HPS PowerCARD vs Marqeta

HPS PowerCARD-Issuer provides services for issuing and managing credit, debit, prepaid, and other payment cards. HPS says it serves issuers from small organizations to global financial institutions, including banks, credit companies, retailers, and private processors. The platform manages portfolios across countries, currencies, products, institutions, and languages. Rule-based workflows handle card origination through different channels and formats, including the collection and use of payment information. Issuer functions include card and customer management, credit and prepaid accounts, clearing and settlement, fraud, chargebacks, reporting, dashboards, loyalty, and push marketing. Back-office capabilities also cover disputes, collections, and risk management. A relational database consolidates customer and transaction information for profiling and segmentation. PowerCARD Connect offers more than 120 APIs for third-party systems to access data and services or trigger services. HPS describes on-premises and SaaS delivery for its suite, with SaaS hosted on a public or private cloud. Pricing is available on request.

Marqeta provides a configurable card issuing and payment processing platform for businesses building payment programs. It supports debit, prepaid, credit, and flexible credentials in physical, virtual, and tokenized card forms. Programs can set transaction-level rules and adjust spend controls in real time, alongside capabilities for accounts, payments, transfers, and cash access. Risk tools include KYC, real-time decisioning, 3D Secure, and disputes. Developers can use APIs, SDK tools, documentation, and a sandbox to build card programs. Cards can be provisioned to Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. Marqeta describes an ecosystem of bank, network, fintech, banking, consulting, and integration partners. Its Trust Center lists PCI DSS, SOC 1, and SOC 2 certifications, with controls tested by independent auditors; customers may still retain PCI compliance responsibilities. Program services include 24/7 cardholder support, card fulfillment, and compliance management. Product support varies by jurisdiction, and pricing is on request.