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Head-to-head · Card Issuing Platforms

OpenWay Way4 vs Thredd

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score OpenWay Way4 #1 in Card Issuing Platforms 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit OpenWay
Thredd #5 in Card Issuing Platforms 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Thredd

OpenWay Way4 leads on 1 check, Thredd on 0, and 5 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
  • Most featuresOpenWay Way4 · 6 of 6

OpenWay Way4 scores higher on our rubric for card issuing platforms: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

OpenWay Way4 offers kyc/kyb tools; Thredd doesn't.

OpenWay Way4 is the better fit for banks needing broad deployment options. Thredd is the better fit for multi-region card program operators.

  • OpenWay Way4 fits best

    Banks needing broad deployment options

  • Thredd fits best

    Multi-region card program operators

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Side by side

Feature OpenWay Way4 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Thredd 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Card Issuing Platforms #5 in Card Issuing Platforms
Best for Banks needing broad deployment options Multi-region card program operators
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, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 13 integrations 40+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenWay Way4 6/6 · Thredd 5/6
Virtual cards ✓ ✓
Physical cards ✓ ✓
Issuing API ✓ ✓
Spend controls ✓ ✓
Funding and balances ✓ ✓
KYC/KYB tools ✓ (best) —
Specs
Card program support Multi Multi
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Supports physical, virtual, debit, credit, prepaid, and tokenised cards
  • Combines REST and SOAP APIs with real-time balances and transactions
  • Includes wallets, fraud, disputes, reconciliation, and multi-currency support
Cons
  • 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
  • Customer onboarding and KYC/KYB require your own or third-party systems
  • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans
  • The breadth of processing options may exceed the needs of smaller programmes
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…

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Thredd is a cloud-based issuer-processing platform for fintechs, banks, and embedded-finance businesses. It supports physical, virtual, debit, credit, prepaid, and tokenised card programmes through web access, REST and SOAP APIs, and…

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  1. OpenWay Way4Card Issuing Platforms 9.4Pricing on request
  2. ThreddCard Issuing Platforms 8.8Pricing on request

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

  • Thredd — where it wins

    • Supports physical, virtual, debit, credit, prepaid, and tokenised cards
    • Combines REST and SOAP APIs with real-time balances and transactions
    • Includes wallets, fraud, disputes, reconciliation, and multi-currency support

    Where it doesn't

    • Customer onboarding and KYC/KYB require your own or third-party systems
    • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans
    • The breadth of processing options may exceed the needs of smaller programmes
  • OpenWay Way49.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad card-issuing platform for banks that need flexible deployment and processing depth.

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  • Thredd8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad card-issuing platform for operators running multi-region programmes.

    Visit ThreddFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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