SaaS Platforms
Vertical SaaS platforms that monetize payments responsibly.
For vertical SaaS platforms with sub-merchants: we help you launch or migrate embedded payments with the right model, onboarding, and risk posture.
Industry payment challenges
- Referral models leaving revenue on the table.
- Payfac decisions made without honest cost + compliance analysis.
- Sub-merchant onboarding that irritates your customers.
- Support burden growing faster than payments revenue.
Relevant services
Payments inside your software product, done responsibly.
Learn morePayments wired into the systems that already run your business.
Learn moreSubscription and installment billing that does not silently break.
Learn moreCommon software integrations
When a certified integration does not exist, we build one that behaves like it does.
Learn morePayments tied to the customer record, not to a stand-alone terminal.
Learn morePayments that post themselves into your books.
Learn moreRecommended payment methods
- • Card + tokenization
- • ACH for high-ticket verticals
- • Recurring billing on the platform
Reporting needs
- • Sub-merchant health and volume.
- • Platform take-rate and net margin.
- • Risk and dispute metrics per sub-merchant.
Security considerations
- KYC/KYB workflows appropriate to the model.
- Sub-merchant scope of PCI compliance.
- Chargeback and dispute risk allocation.
Implementation Process
- 1
Model Selection
Referral, payfac-lite, or full payfac, modeled honestly.
- 2
Onboarding Design
Sub-merchant onboarding UX and KYC/KYB workflow.
- 3
Launch + Iterate
Go-live with monitoring and honest week-1/week-4/quarter-1 reviews.
Related case studies
All case studies →New payments revenue line inside 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Should we become a payfac?+
Only if volume, margin, and risk appetite justify it. Most start with payfac-lite.
How is risk allocated?+
Depends on the model. Payfac-lite splits it; full payfac takes it on.
Time to launch?+
60–120 days for referral/payfac-lite. Full payfac is much longer.
Migration later?+
Yes. Many platforms graduate models as volume grows.
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- • 150+ software platforms reviewed
- • 1,500+ merchant environments evaluated
- • Under 24-hour average response time
- • 7–14 business day onboarding