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The Way4 Merchant Acquiring platform, developed by Belgian payments software developer OpenWay, has been named a Best-in-Class vendor in the 2025 Merchant Acquiring Software Platforms Matrix by Datos Insights. This recognition highlights the platform's comprehensive, flexible, and innovative solution designed for acquiring banks, processors, and fintechs worldwide.
The Way4 platform stands out for its deep product functionality, multifunctionality, high flexibility, and fast innovation speed. Key features include complete merchant lifecycle management, omnichannel and multi-asset acceptance, real-time operations, a globally-aware service model, rich APIs and tokenization, advanced financial tools, streaming analytics and data-driven loyalty, a composable architecture, and global reach with local expertise.
The platform supports various payment types, including POS, e-commerce, softPOS, cards, digital wallets, cryptocurrencies, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and account-to-account (A2A) transfers. It offers end-to-end merchant lifecycle management, including digital onboarding, dynamic and risk-based pricing, and end-to-end merchant servicing.
The Way4 platform's strengths are reflected in its position in the Market Leaders quadrant, due to its highest score on the Strength/Capability axis in this year's assessment. It offers real-time analytics and integrated loyalty programs to enhance customer engagement, foreign exchange (FX) tools, dynamic currency conversion (DCC), and multi-currency pricing (MCP) for seamless global transactions.
Paul Gubin, CEO of OpenWay, expressed gratitude for the recognition from Datos Insights and emphasized the company's commitment to helping clients grow and differentiate their acquiring business. Ron van Wezel, Strategic Advisor at Datos Insights, highlighted the Way4 platform's strong position in the 2025 Matrix, attributing it to a clear product strategy, robust platform capabilities, and alignment with the needs of modern acquirers.
The Way4 digital payment platform offers APIs, tokenisation, FX tools, DCC, MCP, analytics, loyalty features, and a parameter-driven architecture, enabling institutions to configure the majority of product logic without coding. This accelerates time to market and customization speed, making it an ideal solution for the evolving needs of modern acquirers.
The Datos Matrix is a tool used by acquirers to identify vendors best positioned to support their growth and innovation. The Way4 platform's recognition as Best-in-Class underscores its potential to drive success in the merchant acquiring industry.
References:
[1] OpenWay. (n.d.). Way4 Merchant Acquiring. Retrieved from https://www.openwaygroup.com/products/way4-merchant-acquiring/
[2] OpenWay. (n.d.). Way4 Digital Payments Platform. Retrieved from https://www.openwaygroup.com/products/way4-digital-payments/
[3] OpenWay. (n.d.). Global Reach with Local Expertise. Retrieved from https://www.openwaygroup.com/about-us/
[4] Datos Insights. (2025). Merchant Acquiring Software Platforms Matrix. Retrieved from https://www.datosinsights.com/research/merchant-acquiring-software-platforms-matrix/
- The Way4 Merchant Acquiring platform, recognized as Best-in-Class, bridges the gap between traditional finance and fintech, offering a tech-driven solution for businesses in the industry.
- With its strong position in the Market Leaders quadrant, the Way4 platform, developed by OpenWay, showcases technology's ability to streamline transactions and foster innovation across various sectors in the world of business and finance.
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