Best Payment Facilitation Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Mollie is ranked #1 of 25 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of PayPal Invoicing and Checkout.com. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PayPal Invoicing. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Rainforest at $0.20/mo.
If you collect payments on behalf of sellers or other businesses, the details of onboarding and fund distribution deserve close attention. Compare KYC/KYB tools, sub-merchant onboarding, and risk and underwriting to understand how each platform handles those workflows. Payment method depth, split payments, and platform payouts help you assess how funds move, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Mollie, PayPal Invoicing, and Checkout.com are among the options to consider, alongside Stripe Connect and Rainforest. Use the listed capabilities to weigh what fits your payment model and how you need to accept payments and pay out proceeds.
25 payment facilitation platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Sub-merchant onboarding | KYC/KYB tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie | 7.5 | Free plan | €9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 2 | PayPal Invoicing | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Checkout.com | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 4 | Stripe Connect | 7.2 | No | $2/mo | No | 2 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Paystack | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Rainforest | 6.8 | No | $0.20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | Braintree ACH Direct Debit | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | Finix | 6.7 | No | $250/mo | No | 2.5 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Razorpay Route | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 10 | Adyen | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Cashfree Easy Split | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | GivePayments Marketplace Payments | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Getpaid | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Pochipay | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Rapyd | 6.5 | No | $99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | Tilled PayFac-as-a-Service | 6.0 | No | $500/mo | No | 500 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | Lemonway | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Zoho Payments | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | Unipaas | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Xendit | 5.6 | No | $7,500/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | PayMongo Platforms | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Mangopay | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Embed | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Pabopay | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Worldline Food Services Payments Suite | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which payment facilitation platform is ranked first on Specifiction?
Mollie is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.5. PayPal Invoicing is second and Checkout.com third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Rainforest has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.20/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.








