Head-to-head · Open Banking Payment Platforms
Trustly vs Tink
Trustly leads on 0 checks, Tink on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTrustly · 9.2/10
- Most featuresTrustly · 2 of 2
Trustly scores higher on our rubric for open banking payment platforms: 9.2 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.
Trustly is the better fit for mature, full-service payment platforms. Tink is the better fit for european businesses needing payments and data.
- Trustly fits best
Mature, full-service payment platforms
- Tink fits best
European businesses needing payments and data
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Side by side
| Feature | Trustly 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Tink 8.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.0 |
| Ranking | #1 in Open Banking Payment Platforms | #5 in Open Banking Payment Platforms |
| Best for | Mature, full-service payment platforms | European businesses needing payments and data |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | — |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Tickets, Docs |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2, GDPR |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Trustly 2/2 · Tink 0/2 | ||
| Payment webhooks | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Refunds | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Supported countries | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Bank authentication | Both | Not checked yet |
| Payment frequency | Both | Not checked yet |
| Settlement speed | Instant | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Trustly is an Open Banking payment platform for merchants that want more than a basic bank-payment checkout. Customers can pay directly from bank accounts, while businesses can manage recurring payments, subscription billing, payouts,… Read the review → |
Tink is an open banking platform for banks, fintechs, startups and other businesses building financial services for European users. Its APIs and SDKs connect applications with financial institutions, supporting account aggregation,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Trustly — where it wins
- Supports Pay by Bank, recurring payments, payouts and refunds
- Offers web, Android, iOS and React Native SDKs plus APIs
- Includes reconciliation, webhooks, account verification and fraud controls
Where it doesn't
- Merchant pricing requires direct contact with sales
- The broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-purpose payment teams
- Risk controls use bank-qualified data rather than a broader stated data scope
Tink — where it wins
- Aggregates and enriches financial data across European institutions
- Supports payment initiation and account-to-account payments
- Includes Tink Link SDK, REST API and developer documentation
Where it doesn't
- Paid access uses contact-based or custom pricing
- Platform support is limited to web and API
- Enterprise features such as SLAs are not in Standard
- Trustly9.2/10 · Pricing on request
A mature, full-service platform for bank payments, recurring billing, payouts and reconciliation.
Visit TrustlyFull verdict → - Tink8.0/10 · Pricing on request
A broad European open banking platform for account data, verification and payments.
Visit TinkFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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