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An independent annual ranking of the acquirers and processors that businesses use to accept card, wallet and local payments online and in person. 10 providers, six criteria, nothing paid for.
Scores out of 100. Each segment weights the criteria differently; the method is below. Facts read on 26 October 2026 from the providers' own pages.
The mean of the 3 segment scores.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Stripe | 84 | Online payments platform and acquirer | Online businesses wanting full published pricing and self-serve sign-up in many countries |
| 2. Adyen | 77 | Global acquirer and bank | Large merchants wanting local acquiring and many payment methods from one licensed bank |
| 3. Mollie | 73 | Online and in-person payment provider | UK and European small businesses wanting simple published rates and daily payouts |
| 4. Razorpay | 73 | Payment gateway and aggregator (India) | Businesses selling to customers in India through UPI, cards and netbanking |
| 5. Airwallex | 71 | Payments and business account platform | Businesses wanting card acceptance with settlement into a multi-currency account |
| 6. Nuvei | 67 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Merchants in gaming, travel and high-volume sectors needing many local methods |
| 7. PayPal Braintree | 61 | Payment processor and gateway | Online merchants wanting card and PayPal acceptance with published UK rates |
| 8. Checkout.com | 55 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Large online merchants needing local acquiring across many regions |
| 9. SumUp | 52 | In-person and online payment provider | Small UK retailers and sole traders taking card payments in person |
| 10. Worldpay | 33 | Merchant acquirer | UK merchants wanting an established acquirer with next-day settlement |
Weighted to published pricing and payout speed: a smaller business needs to know its card costs and to be paid quickly.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Razorpay | 84 | Payment gateway and aggregator (India) | Businesses selling to customers in India through UPI, cards and netbanking |
| 2. Stripe | 82 | Online payments platform and acquirer | Online businesses wanting full published pricing and self-serve sign-up in many countries |
| 3. Mollie | 81 | Online and in-person payment provider | UK and European small businesses wanting simple published rates and daily payouts |
| 4. SumUp | 70 | In-person and online payment provider | Small UK retailers and sole traders taking card payments in person |
| 5. Adyen | 69 | Global acquirer and bank | Large merchants wanting local acquiring and many payment methods from one licensed bank |
| 6. Airwallex | 66 | Payments and business account platform | Businesses wanting card acceptance with settlement into a multi-currency account |
| 7. PayPal Braintree | 61 | Payment processor and gateway | Online merchants wanting card and PayPal acceptance with published UK rates |
| 8. Worldpay | 48 | Merchant acquirer | UK merchants wanting an established acquirer with next-day settlement |
| 9. Nuvei | 47 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Merchants in gaming, travel and high-volume sectors needing many local methods |
| 10. Checkout.com | 35 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Large online merchants needing local acquiring across many regions |
Weighted to payment methods and merchant reach: a large merchant sells in many countries and needs local methods and local acquiring in each.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Stripe | 85 | Online payments platform and acquirer | Online businesses wanting full published pricing and self-serve sign-up in many countries |
| 2. Adyen | 83 | Global acquirer and bank | Large merchants wanting local acquiring and many payment methods from one licensed bank |
| 3. Nuvei | 78 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Merchants in gaming, travel and high-volume sectors needing many local methods |
| 4. Airwallex | 74 | Payments and business account platform | Businesses wanting card acceptance with settlement into a multi-currency account |
| 5. Mollie | 69 | Online and in-person payment provider | UK and European small businesses wanting simple published rates and daily payouts |
| 6. Razorpay | 69 | Payment gateway and aggregator (India) | Businesses selling to customers in India through UPI, cards and netbanking |
| 7. Checkout.com | 64 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Large online merchants needing local acquiring across many regions |
| 8. PayPal Braintree | 61 | Payment processor and gateway | Online merchants wanting card and PayPal acceptance with published UK rates |
| 9. SumUp | 42 | In-person and online payment provider | Small UK retailers and sole traders taking card payments in person |
| 10. Worldpay | 25 | Merchant acquirer | UK merchants wanting an established acquirer with next-day settlement |
Weighted to regulatory standing and integration: a platform or regulated firm must show its regulator a licensed acquirer and connect through its own software.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Stripe | 84 | Online payments platform and acquirer | Online businesses wanting full published pricing and self-serve sign-up in many countries |
| 2. Adyen | 79 | Global acquirer and bank | Large merchants wanting local acquiring and many payment methods from one licensed bank |
| 3. Nuvei | 76 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Merchants in gaming, travel and high-volume sectors needing many local methods |
| 4. Airwallex | 74 | Payments and business account platform | Businesses wanting card acceptance with settlement into a multi-currency account |
| 5. Mollie | 70 | Online and in-person payment provider | UK and European small businesses wanting simple published rates and daily payouts |
| 6. Razorpay | 67 | Payment gateway and aggregator (India) | Businesses selling to customers in India through UPI, cards and netbanking |
| 7. Checkout.com | 65 | Global acquirer and payment processor | Large online merchants needing local acquiring across many regions |
| 8. PayPal Braintree | 62 | Payment processor and gateway | Online merchants wanting card and PayPal acceptance with published UK rates |
| 9. SumUp | 45 | In-person and online payment provider | Small UK retailers and sole traders taking card payments in person |
| 10. Worldpay | 25 | Merchant acquirer | UK merchants wanting an established acquirer with next-day settlement |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in this edition. 0 means not offered or not published.
