Best Marqeta Alternatives in 2026
Updated
19 platforms from card issuing platforms ranked against Marqeta on the same published basis.
- 1Marqeta vs Extend
- 2Marqeta vs Conferma Pay
- 4Marqeta vs Paynetics Card Issuing
- 5Marqeta vs Thredd
- 6Marqeta vs Enfuce Cards
- 7Marqeta vs Lithic
- 8Marqeta vs Nium Physical and Virtual Cards
- 9Marqeta vs OpenWay Way4
- 10Marqeta vs Wallester White Label
- 11Marqeta vs Highnote
- 12Marqeta vs Mastercard Decision Intelligence
- 13Marqeta vs HPS PowerCARD
- 14Marqeta vs Interlace
- 15Marqeta vs Paymentology
- 16Marqeta vs Pismo Card Issuing
- 17Marqeta vs FIS Issuer Services
- 18Marqeta vs FIS Total Issuing Solutions
- 19Marqeta vs Stripe Issuing
- 20Marqeta vs Visa DPS Forward
Marqeta alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extend | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Conferma Pay | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Paynetics Card Issuing | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Thredd | 7.0 | No | — | API, Web |
| 6 | Enfuce Cards | 6.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 7 | Lithic | 6.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 8 | Nium Physical and Virtual Cards | 6.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 9 | OpenWay Way4 | 6.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Wallester White Label | 6.9 | No | €2,495/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Highnote | 6.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 12 | Mastercard Decision Intelligence | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | HPS PowerCARD | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Interlace | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Paymentology | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Pismo Card Issuing | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | FIS Issuer Services | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | FIS Total Issuing Solutions | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Stripe Issuing | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Visa DPS Forward | 5.0 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Marqeta alternatives
What is the best alternative to Marqeta?
Extend, number 1 in card issuing platforms with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Conferma Pay, Paynetics Card Issuing, Thredd and 15 more.
What is the best free alternative to Marqeta?
Extend is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 1 of the 19 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.