Growth in payments doesn’t happen alone, it happens through strong partnerships. They’re how we reach more merchants, deliver better solutions, and create value that lasts. That’s why at PAYSTRAX we offer two flexible partnership models – ISO Partnership and Referral Partnership.
Both bring something different to the table. The question is, which one fits your business best?
ISO Partnership Model
An ISO (Independent Sales Organisation) partnership model is designed for PSPs, fintechs, and businesses that already manage merchant relationships and want to be hands-on in the payments journey.
With ISO status, you can service merchants under your own brand while relying on PAYSTRAX’s licences, infrastructure, and expertise. We hold Payment Institution licences in Lithuania and the UK and are a principal acquirer with Visa and Mastercard, so your merchants get the credibility and reach of global card schemes.
This model is ideal if you want to own merchant servicing and first-line support while offering advanced acquiring solutions under your own name.
Why partners choose ISO Partnership model:
- Flexible and transparent pricing options, including IC++.
- A competitive revenue-share model to grow your portfolio.
- A dedicated Partner Success Manager and support of our team of 100+ specialists.
- Smooth merchant onboarding with compliance support built in.
- Advanced fraud tools like Visa Verifi RDR and Mastercard Ethoca Alerts.
- Real-time risk checks and consulting to reduce chargeback exposure.
- Flexible integration: co-branded gateway, Copy & Pay widget, server-to-server API, or plug-in with ACI/Cardstream, if you’re already using them.
- Processing support across all ISO currencies and settlement in 17 most popular global currencies.
Learn more about ISO Partnership model 👉 https://paystrax.com/iso-partnership/
Referral Partnership Model
Not every partner wants to handle merchant onboarding or compliance on their side and that’s not necessary. With our Referral Partnership model, all you do is introduce a merchant and PAYSTRAX handles the rest, from onboarding to ongoing support at every step of the way.
This partnership model is the right fit if you want to leverage your network, but prefer to stay hands-off in daily payment operations.
With a Referral Partnership model, you get:
- Competitive commissions for each referred merchant.
- PAYSTRAX manages onboarding, compliance, and risk.
- Simple way to create a new revenue stream without heavy workloads.
- Fast lead qualification and clear updates on status.
Learn more about Referral Partnership model 👉 https://paystrax.com/referral-partnership/
ISO Partnership vs Referral Partnership
| ISO Partnership | Referral Partnership | |
| Involvement | Hands-on: provides 1st-level merchant support | Hands-off: PAYSTRAX manages everything |
| Revenue Model | Profit share | Commission per referral |
| Support | Dedicated Partner Success Manager | Lead qualification + PAYSTRAX onboarding |
| Shared benefits | ||
| Licences and compliance | PAYSTRAX is a fully licensed Payment Institution in Lithuania & UK, with Visa & Mastercard principal acquiring. | |
| Global reach | Support for all ISO currencies and settlement in 17 most popular ones. Acceptance of Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay. | |
| Security | Advanced fraud prevention and risk monitoring. | |
Partner onboarding process
No matter which model you choose, partner onboarding is very quick and straightforward.
- Submit the form on our website or email us at info@paystrax.com with information about your company and the types of clients you work with.
- Our team will schedule an introductory call to explore potential synergies and identify the client profiles best suited for collaboration.
- A commercial proposal would then be presented for your review and approval.
- Onboarding as a partner begins, merchants can be signed.
But there’s no one-size-fits-all. Every partner is different. If you’re not sure which model works best for you, get in touch with us and our team will help tailor the right approach for your business.
