The Forrester Wave™: Merchant Payment Providers, Q1 2026

Adyen recognized as a leader among merchant payment providers

The right payment partner helps you scale faster, expand globally, and increase revenue.

Forrester Research, Inc. named Adyen a Leader in its latest merchant payments evaluation.

“Adyen’s 'single platform, one integration' offering for global payments triggered a lasting industry shift and remains its core strength and differentiation.”

Access the report to understand:

  • The key players in the payments space

  • The criteria used to evaluate providers 

  • Why Adyen received the highest possible scores in 14 different criteria, including real-time payments, in-person payments, innovation, and roadmap

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