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PayFac-as-a-Service vs Full Payment Facilitation: A Developer’s Guide

USIO

You’re here because someone—maybe your CEO, maybe your investor, maybe your gut—told you that owning payments could be a game-changer for your platform. But here’s the part that gets glossed over: how you own payments matters. Should you become a full Payment Facilitator (PayFac)? They’re right. You control the flow.

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Payment processor: Definition, types, and examples

Payrix

What is a payment processor? A payment processor facilitates the flow of transactions typically made with credit cards, debit cards, and other digital payments. But at the most basic level, this is how the payment processor is involved in a credit card transaction: 1.

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The Top 8 Embedded Payment Processors of 2025

USIO

Embedded payments have become the financial backbone of modern SaaS, fintech, and marketplace platforms. In 2025, choosing the right embedded payment processor is about more than just rates and APIs — it’s about revenue share potential, support quality, payout flexibility, and long-term partnership.

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The Vertical SaaS Gold Rush: Why Non-Tech B2B Is Growing 250%+ Faster

SaaStr

” They’re digitizing their core business operations for the first time. Regulatory Requirements Create Infinite Moats Try switching away from Toast when you’ve got 50 restaurant locations with integrated POS, payments, payroll, and compliance systems. At Least Right Now.

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How Investors & Strategic Buyers Evaluate Integrated Payment Strategies

Explore how integrated payment strategies impact investor and buyer evaluations. Payments are more than a feature — they’re a key to long-term success and market differentiation. They help SaaS companies offer seamless user experiences and efficient operations.

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Glossary: 117 software-led payments terms to know

Payrix

Interested in learning more about software-led payments or joining the current Embedded Payments conversations in your organization? This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today. This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today.

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Payment Facilitator: Definition, FAQ, and examples

Payrix

What is a payment facilitator? A payment facilitator (or PayFac) is a software platforms all-in-one payment processing solution. Instead of your customers needing to create their own merchant account to process payments, you as the PayFac developer handle all the payments setup and complexity for them.

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Compliance 101: What You Need to Know as a Payfac

Payment facilitators are obligated to follow rules and regulations from the multiple entities that govern the payments ecosystem. Compliance is achieved by implementing the appropriate processes needed to adhere to these rules and remaining aware of changing conditions.

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PayFac vs. ISO: What Is the Optimal Integrated Payment Strategy in SaaS?

Our comprehensive article delves into the merits and challenges of Payment Facilitators (PayFac) versus Independent Sales Organization (ISO) registration. Delve deeper into issues of scalability, compliance, and setup. Equip your business with the knowledge to choose the right payment strategy.

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Unlock the Secrets: How These Top SaaS Leaders are Transforming Payments into Profit

Speaker: Speakers: Robin Eissler, BoosteHub & Cory Benn, PracticeSuite

Join us for an exclusive session with Robin Eissler from BoosteHub and Cory Benn from PracticeSuite as they reveal their secrets to leveraging payments within their SaaS platforms. They’ll also discuss the importance of PCI Level 1 Compliance and security when dealing with payments.