Head-to-head · Card Issuing Platforms
OpenWay Way4 vs Enfuce Cards
OpenWay Way4 leads on 0 checks, Enfuce Cards on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreOpenWay Way4 · 9.4/10
OpenWay Way4 scores higher on our rubric for card issuing platforms: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
OpenWay Way4 is the better fit for banks needing broad deployment options. Enfuce Cards is the better fit for global, multi-product card programs.
- OpenWay Way4 fits best
Banks needing broad deployment options
- Enfuce Cards fits best
Global, multi-product card programs
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Side by side
| Feature | OpenWay Way4 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Enfuce Cards 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #1 in Card Issuing Platforms | #6 in Card Issuing Platforms |
| Best for | Banks needing broad deployment options | Global, multi-product card programs |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA | GDPR, PCI DSS |
| Integrations | 13 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features OpenWay Way4 6/6 · Enfuce Cards 6/6 | ||
| Virtual cards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Physical cards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Issuing API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spend controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funding and balances | ✓ | ✓ |
| KYC/KYB tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Card program support | Multi | Multi |
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| Our verdict | OpenWay Way4 is a real-time payment software platform for banks, payment processors, fintechs, telcos, retailers, and other payment institutions. Its card-issuing scope covers credit, debit, prepaid, virtual, corporate, fleet, and… Read the review → |
Enfuce Cards is a card issuing and processing platform for banks, fintech companies, consumer brands, fleet providers and other organisations building branded payment programmes. It supports physical and virtual cards across debit, credit,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
OpenWay Way4 — where it wins
- Supports credit, debit, prepaid, virtual, corporate, fleet, and multi-currency cards
- Combines issuing, authorization, KYC/AML, settlement, reconciliation, and fraud monitoring
- Offers SaaS, cloud, on-premises, hybrid, web, API, and self-hosted deployment options
Where it doesn't
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting OpenWay’s sales team
- Its broad payment scope may exceed the needs of simpler card programs
- Implementation may require integration with external systems and payment networks
Enfuce Cards — where it wins
- Supports physical, virtual, debit, credit and prepaid cards
- Combines issuing, processing, balances, controls and disputes
- Works with Visa, Mastercard and major digital wallets
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is individually scoped through contact with sales
- Advanced Spend Controls are sold separately
- Published programme coverage is focused on the UK and EEA
- OpenWay Way49.4/10 · Pricing on request
A broad card-issuing platform for banks that need flexible deployment and processing depth.
Visit OpenWayFull verdict → - Enfuce Cards8.7/10 · Pricing on request
A broad card issuing stack for organisations running multi-country, multi-currency programmes.
Visit EnfuceFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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