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Gartner® Recognizes OpenWay Group in the 2026 Market Guide for Digital Commerce Payment Platforms

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Digital commerce is evolving fast, and so are the expectations placed on payment leaders. 

We are proud to share that OpenWay has been included in the 2026 Gartner Market Guide for Digital Commerce Payment Platforms as a Representative Vendor.

As global retail e-commerce continues its strong growth trajectory toward 2030, payments are no longer a back-office utility. They are a strategic revenue engine. According to Gartner, “Treat payments as a strategic business. Select vendors that provide opportunities to increase revenue and profit through value-added services that allow you to manage the payment experience and optimize acceptance rates and ensure that the business’ current and future payment strategy can be supported by the selected vendor by validating market support, payment methods and services the business requires. Include geographic expansion plans that impact payments for the next three to five years in that strategy.”

For banks, acquirers, processors and fintechs managing large, complex merchant portfolios, this shift raises critical questions:

  • Can your platform support new business models without lengthy transformation programs?

  • Can you introduce new pricing, services or payment methods within weeks — not years?

  • Can you scale globally while maintaining real-time performance and high availability?

Way4 Merchant Acquiring was built for this reality.

Our configurable, full-stack, real-time platform supports:

  • All merchant categories and sizes

  • Card and non-card payments, including wallets and digital currencies

  • Cross-border portfolios of up to 2 million merchants

  • Rapid rollout of new payment solutions within months

We believe our inclusion in the Market Guide reflects the growing demand for platforms that combine scalability, configurability, and true real-time architecture.

For C-level leaders shaping their 3–5 year payment strategy, the mandate is clear: future-ready infrastructure is no longer optional.

Gartner, Market Guide for Digital Commerce Payment Platforms, Debbie Buckland, Peter Ryan, 12 January 2026.

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