Basis Theory vs Worldpay eProtect

Basis Theory is a cloud payment-data platform that centralizes sensitive information, governs access, and routes tokens to payment services. It tokenizes card data at collection so raw primary account numbers do not touch customers’ systems. Its tools include Proxy, Reactors, Elements, and Token Intents for routing, server-side logic, collecting sensitive data, and validating information before tokenization. Vault capabilities include Account Updater, BIN Details, Network Tokens, and 3DS. The maker says its API connects with existing payment service providers, listing Stripe, Adyen, Worldpay, Chase, Braintree, Nuvei, Amazon Pay, and ACI as examples. Documented SDKs cover.NET, Java, Go, NodeJS, Python, Terraform, React, JavaScript, iOS, Android, and React Native. Basis Theory states that it is PCI Level 1 compliant, SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001 certified, and HIPAA compliant. It says data is encrypted at rest and in transit with tenant-specific keys, and communications use TLS 1.2+. The Standard platform costs $995 a month, includes 20,000 tokens, and charges $0.05 per additional token. Tokens added and deleted within a calendar month still count toward that month’s token total.

Worldpay eProtect handles card-not-present payments by replacing card details with a low-value Registration ID, which Worldpay can exchange for an OmniToken during authorization, a sale, or token registration. The cloud service is available through an iFrame, the JavaScript Customer Browser API, or a Mobile API, with platforms listed as Android, iOS, web, and API. Worldpay says card data does not pass through the merchant’s web server and that eProtect reduces applicable PCI controls. The iFrame hosts card number, expiration, and CVV2 fields in Worldpay’s PCI-compliant environment; JavaScript validates and encrypts the account number before sending it to Worldpay. The resulting token may support card-on-file payments, returns, and recurring billing. The guide covers Apple Pay, Apple Pay on the Web, Google Pay, and Visa Checkout. Before production use, an organization must be enabled and certified to process OmniTokens, obtain a PayPage ID, and complete certification testing. The token exchange does not check CVV or AVS and does not validate expiration dates. Pricing is on request.