OpenWay, a Belgian payments software and the developer of the Way4 digital payment platform, has been named a Best-in-Class vendor in the 2025 Merchant Acquiring Software Platforms Matrix by Datos Insights.

The report places OpenWay in the Market Leaders quadrant, citing the strength of its platform capabilities, customer satisfaction, innovation, and alignment with the evolving needs of modern acquirers.

In this year’s assessment, the Way4 platform received the highest score on the Strength/Capability axis, reflecting its depth of functionality, flexibility, and range of features.

Way4 Merchant Acquiring is used by acquiring banks, processors, and fintech firms across the Americas, Europe, MENA, and APAC.

The platform supports fast deployment, real-time operations, and high-volume processing, alongside a modular architecture designed to enable local market adaptation within a global framework.

Way4’s features include end-to-end merchant lifecycle management, from digital onboarding to dynamic pricing, omnichannel and multi-asset acceptance (including POS, e-commerce, softPOS, cards, wallets, crypto, CBDCs, and A2A), real-time clearing, and reporting.

It also provides access to APIs, tokenisation, FX tools, DCC, MCP, analytics, loyalty features, and a parameter-driven architecture that allows institutions to configure the majority of product logic without coding.

Paul Gubin, CEO of OpenWay, stated:

“We are honoured by this recognition from Datos Insights. It reaffirms our strategic focus and our commitment to helping clients grow and differentiate their acquiring business. We thank our clients for their partnership and trust, and our global team for consistently delivering at the highest level.”

OpenWay has previously received recognition from Aite (now Datos Insights), Gartner, PayTech, Juniper Research, and Ovum for its work in digital wallets, card management, cloud payment processing, and other areas of innovation.

Commenting on the ranking, Ron van Wezel, Strategic Advisor at Datos Insights, said:

“The Datos Matrix helps acquirers identify the vendors best positioned to support their growth and innovation. OpenWay’s strong position in the 2025 Matrix reflects its clear product strategy, robust platform capabilities, and alignment with the needs of modern acquirers. Way4 stands out for its flexibility, breadth, and innovation, all critical for supporting the future of merchant services.”

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