Card issuance infrastructure platform enabling businesses to create, manage, and distribute virtual and physical payment cards.
Stripe Issuing is a card issuing platform that provides infrastructure for creating virtual and physical cards. Businesses can create virtual cards instantly and set spending controls that govern how issued cards are used.
The product supports physical card design and fulfillment, from card artwork through delivery to cardholders. Its issuing APIs let developers build and manage card programs inside their own applications.
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| Attribute | Stripe Issuing | Adyen Issuing | Card Issuing | Card Issuing | Column Card Issuing | Corporate Cards | Issuer Processing Platform | Marqeta Card Issuing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |  |  | | | | | | |
| Founded | 2010 | 2006 | 2016 | — | 2019 | 2021 | 2007 | 2010 | |
| Sells To | B2B, Enterprises, SMB | Enterprises | Enterprise, Small Business | B2B | Fintechs | Business | — | — | |
| Pricing Model | Commission, Recurring, Transactional, Usage-based | Transactional Commission | Recurring, SaaS, Transactional | Subscription, Usage-based | Fees, Interest Income | Transaction Fees | — | — | |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed, Venture-backed | Public | Venture-backed | Subsidiary | Private | Private | — | Private equity-backed |
Provider
Founded 2010
Sells To B2B, Enterprises, SMB
Pricing Model Commission, Recurring, Transactional, Usage-based
Ownership Private equity-backed, Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2006
Sells To Enterprises
Pricing Model Transactional Commission
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2016
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, SaaS, Transactional
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded —
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model Subscription, Usage-based
Ownership Subsidiary
Provider
Founded 2019
Sells To Fintechs
Pricing Model Fees, Interest Income
Ownership Private
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