Paysafe
Paysafe was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, UK. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and brings together several brands that players already know from casino cashiers: the Skrill and Neteller e-wallets, the paysafecard prepaid voucher and, since 2020, the PaymentIQ cashier and orchestration product.
Its positioning is a gambling-native group rather than a generalist acquirer. The business has served regulated gambling in Europe and the US for many years, covering Europe, North America, Latin America and global merchants with both its own payment methods and third-party acquiring and APMs.
For operators
For casino and betting operators the attraction is owning the demand side and the supply side at once: Skrill, Neteller and paysafecard are among the most requested gambling deposit methods in Europe, and Paysafe provides them alongside Visa and Mastercard acquiring, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Trustly, open banking, bank transfer and Interac for Canada. Operators can also use PaymentIQ to route traffic across Paysafe and other PSPs from a single cashier, which is useful for brands running several acquirers.
Integration
Paysafe publishes a REST API, a hosted checkout and a cashier, plus the PaymentIQ orchestration layer for operators that want routing and retries across multiple providers. Pricing is on request. Onboarding details for gambling merchants are not published in our facts.
Licences & compliance
Paysafe lists an FCA e-money licence in the UK held through Skrill and Paysafe Financial Services, and PCI DSS Level 1 certification. The group has a long-standing regulated-gambling presence in Europe and the US. Licences for specific US states or other EU entities are not itemised in our facts and should be confirmed per market.
- FCA EMI (UK) via Skrill / Paysafe Financial Services
- PCI DSS Level 1
Pros
- Owns Skrill, Neteller and paysafecard, three of the most used casino deposit methods
- PaymentIQ orchestration available within the same group
- FCA e-money licence and long regulated-gambling track record in Europe and the US
Cons
- Pricing is on request only
- Fewer local European bank methods listed than some competing PSPs
- Using a group that owns both methods and orchestration may raise routing-neutrality questions
Verdict
Paysafe suits licensed operators in Europe and regulated US states whose players expect Skrill, Neteller and paysafecard and who want those methods, card acquiring and optional orchestration from one counterparty. Operators focused on Polish or Dutch local bank methods should check coverage against other PSPs first.
Frequently asked questions
Which payment brands does Paysafe own?
Skrill, Neteller, paysafecard and the PaymentIQ cashier and orchestration platform, all under the NYSE-listed Paysafe group.
Is Paysafe licensed?
Our facts list an FCA e-money licence in the UK via Skrill and Paysafe Financial Services and PCI DSS Level 1 certification.
Can an operator use Paysafe with other PSPs?
Yes. PaymentIQ, owned by Paysafe, is an orchestration product that routes transactions across Paysafe and third-party providers from one cashier.