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Column is a leading embedded finance platform offering banking-as-a-service, payments, card issuing, lending, ledger-as-a-service solutions. Nationally chartered bank built for developers. Column provides direct bank access via API for ACH, wire, card issuing, and lending without BaaS middl...

Below we've compiled the top 10 alternatives to Column, ranked by feature similarity and market focus. Whether you're looking for different pricing, geographic coverage, or specific API capabilities, this comparison will help you find the right embedded finance partner for your platform.

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Cross River
Cross River
United States
Est. 2008

FDIC-insured technology bank providing API-driven infrastructure for fintechs and enterprises. Cross River’s proprietary core (COS) supports accounts,...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard IssuingLendingAccountsCrypto Services
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Stripe Treasury
Stripe Treasury
United States
Est. 2010

Banking-as-a-Service API from Stripe enabling platforms to embed financial services. Treasury provides FDIC-insured accounts, card issuing, and money ...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard Issuingledger-as-a-serviceAccounts
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Ratoon
Ratoon
United States
Est. 2022

FinTech banking division of Focus Bank (Member FDIC) offering BIN sponsorship, debit and credit card programs, Visa and Mastercard rails, ACH, and loa...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard IssuingLendingAccounts
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Increase
Increase
United States
Est. 2020

Developer-first banking infrastructure providing direct access to payment rails. Increase offers ACH, wire, check, and card issuing APIs with transpar...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard IssuingAccounts
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Marqeta
Marqeta
United States
Est. 2010

Modern card issuing platform powering the world's leading fintechs and brands. Marqeta's open API platform enables companies to build and manage payme...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard Issuing
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Unit
Unit
United States
Est. 2019

All-in-one embedded finance platform providing banking, lending, and payments infrastructure. Unit partners with banks to offer white-label checking a...

Banking-as-a-ServiceCard IssuingLendingAccounts
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Treasury Prime
Treasury Prime
United States
Est. 2017

Banking-as-a-Service platform connecting fintechs with a network of partner banks. Provides unified APIs for deposits, payments, card issuing, and len...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard IssuingAccounts
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Green Dot
Green Dot
United States
Est. 1999

Banking-as-a-Service and embedded finance APIs for partners to offer branded accounts, cards, ACH, instant transfers, and related money-movement servi...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard IssuingAccountsKYC/KYB
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Helix by Q2
Helix by Q2
United States
Est. 2004

Q2's embedded banking platform for brands and fintechs. Helix provides API-first accounts, virtual and physical cards, payments, fraud and card contro...

Banking-as-a-ServicePaymentsCard IssuingAccountsCompliance
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Bond Financial (FIS)
Bond Financial (FIS)
United States
Est. 2019

Embedded finance platform acquired by FIS in 2023. Bond enables brands to offer banking, cards, and credit products through unified APIs and pre-built...

Banking-as-a-ServiceCard IssuingLendingAccounts

Feature Comparison

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Cross RiverStripe TreasuryRatoonIncreaseMarqeta
Headquarters
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
Founded202120082010202220202010
Clients100+1000+100+500+
API Products465444
DeploymentCloud, SaaSCloud, SaaSCloud, SaaSCloud, SaaSCloud, SaaSCloud, SaaS
Developer Docs
Public CompanyPrivatePrivatePrivatePrivatePrivateMQ

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