Automate the manual work in PayPal

FullSpec maps how PayPal fits into your day-to-day, finds the repetitive work worth automating, and gives you a clear plan to connect it with the rest of your tools.

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PayPal by the numbers

Insights from real process mapping sessions that involve PayPal.

Processes mapped using PayPal

Manual hours identified using PayPal

76%

of PayPal steps fully automated

Top 5 PayPal friction points when done manually

Reconciling PayPal transactions to accounting

You manually match PayPal deposits, fees, and refunds to line items in your accounting software because PayPal's transaction codes don't map cleanly to your chart of accounts.

78% report this

Tracking PayPal fees across multiple accounts

You have to manually calculate and categorize PayPal's varying fees for different transaction types since they appear as separate line items without clear labeling in your records.

71% report this

Chasing PayPal refunds and disputes

You manually track which PayPal refunds have been processed, which are pending, and which disputes need follow-up because there's no single view of their status across your business.

62% report this

Exporting PayPal data for tax prep

You download PayPal transaction reports multiple times per year and manually reformat them to match what your accountant or tax software needs for filing.

51% report this

Splitting PayPal revenue by product line

You manually review PayPal invoices and descriptions to allocate revenue to the correct business unit or product category since PayPal doesn't let you tag transactions by your internal categories.

26% report this

Data points based on anonymized data from FullSpec mapping sessions

What you can automate in PayPal

Browse popular PayPal automations FullSpec can map for you. Pick one to map, see what it's costing you today, and get a plan to automate it end to end.