Start with platform/marketplace-grade payments
Marketplaces are fundamentally different: onboarding/KYC, split payouts, risk allocation, and dispute handling become the operating model. Validate platform fees + compliance overhead early.
- Recommendation: Stripe, Adyen, Finix
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
Stripe
Stripe is a developer-first payments platform offering comprehensive payment processing, billing automation, fraud prevention, and financial tools. Known for best-in-class developer experience with ex
Adyen
Adyen is a global payments platform offering all major payment methods through one integration with Interchange++ pricing transparency. Known for enterprise-grade infrastructure and multi-currency fle
Finix
Finix is payment infrastructure enabling software platforms to become payment facilitators (PayFacs) and own payment economics. Captures merchant payment revenue share vs paying Stripe Connect fees.
Why this recommendation
Marketplaces are fundamentally different: onboarding/KYC, split payouts, risk allocation, and dispute handling become the operating model. Validate platform fees + compliance overhead early.