| Provider | Published pricing | Payment methods | Merchant reach | Payout speed | Integration | Regulatory standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Adyen | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Mollie | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Razorpay | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Airwallex | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nuvei | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| PayPal Braintree | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Checkout.com | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| SumUp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Worldpay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
6 criteria, scored only from what each provider publishes.
Exact card rates for domestic and international cards, and other fees such as disputes and currency conversion, on a pricing page. "From", "starting at" and promotional rates do not count.
The published number of payment methods (cards, wallets, bank transfers and local methods such as UPI or iDEAL) and currencies a business can accept.
The published countries where the provider acquires locally (processes card payments through its own licence in that country) or where a business can open an account.
How quickly the money from a sale reaches the business's bank account, and whether the business can choose its payout schedule.
An API (a connection the business's own systems use to take payments) with SDKs (ready-made code for websites and apps), a test environment, no-code tools such as payment links or shop plugins, and self-serve sign-up.
The licences the provider publishes, with the regulator and licence number, and PCI DSS Level 1 (the highest level of the card industry's security standard for firms that handle card data).
| Criterion | Small and mid-sized merchants | Enterprise and cross-border merchants | Platforms and regulated firms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | 30 | 10 | 10 |
| Payment methods | 10 | 25 | 15 |
| Merchant reach | 5 | 25 | 20 |
| Payout speed | 25 | 10 | 10 |
| Integration | 20 | 15 | 20 |
| Regulatory standing | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Criterion | 5 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Exact rates for domestic and international cards plus dispute and conversion fees on a pricing page | Some exact fees published, or an indicative quote tool | Not published, or "from" prices only |
| Payment methods | 100 or more payment methods and 100 or more currencies published | 30 or more payment methods, or 30 or more currencies, published | Not published |
| Merchant reach | 40 or more countries of local acquiring or sign-up published | 10 to 39 countries published, or a named region such as the EEA | Not published |
| Payout speed | Next-day or faster payout published, with a choice of schedule | A stated payout time for some cases | Not published |
| Integration | API, SDKs, test environment, no-code tools and self-serve sign-up | API with one other option | Not published |
| Regulatory standing | Licences with numbers in five or more regions and PCI DSS Level 1 | One licence number with PCI DSS Level 1, or several licences without numbers | Not published |
Score out of 100 is the sum of each criterion score divided by five and multiplied by its weight. The overall ranking is the mean of the segment scores. Ties are broken by merchant reach, then regulatory standing. A provider that does not publish a price is scored as though the price were high, because a business cannot plan on an unpublished price. Prices are scored on the standard published rate, never an introductory, promotional or "from" rate, and a figure counts only when it appears on a pricing, fee or terms page rather than in a marketing line. A provider that serves one country only is scored on access for that country, and the limitation is printed in its profile.
What each provider publishes, criterion by criterion, with the date read and the source.
