Railsr
Railsr: A broad embedded-finance API with free learning and sandbox environments before launch. Ranked #7 of 31 in Banking-as-a-Service Platforms by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: Free plan · pricing on request; best for teams wanting a free sandbox before launch.
At a glance
- Editor score6.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan · pricing on request
- Best forTeams wanting a free sandbox before launch
- Free planYes
- Card issuingYes
- Founded2016 · London, United Kingdom
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free Learn and Play Sandbox plans for early API work
- Covers accounts, wallets, transfers, FX, cards and AML monitoring
- Supports Visa, Mastercard, SEPA, SWIFT and UK payment rails
Where it doesn't
- Live plans add restrictions before a full MVP launch
- Paid subscription pricing uses a contact-sales model
- The platform is focused on businesses building financial products
Our verdict on Railsr
Railsr is an embedded finance platform for fintechs, brands, retailers, sports organizations and other businesses building financial products. Its APIs and operational infrastructure cover embedded banking and wallets, account details, balance holding, inter-ledger transfers, international transfers, foreign exchange, cards, card processing, mobile wallets, fraud and AML monitoring, and regulatory and payment-scheme services. It is suited to startups, scale-ups and established companies that want to add financial capabilities to customer experiences through API and web access.
The plan structure supports a staged path from learning to production. Learn is free and introduces simple embedded-finance use cases, while Play Sandbox API is also free and provides a fake-money environment for writing code against the platform. Live Sandbox API uses real money but applies restrictions to accounts, value and transactions. Prototype provides the full live API with limits on virtual cards and end users. Launch is designed for an MVP, and Scale provides an enterprise-enabled live API for products, usage and countries. Subscription pricing follows a contact-sales model, so teams should evaluate the commercial fit as they move beyond the free environments.
Railsr’s breadth is a central consideration. The platform combines account and ledger capabilities with international transfers, foreign exchange, physical and virtual cards, card lifecycle management, card controls, mobile-wallet support and AML transaction monitoring. Its ecosystem includes Visa, Mastercard, UK Faster Payments, Bacs, SEPA and SWIFT, with supported regions including the UK, Europe, France, Lithuania, Poland and Malaysia. Choose Railsr if your roadmap spans several embedded-finance capabilities and you want to explore the APIs before launch. A narrower product may be a better fit for teams needing only one financial function rather than a broad platform.
Railsr pricing
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Railsr fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Card issuing | Yes |
| Embedded accounts | Yes |
| Payment rails | Not verified |
| KYC/AML tools | Yes |
| Ledger | Yes |
| Supported regions | UK, Europe, France, Lithuania, Poland, Malaysia |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | Tickets, Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Visa, Mastercard, UK Faster Payments, Bacs, SEPA, SWIFT |
| Pricing | Free plan · pricing on request (source) |
| Website | railsr.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Railsr integrations
Railsr lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Visa
- Mastercard
- UK Faster Payments
- Bacs
- SEPA
- SWIFT
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