Mollie
Dutch payment processor trusted by 250,000+ European businesses. Founded in 2004 by Adriaan Mol who remains CEO and majority shareholder. Supports iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA and all major European payment methods.
Quick facts
No monthly fee and no setup cost – you only pay per transaction – with iDEAL, Bancontact and every major European payment method supported out of the box.
It's built primarily around European payment methods, so businesses needing strong card acceptance or currency support outside Europe may find the coverage thinner than Stripe's.
Why does it score 83?
Incorporated in Amsterdam, Netherlands – a full EU member state.
Backed by large institutional investors, though founder Adriaan Mol remains CEO and a majority shareholder.
Mollie runs its own payment infrastructure across the Netherlands and Germany rather than outsourcing to a third-party cloud.
GDPR-compliant as required for any EU payment processor, but not open source and with no independently published security audit.
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