An online payments platform that businesses in 51 countries and regions can sign up to directly. It publishes a complete UK price list, 125+ payment methods, PCI DSS Level 1 and its UK and US licences. Standard settlement is three business days in some countries, and licence numbers are shown for the UK only.
| Pricing | UK standard: "1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards", "2.8% + 20p for premium UK cards", "2.5% + 20p for European Economic Area cards", "3.15% + 20p for international cards", "+ 2% if currency conversion is required". Bank debits 1%, minimum 20p, £4.00 cap. Dispute received fee £20.00. "No setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden fees." |
| Payment methods | "Increase customer acquisition with 100+ payment methods"; product menu: "Access to 125+" payment methods. No currency count on the pages read. |
| Merchant reach | Global page lists 51 countries and regions where Stripe is supported, including India and Indonesia in preview and five countries on an extended network. |
| Payout speed | Docs: first payout "typically" within 7 to 14 days; with T+3 standard settlement (three business days after payment), a daily automatic schedule pays funds "captured 3 business days earlier"; schedule chosen in the Dashboard. |
| Integration | API reference, libraries and SDKs, prebuilt checkout and Payment Links; "Create an account and start accepting payments", "no contracts or banking details required". |
| Regulatory standing | "Stripe Payments UK, Limited, an electronic money institution authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (firm reference number: 900461)". US money transmitter licences listed by state and regulator. "certified us to PCI Service Provider Level 1". |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: stripe.com, stripe.com, docs.stripe.com, docs.stripe.com, stripe.com.
A global payments platform and licensed bank that acquires card payments itself. It publishes the widest method and currency coverage in this edition, a per-transaction fee with interchange plus plus card pricing, and licence pages for ten regions, including banking licences in the EEA and the US. It does not publish payout times, and licence numbers are mostly not shown.
| Pricing | "For each transaction, we charge a fixed processing fee + a fee determined by the payment method." Processing fee $0.13; cards "Interchange+ + 0.60%". "No setup fee"; "no setup or monthly fees". |
| Payment methods | Homepage: "150+" currencies and "200+" local payment methods. |
| Merchant reach | Licence pages for Australia, Canada, EMEA, India, the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Japan; banking licence passported to "all EEA countries". |
| Payout speed | "Flexible payouts: Choose when and in which currency you want to settle." No payout times published. |
| Integration | "One API that supports multiple use cases and channels"; sales contact to start. No self-serve sign-up or test environment on the pages read. |
| Regulatory standing | "Adyen N.V. is authorised as a credit Institution under the supervision of Dutch Central Bank"; UK branch with Part 4A permission supervised by the PRA and FCA; US federal branch "licensed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Board"; MAS Major Payments Institution; CBUAE licence number 08.01.02.035. |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.adyen.com, www.adyen.com, www.adyen.com, www.adyen.com, www.adyen.com, www.adyen.com.
A Dutch payment provider for small and mid-sized businesses in Europe and the UK. It publishes exact card rates by card type, payout fees and daily payouts at no extra charge, with UK and Dutch licence numbers. Its reach is limited to Europe and the UK, and PCI DSS is not stated on the pages read.
| Pricing | Visa and Mastercard: UK domestic consumer cards "1.20% + £0.20"; UK commercial and European cards "2.90% + £0.20"; all other cards "3.25% + £0.20". American Express UK 2.50% + £0.20, other 2.60% + £0.20. Bacs Direct Debit 0.90% + £0.20. Additional payouts £0.25; payouts in another currency 1% of payout amount. |
| Payment methods | "35+ payment methods, 30+ currencies, online and in-person"; payouts in the primary currency plus "up to 11 additional currencies". |
| Merchant reach | Serves businesses "across Europe and the UK"; DNB e-money licence and UK payment institution licence. No country count published. |
| Payout speed | "With Mollie, you decide when we send your payout. We don't charge extra fees for daily payouts"; schedule options include every business day. |
| Integration | API documentation and guides, shop plugins, an MCP server for AI agents, online sign-up. |
| Regulatory standing | "Mollie UK Ltd is licensed and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a payment institution in the UK (FRN: 977968) and Mollie B.V. is licensed and registered as an electronic money institution with the Dutch Central Bank (relationship number: F0038)." |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.mollie.com, www.mollie.com, www.mollie.com.
An Indian payment gateway and RBI-authorised payment aggregator. It publishes one standard rate, 100+ payment methods, next-day or instant settlement and no-code tools. It serves India only, and the RBI authorisation is stated without a reference number.
| Pricing | Standard plan "2%" per transaction plus GST; "Platform fee 2.15% + GST" for some methods; first 90 days at "0% fee (down from 2%)" (promotional); "Maintenance: ₹0"; "Integration Support: ₹0". |
| Payment methods | "100+ Payment Methods"; "accept payments in over 100 currencies"; cards, netbanking, UPI and wallets. |
| Merchant reach | "A comprehensive payments suite in India"; accepts cards, bank transfers and Apple Pay "from 180+ countries". Serves India only. |
| Payout speed | Funds settled to the bank account "according to your settlement cycle (typically T+1 or Instant)"; Instant Settlements priced as an optional extra. |
| Integration | APIs with a playground, website and app plugins, no-code Payment Links and Payment Pages, online sign-up. |
| Regulatory standing | "Razorpay Payments Private Limited is an RBI Authorised Payment Aggregator." No reference number or PCI DSS level on the pages read. |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: razorpay.com, razorpay.com.
