PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1661964
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1661964
Payments as a Service (PaaS) denotes a service platform facilitating quick and effortless provision of payment options and revenue generation opportunities. This platform empowers banks, payment providers, and financial institutions to deliver advanced payment services to their customers without the need for resource-intensive internal development investments.
The primary offerings within Payment as a Service encompass professional services and managed services. Professional services refer to intangible products or services extended by individuals or companies to assist customers in managing or enhancing specific aspects of their businesses. These services incorporate platform and service components, utilized across industries such as retail, hospitality, media and entertainment, healthcare, banking, financial services, insurance (BFSI), and various other sectors.
The payment as a service market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides payment as a service market statistics, including payment as a service industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a payment as a service market share, detailed payment as a service market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the payment as a service industry. This payment as a service market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The payment as a service market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $16.1 billion in 2024 to $19.11 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to regulatory changes, consumer preferences, cost efficiency, security concerns, API economy.
The payment as a service market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $43.94 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rapid growth in emerging markets, environmental sustainability, real-time payments, enhanced data privacy measures, continued regulatory developments, personalized customer experiences. Major trends in the forecast period include digitalization of transactions, mobile technology advancements, cloud technology adoption, partnerships and collaborations, blockchain and cryptocurrency integration, artificial intelligence in fraud detection.
The growing adoption of cashless transactions globally is anticipated to drive the expansion of the payment as a service market in the future. A cashless transaction refers to an automated or online exchange between two individuals, companies, or organizations. With the assistance of payment as a service (PaaS) technology providers and cloud-based platforms, banks and credit unions can swiftly enhance and modernize their payment capabilities without requiring a substantial initial investment. For example, in January 2024, the European Central Bank, the central bank for the European Union countries based in Germany, reported that the number of contactless card payments in the first half of 2023 rose by 24.3%, reaching 20.9 billion compared to 2022, with the total value increasing by 25.9% to €0.5 trillion ($545.27 billion). Consequently, the rising adoption of cashless transactions worldwide is fueling the growth of the payment as a service market.
The growing demand in the retail sector is expected to drive the growth of the payment as a service market in the coming years. The retail industry encompasses the segment of the economy focused on selling goods and services to consumers. Payment as a Service within the retail sector enhances operational efficiency, enables quick integration, offers cost savings for improved security, and provides analytics and reporting tools. For instance, in September 2023, according to census.gov, the official U.S. website for demographic and economic data, retail trade sales rose by 0.6% from July 2023 and by 1.6% from 2022. Therefore, the increasing demand in the retail industry is propelling the growth of the payment as a service market.
Technological advancements are a significant trend gaining traction in the payment-as-a-service market. Key players in this sector are concentrating on developing new technological solutions to enhance their competitive edge. For example, in May 2022, Stripe, a financial services and software company based in Ireland, introduced Stripe Financial Connections, a novel payment-as-a-service (PaaS) feature that enables businesses to securely link directly with customers' bank accounts. This tool allows companies to verify bank account balances in real time, facilitating direct payments for customers and minimizing payment failures. Through this innovative solution, Stripe aims to improve payment success rates and optimize the customer experience by utilizing advanced algorithms and data insights.
Leading companies in the payment-as-a-service market are prioritizing innovative products, such as comprehensive suites of payment solutions, to boost their revenues. A comprehensive suite of payment solutions encompasses a full range of services and tools designed to streamline various payment processes for businesses and consumers. For instance, in September 2022, Fidelity Group, a US-based company specializing in payment solutions, launched its Payments-as-a-Service offering, which features a comprehensive suite of payment solutions tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. This service includes payment software solutions, credit card terminals, online payment gateways, EPOS, and e-commerce services. A distinctive aspect of this offering is its collaboration with Modern World Business Solutions, which enhances the platform's capabilities and delivers a fully managed merchant payment environment.
In March 2022, Stripe, a financial services company based in Ireland, acquired BBPOS for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to enhance Stripe's capability to deliver seamless payment processing. By acquiring BBPOS, Stripe gained access to the company's extensive point-of-sale (POS) expertise, thereby boosting its capabilities in cashless and in-store transactions. BBPOS is a Hong Kong-based solution provider in the payment transaction industry, specializing in the development of systems and services.
Major companies operating in the payment as a service market are Aurus Inc., Total System Services Inc., Ingenico Group SA, Paystand Inc., Mindgate Solutions Private Limited, VoPay International Inc., Agile Payments LLC, Route Mobile Limited, Arcus Financial Intelligence Inc., ACE Software Solutions Inc., StyloPAY Inc., FacilitaPay LLC, PaySky Holding SAL, International Business Machines Corporation., Radar Payments B.V., First Data Corporation, Paysafe Group Limited, Verifone Inc., Alpha Fintech Inc., First American Payment Systems LLC, Pineapple Payments LLC, PPRO Financial Ltd., Valitor hf., Fidelity National Information Services Inc., Helcim Inc., RAMP Holdings Inc., Jeeves Information Systems AB, Revolut Ltd., Ravelin Technology Limited
North America was the largest region in the payment as a service market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the payment as a service market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the payment as a service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The payments as a Service (PaaS) market includes revenues earned by entities by providing payment services such as merchant onboarding, settlement of transactions, fraud management, dashboard reporting, and reconciliation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
Payment as a Service Global Market Report 2025 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.
This report focuses on payment as a service market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.