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Highest reviewed Payments & acquiring companies (2026)
The list ranks the Payments & acquiring companies we have reviewed by Fintech Index Score. Each score uses the same method as the full review.
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Stripe
Firms that sell online, SaaS companies and platforms at any scale that want a full payments stack with listed prices and excellent tools for developers.
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Adyen
Enterprises and large platforms selling online and in store in several countries, seeking one acquirer that holds its own licences.
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Braintree
Merchants whose buyers use PayPal or Venmo heavily and who want both cards and wallets via one published-rate integration.
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Open review
Checkout.com
Enterprise merchants in travel, fintech, e-commerce and gaming that want one provider covering global acquiring, payouts and fraud tools.
Last update September 23, 2026. 4 reviews for this category.