A business account and payments platform that also accepts card and local payments. It publishes exact card rates by card origin, 160+ local payment methods and a long licence list with numbers. It does not publish payout times for card sales, and its PCI DSS level is not stated.
| Pricing | "1.30% + £0.20 for UK cards", "2.40% + £0.20 for EEA cards", international cards "3.15% + £0.20", Amex 2.40% + £0.20, UnionPay 3.15% + £0.20; local payment methods "£0.20 plus payment method fees"; subscription management 0.50% per successful transaction. |
| Payment methods | Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay and Google Pay; "WeChat Pay, GrabPay and 160+ other methods"; "Like-for-like settlement in 20+ currencies". |
| Merchant reach | Regional sites for 18 markets including Europe, the UK, the US, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia; registered as a merchant acquirer in Malaysia and authorised for acquiring in Brazil (licence page). |
| Payout speed | Not published for card sales on the pages read. |
| Integration | "Custom website checkout via components, APIs, and SDKs", eCommerce plugin integrations, no-code payment links, free one-month trial. |
| Regulatory standing | FCA EMI licence number 900876; Bank of Lithuania EMI licence no. 88; MAS Major Payment Institution PS20200541; ASIC AFSL 487221; HKMA SVF0009; US money transmitter licences. "Airwallex meets the highest international security standards including PCI DSS, SOC1, and SOC2" (level not stated). |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.airwallex.com, www.airwallex.com, help.airwallex.com.
A global acquirer and processor with local acquiring in 53 markets. It publishes the largest method count in this edition, the most complete licence list with numbers and PCI DSS Level 1 since 2007. It does not publish prices or payout times.
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Payment methods | "720+ Payment methods accepted worldwide"; "150+ Currencies supporting global pricing and settlement". |
| Merchant reach | "License extends Nuvei's global acquiring footprint to 53 markets"; "200+ Markets connected through a global payments network". |
| Payout speed | "Rapid merchant funding accelerates settlement and payment." No payout times published. |
| Integration | Developer tools, API reference docs and a documentation centre; "single API" for crypto conversion. No self-serve sign-up on the pages read. |
| Regulatory standing | Nuvei Financial Services Limited, FCA firm registration number 994233; Nuvei Global Services B.V., DNB licence F0005; Nuvei Limited, Central Bank of Cyprus licence 115.1.3.9/2018; Nuvei UAB, Bank of Lithuania licence 54; Nuvei Singapore PS20200576; Nuvei US, LLC, NMLS ID 1760584, licences in 39 US jurisdictions. "Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Level 1 certified since 2007." |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.nuvei.com, www.nuvei.com.
PayPal's payment platform for card, wallet and PayPal payments, now also called PayPal Enterprise Payments. It publishes a full UK fee table, a sandbox and PCI DSS Level 1. It does not publish payout times, a payment method count or the countries where a business can open an account.
| Pricing | UK fee table (last updated 29 June 2026): cards and digital wallets "1.9% + 0.20 GBP"; American Express "2.4% + 0.20 GBP"; card issued outside the UK "Additional 1% fee"; scheme currency settlement "Additional 1.5% fee"; chargebacks 20.00 GBP; Chargeback Protection 0.59%. |
| Payment methods | "payouts to 200+ markets in 50+ currencies"; cards, digital wallets and PayPal. No payment method count. |
| Merchant reach | "200+ markets around the globe" for payments; UK fee table applies to the UK, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. Countries where a business can open an account not listed. |
| Payout speed | Not published on the pages read. |
| Integration | Developer docs; "Try our platform in the Sandbox before applying"; ready-built payment interfaces; online sign-up subject to approval. |
| Regulatory standing | "PayPal UK Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an electronic money institution (firm reference number 994790)". "PayPal Braintree is a validated Level 1 PCI DSS compliant service provider." |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.braintreepayments.com, www.braintreepayments.com.
