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Top-rated Payments & acquiring companies, 2026
Every Payments & acquiring company we rate is listed in rating order. The method behind each rating matches the full profile.
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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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Checkout.com
Enterprise merchants in travel, fintech, e-commerce and gaming that want one provider covering global acquiring, payouts and fraud tools.
Ratings were checked on September 23, 2026. The sector contains 4 companies.