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    Mollie

    Payment service provider offering online and in-person payment solutions for businesses of all sizes across Europe.

    NLNetherlands·Founded 2004
    Headquarters
    🇳🇱Netherlands
    Data Hosting
    EU-based
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    Mollie key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    Mollie B.V.
    Headquarters
    Netherlands (NL)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Founded
    2004
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    Stripe, PayPal for Business, Square

    About Mollie

    Mollie is a leading European payment service provider that simplifies complex financial services for businesses. It provides an all-in-one solution to accept online and in-person payments, including major credit cards, SEPA bank transfers, and local methods like iDEAL. The platform is designed to scale from startups to large enterprises, offering additional financial products such as flexible business funding through Mollie Capital and risk management tools. The service emphasizes developer-friendliness with a robust API, ready-to-go libraries, and a dedicated Discord community. Beyond simple transactions, Mollie offers specialized solutions for platforms (Connect) to embed payments into their own SaaS products and optimized checkout experiences to increase conversion rates. It maintains a strong presence in the European fintech ecosystem with a focus on security and transparency.

    Alternative to

    StripePayPal for BusinessSquare

    Key Features

    Online payments (Credit/Debit card, iDEAL, SEPA)
    In-person payments (Terminals and devices)
    Tap to Pay on iPhone
    Recurring and subscription payments
    Fraud prevention and risk optimization tools
    Payment links for custom revenue collection
    Business funding (Mollie Capital)
    Embedded payments for SaaS and platforms (Mollie Connect)

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