Payment as a Service Market

Payment As A Service Market Research, 2031

The global payment as a service market was valued at $8 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $53.6 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 21.4% from 2022 to 2031.

The global payment as a service market has witnessed significant growth in the past few years. This is attributed to the fact that various banks and fintech industries are adopting digital payments to improve loss suffered due to the pandemic situation to improve their market share.

Platforms and developers can rapidly and simply offer payment options, such as ACH and credit cards, to the user base of the platform owing to payments as a service, or PaaS, which also allows for the creation of income from transaction fees. In addition, payments as a service leverages powerful, elegant APIs that developers can easily test, deploy and go to market in a matter of days, rather than the many months typically required to integrate a payment solution.

Surge in usage of smartphone and massive internet penetration across several countries drive the demand for online payments, which in turn boost the growth of the global payment as a service market. In addition, increased requirement to improve the payment process & providing customers with integrated & value-added services to maintain associated demand for the digital processing, notably contributes toward the market growth. However, privacy & security concern and lack of standardization for international transactions are some of the factors that limit the market growth. Furthermore, developing economies offer significant opportunities for payment as a service provider to expand & develop their offerings, especially among emerging economies such as Australia, China, India, Singapore, and South Korea. In addition, increased support from regulatory bodies to enhance the expansion & penetration of payment industry by executing tie-ups with e-wallets, e-commerce distribution, and other payment platforms in the market. This, as a result, is expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the expansion of the payment as a service market in the coming years.

The report focuses on growth prospects, restraints, and trends of the payment as a service market analysis. The study provides Porter’s five forces analysis to understand the impact of various factors such as bargaining power of suppliers, competitive intensity of competitors, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, and bargaining power of buyers on the payment as a service market outlook.

The payment as a service market is segmented into Component, Payment Method and Industry Vertical.

Segment review

The payment as a service market is segmented into component, payment method, industry vertical, and region. On the basis of component, the market is differentiated into platform and service. The service segment is further segregated into professional services and managed services. The professional services segment is further segregated into system implementation & integration, support & maintenance and training & consulting. The payment method segment is categorized into cards, app/eWallet, automated clearing house (ACH) and others. The cards segment is further bifurcated into credit card and debit card. On the basis of industry vertical, it is fragmented into BFSI, IT & telecom, healthcare, retail & ecommerce, media & entertainment, government & utilities, travel & hospitality, and others. On the basis of region, the market is analysed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

On the basis of component, the platform segment is estimated to acquire the highest share of payment as a service market size in 2021. This is attributed to the fact that these payment platforms help protect sensitive card payment information with encryption and tokenization that authenticate cardholder identity and make data virtually useless to fraudsters and provide a convenient & secure payments experience.

On the basis of region, North America dominated the payment as a service market share in 2021 during the forecast period. This is attributed to growth in technology adoption in the payment industry and rise in online transactions has increased the adoption of payment processing as a service in the region.

The key players operating in the global payment as a service market include Aurus, Inc., Alpha Fintech, ACI Worldwide, Apple Inc., First Data (Fiserv, Inc.), Google, LLC, Ingenico, Mastercard, Paysafe, PayPal Holdings, Inc., Paystand, Pineapple payments (Fiserv, Inc.), VeriFone, Inc., Visa Inc., Valitor, PayU, and Obopay. These players have adopted various strategies to increase their market penetration and strengthen their position in the payment as a service industry.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the payment as a service industry, owing to increase in usage and adoption of online & digitalized payment methods among consumers globally. Additionally, payment as a service are experiencing massive growth as consumers are becoming familiar with the payment technology in the market. Moreover, significant rise in adoption of digital payments by retailers has been observed, owing to rise in patients of COVID-19, which further reduced the trend of carrying and paying through cash. This, in turn, has become one of the major growth factors for the payment as a service market during the global health crisis.

Top Impacting Factors

Increased smartphone penetration & incorporation of online payment services

The demand for online payments is experiencing continuous growth, and is expected to maintain its dominance in the market with increase in emphasis on smartphone usage and massive internet penetration across several countries. In addition, customers are using online payment channels more frequently as banks & financial institutions are providing real-time payment services, allowing regular online transactions, features of bill payments, and others. Therefore, demand for online payments is experiencing continuous rise in the market due to massive change in consumer behavior & preferences toward payment options. This, as a result, is promoting payment as a service market in terms of maintaining secured payment processes and increasing brand loyalty among consumers; thereby, propelling the market growth.

Rise in e-commerce sales

E-commerce refers to the online platform for providing products & services to the consumer directly from the business owners. A rapid increase in e-commerce has been witnessed over past few years, owing to growth in penetration of smartphones, coupled with faster internet connectivity. Consumers are gradually opting for online purchase for a number of goods and services such as apparel & accessories, groceries, health & beauty, computer & electronics, and books, owing to ease of ordering and receiving it at one’s doorstep. This, as a result, promotes demand for hassle-free payment as a service, which therefore drives the payment as a service market growth.  

Increase in reliance on cloud technologies

The payment industry has experienced a significant transformation, and the old payment modules have been replaced by new ones that only require a click to complete the transaction. Moreover, payment as a service (PaaS) is not only changing the scene for retailers; banks are now realizing that the rise in PaaS use is an opportunity to give their clients a reliable choice. Increase in use of cloud-based service models as opposed to on-premise models is another driver boosting the market expansion. Further, payment providers are progressively moving away from their conventional physical servers and on-premise strategy in favor of cloud-based deployment, to save operational expenses and deliver goods more quickly. Furthermore, alternate omnichannel solutions and digital wallets are now being developed as a result of the change in the cloud deployment strategy. Thus, the increase in reliance on cloud technologies is fueling the growth of payment as a service market.

KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS

• This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the payment as a service market forecast from 2021 to 2031 to identify the prevailing market opportunities.
•     The market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities of payment as a service market overview.
•     Porter's five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
•     In-depth analysis of the payment as a service market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing payment as a service market opportunity.
•     Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global market.
•     Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
•  The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global payment as a service market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.

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