Open banking and A2A
Account-to-account payments, PISPs and AISPs.
14 pages
Guide · APMsAlternative payment methods explained: wallets to PixWhat counts as an alternative payment method, who runs iDEAL, Wero, BLIK, Pix and UPI, and how wallets, BNPL and bank transfers differ from cards.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
Alternatives · APMsBest PayPal alternatives for online checkout (2026)PayPal alternatives for online checkout compared: Adyen, Checkout.com, Klarna, Mollie, Stripe and Trustly, with licences and published UK fees.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
GoCardlessMollieCompany profile · Open bankingGoCardless review: products, technology and pricing (2026)GoCardless profile: how its bank payment platform runs Direct Debit, Pay by Bank and VRP through one API, with published UK pricing and Mollie ownership.Updated 3 November 2026 · 8 min read
Company profile · CardsMastercard review: products, technology and pricing (2026)How Mastercard's network works: MDES tokenisation, Click to Pay, open finance Pay by Bank, Mastercard Move, developer APIs and 2026 launches.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
MollieGoCardlessCompany profile · GatewaysMollie review: products, technology and pricing (2026)Mollie's payments API, checkout, in-person terminals, Pay by Bank and published EUR and GBP fees, plus its 2026 GoCardless deal and EEA expansion.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
MollieComparison · GatewaysMollie vs Stripe for European merchants (2026)Mollie vs Stripe for European merchants: APIs, payment methods, products and published EUR pricing side by side. Checked 3 Nov 2026.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
Guide · Open bankingOpen banking payments explained: UK and EU rulesHow open banking and account-to-account payments work in the UK and EU: PSD2, PISPs and AISPs, the CMA Order, VRPs, SCA and the latest usage data.Updated 3 November 2026 · 10 min read
PlaidCompany profile · Open bankingPlaid review: products, technology and pricing (2026)Plaid profile: how Link, Auth, Transfer, Signal and Plaid's network-trained risk and credit models work, plus its pricing plans and 2026 launches.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
PlaidTrueLayerComparison · Open bankingPlaid vs TrueLayer: open banking APIs compared (2026)Plaid vs TrueLayer compared: open banking APIs, pay by bank, data products, coverage, SDKs and recent launches. Checked 3 Nov 2026.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
Regulation · RegulationPSD3 and PSR explained: status and changes (Nov 2026)Where the EU's PSD3 directive and Payment Services Regulation stand in November 2026, and what changes for payment and e-money institutions.Updated 3 November 2026 · 9 min read
Alternatives · GatewaysRapyd alternatives: cross-border, high-risk merchants (2026)Rapyd alternatives for cross-border and high-risk merchants: Airwallex, Checkout.com, Nuvei, Paysafe and Trustly compared on licences, sectors and pricing.Updated 3 November 2026 · 6 min read
Guide · Open bankingReal-time payments explained: SEPA Instant to Pix (2026)How instant payment rails work: SEPA Instant, UK Faster Payments, FedNow, RTP and Pix compared, with operator figures and what they mean for merchants.Updated 3 November 2026 · 9 min read
TrueLayerCompany profile · Open bankingTrueLayer review: products, technology and pricing (2026)TrueLayer profile: how its Pay by Bank network, Payments API v3, hosted page, Bank on File and payouts work, with coverage, 2026 launches and FCA status.Updated 3 November 2026 · 7 min read
TrustlyCompany profile · Open bankingTrustly review: products, pricing and markets (2026)Trustly profile: pay by bank products and technology, markets, pricing model and regulation, from Trustly's own disclosures.Updated 3 November 2026 · 6 min read