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Glossary: 117 software-led payments terms to know

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Do you find yourself listening to industry leaders and colleagues use terms like PayFac, PCI DSS, and tokenization and casually scratching your head in confusion? Payment facilitator (PayFac) A merchant registered by an acquirer to facilitate transactions on behalf of sub-merchants. Youve come to the right place.

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The Top 8 Embedded Payment Processors of 2025

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Built for Compliance : PCI Level 1, SOC II, Nacha certified — backed by in-house regulatory teams. Clearent (Xplor Pay) Clearent, now part of Xplor Technologies, has strong roots in ISV partnerships and offers competitive interchange-plus pricing. Best-in-Class Support : Dedicated onboarding specialists, U.S.-based Support Rating: 3.5/5

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The Ultimate Guide to Ecommerce Payment Solutions

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Theyre easy to integrate and set up, with the host taking care of data security measures, including PCI compliance and fraud protection. On top of PCI compliance, you might have to pay extra for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certification. This requires the merchant to become a registered payment facilitator or PayFac.

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How to grow your field service platform’s revenue up to 3x with payments

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1 Your annual payments revenue opportunity range is estimated based on go-to-market pricing and estimated interchange fees. By leveraging Payrix Pro , our PayFac-as-a-Service solution, this software platform was able to achieve their vision quickly all while delivering a superior product and customer experience.

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Essential Guide to ISV Integrated Payments: Benefits and Best Practices

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Behind the scenes: key components of integrated payments In order for integrated payments to work, youll typically integrate with a payment gateway or payment facilitator (PayFac). It can also make it easier to manage compliance, automate reporting, and scale operations. Are there white-label or PayFac-as-a-Service options?

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

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Two of the most popular payment solution providers for businesses looking to accept digital payments are payment processors and payment facilitators (PayFacs). PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks.

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ISV vs PayFac: The Similarities and Differences Between Independent Software Vendors and Payment Facilitators

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In this article, we’ll break down two popular terms used in the payment processing industry—ISV and PayFac —and see what they exactly mean. There are two main ways that an ISV can become a payment provider—by adopting the ISO model or the PayFac model. What Is an ISV vs PayFac?