US-owned payment gateway, PayPal subsidiary since 2013.
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US-owned payment gateway, PayPal subsidiary since 2013.
All 5 alternatives ranked by compliance score, benchmarked against Braintree.
| Product | Score | Owner | CLOUD Act | Cert. | Pricing | Action |
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Braintree
benchmark · US
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1.0/5 | OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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SOC 2 no EU framework |
Freemium | your current |
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Worldline
France
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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ISO/IEC 27001
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Paid | View profile → |
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Mangopay
Luxembourg
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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— | Paid | View profile → |
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Lemonway
France
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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— | Paid | View profile → |
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Adyen
Netherlands
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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— | Paid | View profile → |
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Mollie
Netherlands
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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— | Paid | View profile → |
Ranked by feature parity + compliance score. Migration friction is weighted higher than feature breadth.
French payment giant (Worldline SA, Paris-listed WLN), #4 PSP worldwide, 18k employees, free-float >90% with no controlling shareholder.
Luxembourg CSSF + UK FCA-EMI-licensed marketplace payments (2013), 2,500+ platforms (Vinted, Malt, Wallapop), Advent International-owned since 2022.
Paris-based ACPR-licensed pan-European marketplace payment institution (since 2007), €12.4B 2025 volume, 400+ marketplaces.
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