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Doximity vs PayFast

Physician Professional Network & Telemedicine · United States

Healthcare Software

Doximity

Physician Professional Network & Telemedicine · United States

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Payment Processing API

PayFast

E-Commerce & SaaS Businesses · South Africa

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Specification Matrix

Metric	Doximity	PayFast
Starting Price	CustomBetter	Custom
API Rate Limit	120 req/minBetter	60 req/min
Target Country	United States	South Africa
Category	Healthcare Software	Payment Processing API
Compliance	HIPAA, SOC2	POPIA, PCI-DSS
Hosting Regions	US-East, US-West	ZA-Cape-Town, ZA-Johannesburg
Native Integrations	5 listed	6 listedBetter

Doximity — Key Specs

✓Largest physician network in US (80%+ of US physicians)
✓HIPAA-compliant telemedicine and secure messaging free for physicians
✓AI Drafts feature — generates patient messages from bullet points
✓Epic/Cerner integration for scheduling

PayFast — Key Specs

✓Only major payment gateway with POPIA-compliant ZA data residency by default
✓Supports EFT, credit card, Instant EFT, Mobicred, and SnapScan natively
✓No monthly fee — pay 2.0–3.5% per transaction only
✓Recurring billing API supports subscription SaaS models out of the box

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cheaper, Doximity or PayFast?+

Both tools start at $0/mo on their entry plans.

Which tool is better for compliance — Doximity or PayFast?+

Doximity additionally supports HIPAA, SOC2. PayFast additionally supports POPIA, PCI-DSS.

Is Doximity or PayFast compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+

PayFast supports POPIA compliance. Doximity does not list POPIA as a supported framework.

Which has a higher API rate limit — Doximity or PayFast?+

Doximity has a higher API rate limit at 120 requests per minute. Doximity: 120 req/min. PayFast: 60 req/min.

Which tool is better suited for United States?+

Doximity is evaluated for Physician Professional Network & Telemedicine in United States with hosting regions: US-East, US-West. PayFast has hosting regions: ZA-Cape-Town, ZA-Johannesburg. For data residency in United States, check each vendor's data processing agreements.

Data last verified: 26 June 2026

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