A global acquirer and processor for large online merchants, with local acquiring in over 50 countries. It publishes a full licence list with numbers in nine regions, a unified API with a test account and wide currency support. It does not publish prices, payout times or a payment method count.
| Pricing | "Your business deserves tailored pricing based on your needs"; structures described as "Fully flat-rate" or "Simple interchange++ fees". No rates published. |
| Payment methods | "Process worldwide in 150+ currencies"; supports "all the major card schemes" plus direct debit, vouchers, digital wallets and bank transfers. No method count. |
| Merchant reach | "local acquiring capabilities in over 50 countries across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific"; pricing page: "domestic coverage in 45+ countries". |
| Payout speed | Not published on the pages read. |
| Integration | "Unified Payments API", API reference, test account, integrations with "all major shopping carts". No self-serve sign-up; "Get in touch" to start. |
| Regulatory standing | Checkout Ltd, FCA EMI number 900816; Checkout SAS, ACPR EMI number 17208, passported across the EEA; MAS PS20200469; AUSTRAC IND100621360-001; HK MSO 20-06-02975; NZ FSP1000838; METI Kanto (ku) No. 162; CBUAE 08.01.02.008.2023.02; Checkout US, Inc. NMLS 1791692. |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.checkout.com, www.checkout.com, www.checkout.com.
A payment provider for small businesses taking card payments in person and online. It publishes simple flat rates, a monthly plan and the fastest stated payout in this edition. It does not publish a payment method count, its other markets, API terms or PCI DSS on the pages read.
| Pricing | Pay-as-you-go: "0.00% for in-person payments made with a SumUp card", 1.69% for all other in-person payments, including American Express, "2.5% for online payments", £0/month. Payments Plus: 0.99% transaction fee at £19/month or £189/year. |
| Payment methods | Card readers, Tap to Pay on a phone and Payment Links. No payment method or currency count on the pages read. |
| Merchant reach | UK pages read; other markets not counted on the pages read. |
| Payout speed | Money is available in the free SumUp Business Account "by 7am the next day", including weekends and public holidays. |
| Integration | App with point-of-sale features, Payment Links and invoicing, online purchase of card readers. No API documentation on the pages read. |
| Regulatory standing | "SumUp Payments Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (register number 900700)". |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.sumup.com, www.sumup.com.
One of the largest merchant acquirers in the UK, serving shops and online merchants. It publishes fixed charges and a stated 24-hour settlement time in its indicative quote, but card percentages appear only after a business enters its details. The pages read do not publish its licences, PCI DSS level, payment method count or reach.
| Pricing | Indicative quote tool: authorisation fee 4.5p; chargeback fee £20.00; point-of-sale terminal £20.00 per terminal per month; PCI DSS service fee £5.00; minimum monthly service charge £15.00. Card percentages shown only after entering turnover and industry; "Pricing shown above is indicative only". |
| Payment methods | Payment brands in the quote: Visa, Mastercard and American Express. No method or currency count on the pages read. |
| Merchant reach | Not published on the pages read. |
| Payout speed | Quote summary: "Settlement time 24 hours". |
| Integration | Homepage refers to building on "Worldpay APIs". No SDK, test environment or self-serve sign-up on the pages read. |
| Regulatory standing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Date read | Read 26 October 2026 |
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: www.worldpay.com, www.worldpay.com.
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Every figure is read from the provider's own pricing, product, legal or help page on the date shown. Providers may send corrections to [email protected]; a correction changes the page only where the provider's own page supports it. Every provider is re-read monthly and a new edition is published each October.
Card schemes, banks that acquire only for their own account holders, resellers and independent sales organisations that do not hold their own licence, and gateways that pass payments to another acquirer without processing them are left out. Square, Dojo, Worldline, 2C2P and Xendit are not assessed in this edition because their pricing or licence pages could not be read in full at the date of reading. Merchant-of-record services, where the provider sells the goods in its own name, are not assessed.
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An acquirer is the licensed firm that receives card payments on a merchant's behalf from the card schemes and pays the money to the merchant. A processor runs the technology that sends the payment through. Many providers in this index do both.
It is a price in three parts: the interchange fee set by the card schemes and paid to the card issuer, the scheme fee paid to Visa or Mastercard, and the provider's own margin. Only the third part is set by the provider, so the index counts it as published pricing when that margin is stated.
A business pays its staff and suppliers from the money it collects. A provider that pays out the next day leaves less cash tied up than one that pays three or more business days later.
PCI DSS is the security standard set by the card industry for any firm that stores, processes or sends card data. Level 1 is the highest level and requires an annual audit by an approved assessor.
No. The index compares published facts and is not a recommendation to use a particular provider.
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