# Coinvay vs Coinbase Business: what changed after Coinbase Commerce?

> Do not evaluate Coinbase using an old Commerce feature list. Coinbase's transition guide describes Business as custodial, while Coinvay's invoice payments go directly to the merchant's own receiving wallet.

Publisher: Coinvay | Published: 2026-10-27 | Updated: 2026-10-27 | Category: Comparisons
Canonical: https://coinvay.com/articles/coinvay-vs-coinbase-business

Understand the Coinbase Commerce transition and compare Coinbase Business custody and offramps with Coinvay's direct-wallet merchant checkout.

## Use the current Coinbase product in your comparison

Coinbase's official guide says Commerce was unified with Coinbase Business, with a 31 March 2026 transition deadline. It describes Business as custodial with bank offramps and accounting integrations. The guide checked on 27 October 2026 states US/Singapore business eligibility and 1% pricing for migrating merchants; availability and terms should be rechecked for a new application.

This means an article comparing a historical self-custodial Commerce setup with today's Coinvay would mix different products. Start with the service available to your legal entity and the destination where new customer receipts will settle.


| Area | Coinvay | Coinbase Business |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Receipt model | Merchant-controlled receiving wallet | Custodial business account |
| Bank conversion | Separate external service required | Bank offramp included in product scope |
| Processing reference | 0% invoice commission; plans separate | Transition guide states 1% for migrating merchants |


## Separate checkout from the business account

Coinvay provides hosted invoices, payment links, supported blockchain verification and merchant dashboards. Its current invoice commission is 0%, with optional merchant plans and network fees. It is not a replacement for a business bank account, fiat offramp or a custodial treasury platform.

When evaluating a move, map each existing dependency: customer checkout, order-status API, payment notifications, accounting export and stored transaction history. A familiar provider name does not make different API credentials or event schemas interchangeable. Validate your own integration against the new service rather than assuming the old flow still applies.


## A hypothetical migration plan

Suppose an online training business previously used Commerce and now wants to keep stablecoin revenue in a wallet it controls. In this hypothetical case, the team could test Coinvay with a separate staging order, then document how its server confirms payment before delivering course access. It should keep historical accounting records independently of the new checkout.

If the same business instead wants custody and a bank offramp in one account, Coinbase Business may be closer to its desired operating model, subject to eligibility. Choose on present requirements and verified product availability, not on an outdated comparison chart.


## Practical checklist

- Check current Coinbase Business eligibility for your legal entity.
- Decide whether you want self-held crypto receipts or a custodial business account.
- Inventory APIs, webhooks and historical records before changing providers.
- Test fulfillment in staging before replacing existing payment links.

## Questions and answers

### Is Coinbase Commerce the current comparison target?

Coinbase's official transition guide directs merchants toward Coinbase Business. Read the current documentation before making an integration or migration decision.

### Does lower commission replace an offramp?

No. Coinvay's direct-wallet model and Coinbase Business's account functions serve different needs. Include any separate conversion and banking workflow in your assessment.

## Sources and further reading

- [Coinbase Commerce to Business transition guide](https://help.coinbase.com/en/transitioning-from-coinbase-commerce-to-coinbase-business)

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Published by Coinvay with AI-assisted drafting. Product claims were checked against the implementation and linked primary sources. Provider facts and pricing can change; verify the current terms before choosing a service. Examples are illustrative, not customer results. No ranking or AI citation is guaranteed.