US-incorporated payments + POS provider, part of Block Inc (NYSE: SQ).
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US-incorporated payments + POS provider, part of Block Inc (NYSE: SQ).
All 5 alternatives ranked by compliance score, benchmarked against Square (Block).
| Product | Score | Owner | CLOUD Act | Cert. | Pricing | Action |
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Square (Block)
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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SumUp
United Kingdom
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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
€0 / mo
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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 → |
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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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GoCardless
United Kingdom
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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 → |
Ranked by feature parity + compliance score. Migration friction is weighted higher than feature breadth.
London-based mPOS fintech (originally Berlin), 4M+ SMBs, heavy US-VC funding (Goldman Sachs led €1.5B 2024); €15B IPO in prep.
Amsterdam-based DNB-licensed payments platform — strong European payment methods (iDEAL, SEPA), 250k+ merchants; US-VC-funded cap table.
French payment giant (Worldline SA, Paris-listed WLN), #4 PSP worldwide, 18k employees, free-float >90% with no controlling shareholder.
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