Datatrans

What Datatrans does

Datatrans is a Swiss-headquartered payment service provider and online payment gateway that operates as 'Datatrans from Planet,' a strategic business unit within the Planet unified payments platform. The company provides acquirer-agnostic payment infrastructure connecting merchants to 20+ acquirers, supporting 40+ payment methods (cards, wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Samsung Pay, plus regional methods including Twint, PostFinance Pay, Klarna, iDEAL, Vipps, Swish, MobilePay, Amazon Pay, Alipay+), and 135+ currencies. The platform offers multiple integration paths: hosted Redirect and Lightbox checkout, embedded Secure Fields, native iOS/Android Mobile SDKs, and server-to-server REST APIs (Transactions API v1/v2, Vault API, Reconciliations API, Multicurrency API). Security and compliance capabilities include PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider certification, PSD2/SCA support with exemptions, tokenization, 3D Secure 2, dynamic and multi-currency pricing, and reconciliation services.

Name

Datatrans

Legal name

Datatrans

Website

https://datatrans.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Datatrans is a Swiss payment service provider operating the acquirer-agnostic 'Datatrans from Planet' gateway, connecting enterprise merchants to 20+ acquirers and 40+ payment methods across 135+ currencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Payment Gateway

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Merchant Payment Gateways (API/Hosted Checkout) (FSAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Payment Gateways & API Connectivity (FSAGABAB), Smart Routing, Cascading & Payment Optimization (FSAMACAJ)

Keywords

• Online payment gateway
• Payment processing
• Payment service provider
• Acquirer-agnostic routing
• PCI DSS compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Payment Processing Transaction Fees: Datatrans generates revenue through transaction fees charged on payment processing. Merchants connect to the platform to process online payments across multiple payment methods and currencies. The acquirer-agnostic model allows merchants to route transactions to different acquirers based on cost, geography, or performance optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Datatrans is a Swiss payment service provider operating an acquirer-agnostic online payment gateway that processes online and in-app payments for merchants. The platform connects to 20+ acquirers (including Planet, Worldline, Concardis, Payone, Swisscard AECS) and routes transactions by cost, geography, or performance. It supports 40+ payment methods (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna, Twint, PostFinance Pay, iDEAL, Swish, Vipps, MobilePay, Alipay+, SEPA, Giropay) and 135+ currencies, with integration via REST APIs, hosted Redirect/Lightbox Checkout, Secure Fields, and native iOS/Android SDKs, processing 1M+ daily transactions at 99.9% uptime.

Product overview

Datatrans from Planet is a Swiss-based online payment gateway providing a unified platform for processing online and mobile payments. The core product is the Payment Gateway with multiple integration methods: Redirect & Lightbox Checkout for hosted pages, Secure Fields for embedded forms, Mobile SDK for native iOS/Android apps, and server-to-server APIs (Transactions API v1/v2, Vault API, Reconciliations API, Multicurrency API). The platform connects to 20+ acquirers and supports 40+ payment methods including major cards, digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Samsung Pay), regional methods (Twint, PostFinance Pay, Klarna, iDEAL, Vipps, Swish), and alternative methods. Add-on modules include Multi-Currency Pricing, Dynamic Currency Conversion, Tokenization, Reconciliation Service, Tax Free, and In-store Payments. The solution targets hospitality, retail, travel, events, and mobility industries with built-in connectors for Oracle and Magento platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planet: Unified payments platform that includes Datatrans as the payment gateway solution

