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Comparison · 2026 edition

MAP FinTech vs TRAction: regulatory reporting compared 2026.

MAP FinTech and TRAction side by side in the Regulatory Reporting Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.

Research by Buckingham Intelligence, the research unit of Buckingham Capital Consulting · Facts read 26 October 2026 · Dated copies of source pages kept · Method
3.0 / 5MAP FinTech
3.4 / 5TRAction
TRActionHigher overall
6Criteria compared

Short answer.

In the Regulatory Reporting Index, TRAction scores higher overall: 3.4 out of 5 (68 out of 100) against 3.0 (60), ranking 2 and 4 of 12. MAP FinTech scores higher for banks; TRAction scores higher for payment and e-money firms and investment and crypto firms.

Scores side by side.

Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.

ScoreMAP FinTechTRAction
Score out of 53.03.4
Score out of 1006068
Overall rank4 of 122 of 12
For banks (out of 100)66, rank 365, rank 5
For payment and e-money firms (out of 100)56, rank 472, rank 1
For investment and crypto firms (out of 100)58, rank 568, rank 2
TypeTransaction and tax reporting platformDelegated trade and transaction reporting service

Criterion by criterion.

Each score with the evidence behind it.

CriterionMAP FinTechTRAction
Report coverage4/5
Trade and transaction reporting plus CRS and FATCA tax reporting published.
2/5
One report family (trade and transaction reporting) across seven regimes.
Published pricing0/5
Not published on the pages read.
5/5
Monthly fees, per-message prices and per-entity fees published in a full schedule.
Regulator reach3/5
Regimes in Europe, Australia and Asia named.
3/5
Regimes across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas named.
Delivery4/5
SaaS, delegated reporting and onboarding support published; rule update terms not stated.
5/5
Delegated reporting, rule updates, published onboarding and no set-up fees.
Security and standing2/5
Named regulated clients in testimonials; no certification published.
1/5
Client count only; no named clients or certification.
Data controls4/5
Validation, reconciliation and monitoring published; data lineage not described.
5/5
Error correction, reconciliation against regulator records and accuracy reviews published.

Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Regulatory Reporting Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored

Published facts.

What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.

FactMAP FinTechTRAction
Coverage"EMIR, MiFID II/MiFIR, ASIC, MAS, SFTR, CRS, FATCA, Best Execution Monitoring, RTS 27/28" on the Polaris platform.Reporting for EMIR, MiFIR, SFTR, ASIC, MAS, Canada and CFTC, plus best execution monitoring.
ReachEU and UK regimes plus ASIC (Australia) and MAS (Singapore); "over 200 B2B global clients in four continents"."regulatory technology services across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas" with offices in London, Sydney, Cyprus and Singapore.
DeliveryPolaris won "Best Software as a Service Provider (SaaS)" at the Cyprus BITE Awards; delegated EMIR reporting; onboarding and switchover "via customised health-check reviews"."As a delegated service provider, TRAction manages the entire reporting process"; "Logic updates when regulations change" on Premium and Assured; published onboarding video; "no additional software, setup or consulting fees".
ControlsPlatform covers "data sourcing and validation through to regulatory submission, reconciliation and monitoring"."ARM Error correction", "Reconciliation of NCA or ARM vs Firm records", accuracy review reports and daily eligibility analysis.
StandingTestimonials from CAPEX.com (Key Way Investments, CySEC licensed) and Trading Point of Financial Instruments. Certifications not stated on the pages read."Trusted by 1000+ firms"; testimonials unnamed; certifications not stated on the pages read.
PricingNot published on the pages read.MiFIR schedule: monthly account fee £720 (Basic), £1200 (Premium), £2400 (Assured); per message £0.03, or first 1000 free then £0.03 or £0.02; delegated reporting £200 per LEI (£100 on Assured); "exclusive of VAT". CFTC SDR: "$5.00 Cost of each transaction or position uploaded in a month".
Date read26 October 202626 October 2026

Not published or not stated by MAP FinTech: standing, pricing and delivery.

Not published or not stated by TRAction: standing and security and standing.

Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: mapfintech.com; and tractionfintech.com, tractionfintech.com/pricing, tractionfintech.com/…, tractionfintech.com/about-us.

Awards 2026.

Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.

MAP FinTech

No award in this index.

TRAction
Leader 2026Best for payment and e-money firms 2026Top rated for published pricing 2026Top rated for delivery 2026Top rated for data controls 2026

Who each suits.

From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.

MAP FinTech suits

Brokers and investment firms needing trade and CRS/FATCA reporting together.

  • Report coverage (4/5). Trade and transaction reporting plus CRS and FATCA tax reporting published.
  • Delivery (4/5). SaaS, delegated reporting and onboarding support published; rule update terms not stated.
  • Data controls (4/5). Validation, reconciliation and monitoring published; data lineage not described.

MAP FinTech full profile

TRAction suits

Smaller investment firms, brokers and money transfer firms wanting a published price.

  • Published pricing (5/5). Monthly fees, per-message prices and per-entity fees published in a full schedule.
  • Delivery (5/5). Delegated reporting, rule updates, published onboarding and no set-up fees.
  • Data controls (5/5). Error correction, reconciliation against regulator records and accuracy reviews published.

TRAction full profile

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