the Safaricom M-Pesa Daraja API, covering STK push, B2C, account balance and callback handling. Installed via composer require safaricom/mpesa.
PHP API wrapper for Paystack that returns calls as stdClass objects, supporting transaction initialization and verification plus customer and subscription management. Installed via Composer.

Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK vs yabacon/paystack-php at a glance

Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK and yabacon/paystack-php are both listed under SDK in Wycord's Developer Tools index.

Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK is based in Kenya and yabacon/paystack-php in Nigeria.

Both currently show the status "Docs live".

On access, both are marked "No approval needed".

Over the last 30 days Wycord's probes measured 100% uptime for Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK (36 checks) and 100% for yabacon/paystack-php (36 checks).

Average response time on live probes was 125 ms for Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK and 128 ms for yabacon/paystack-php.

Uptime and latency come from Wycord's own probes of each resource's website, documentation and repository, run every six hours.

How they differ

  • Country: Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK, Kenya; yabacon/paystack-php, Nigeria.
  • Average latency: Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK, 125 ms; yabacon/paystack-php, 128 ms.

Topics

Both are tagged: payments, php.

Only Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK: mpesa, kenya, daraja.

Only yabacon/paystack-php: nigeria, paystack.

Common questions

Which has better uptime, Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK or yabacon/paystack-php?
They are level at 100% over the last 30 days.
Do Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK or yabacon/paystack-php need approval before use?
Both are marked "No approval needed".
Is the documentation for Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK and yabacon/paystack-php working?
Both show "Docs live" at the last check.
Where are Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK and yabacon/paystack-php based?
Safaricom M-Pesa PHP SDK is based in Kenya; yabacon/paystack-php is based in Nigeria.

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