Products and services

• Datatrans Payment Gateway Core online payment gateway enabling businesses to accept and process payments via web, mobile, and server-to-server integrations. Acquires through 20+ acquirers (Planet, Worldline, Concardis, Payone, Swisscard AECS), supporting 40+ payment methods and 135+ currencies with PCI DSS Level 1 compliance. Targeted at enterprise merchants in hospitality, retail, travel, events, and mobility.
• Mobile SDK (iOS/Android) Native mobile SDK for iOS and Android that enables in-app payments with deep integration, native 3-D Secure authentication flows, and flexible styling. Distributed as a separate SDK package for mobile developers building native commerce apps.
• Transactions API REST JSON API for transaction processing including initialization, authorization, settlement, cancellation, refund, and status operations. Available in v1 and v2 versions with v2 introducing UUID-based transaction IDs and attempt-based transaction models.
• Vault API REST API for managing payment aliases including retrieval, deletion, patching, conversion, tokenization, and detokenization operations. Underpins card tokenization for repeat purchases and one-click checkouts.
• Reconciliations API API for reporting and bulk reporting of sales, supporting reconciliation matching against acquirer payouts and chargeback management workflows.
• Multicurrency API API endpoint for retrieving currency conversion rates, supporting over 100 currencies for cross-border commerce and Dynamic Currency Conversion flows.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% uptime SLA
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PlanetcoreTechnology or IntegrationDatatrans operates as part of Planet's unified payments platform. The company is branded as 'Datatrans from Planet' and leverages Planet's global infrastructure for 99.9% uptime and 1M+ daily transactions.
• WorldlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationWorldline is a supported acquirer for processing card payments (MasterCard, Visa, UnionPay, Diners, Discover, Maestro) and alternative payment methods including Twint.
• ConcardiscoreTechnology or IntegrationConcardis is a supported acquirer for processing MasterCard, Visa, UnionPay, JCB, Diners, Discover, Maestro, and Twint payments.
• PayonecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayone is a supported acquirer for processing MasterCard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Maestro, Apple Pay, and Google Pay transactions.
• KlarnacoreTechnology or IntegrationKlarna is integrated as a payment method (KLN, DIB) supporting Pay Later, Financing, Instalments, and Sofort payment options through Klarna's payment solution.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal is integrated as a payment method (PAP) with support for tokenization, registration, and reference transactions for recurring payments.
• PostFinancecoreTechnology or IntegrationPostFinance is integrated for PostFinance Card (PFC), E-Finance (PEF), and the new PostFinance Pay (PFP) payment methods.
• TwintcoreTechnology or IntegrationTwint is integrated as a Swiss direct debit payment method (TWI), supporting both prepaid wallet and bank-linked configurations. Twint+ marketplace integration also available.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationApple Pay is supported as a payment method through redirect integration and Payment Button integration. Dankort support via Apple Pay has been added.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Pay is supported as a payment method through redirect, lightbox, and Mobile SDK integration for Android and web.
• Alipay+coreTechnology or IntegrationAlipay+ is integrated as a payment method (ALP) allowing users to pay within apps and websites by scanning QR codes. Supported through Planet and Worldline acquirers.
• Swisscard AECScoreTechnology or IntegrationSwisscard AECS is a supported acquirer for American Express (AMX) transactions with reconciliation support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Checkout.com: Global payment gateway and processor targeting enterprise and digital-native merchants with unified acquiring and routing capabilities, comparable to Datatrans' acquirer-agnostic value proposition.
• Adyen: Global, acquirer-agnostic unified payments platform offering gateway, acquiring and processing through a single API. Direct functional overlap with Datatrans on multi-currency, multi-method online and in-app payments for enterprise merchants.
• Stripe: API-first online payment gateway and processing platform with extensive developer tooling, broad payment method coverage and global reach – directly competing with Datatrans for digital-first merchants.
• Computop: European payment gateway focused on enterprise and omnichannel commerce with multi-acquirer routing and broad payment method coverage – closely comparable niche and feature set.
• Braintree (PayPal): PayPal-owned online payment gateway and processing platform for mid-market and enterprise merchants – directly comparable to Datatrans on gateway, vault/tokenisation and global coverage.
• Mollie: European-focused payment gateway serving SMB and mid-market merchants with multi-method, multi-currency coverage and developer-led onboarding – similar profile to Datatrans in the European market.

Broad incumbents

• Worldpay (FIS): Large global payment processor and gateway across online, in-store and enterprise channels. Overlaps with Datatrans on acquirer services and gateway capabilities for European merchants (and is one of Datatrans' underlying acquirers).
• Nexi: European payments incumbent offering acquiring, processing and gateway across multiple geographies. Directly comparable at the gateway/acquirer integration layer (e.g. via the Concardis brand, a Datatrans acquirer partner).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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