Compare Exact Payments vs. NMI Payments

Exact Payments develops and delivers easy-to-integrate and highly scalable payments technology for SaaS companies to seamlessly embed payment flows into their software and activate a new, high-margin revenue stream. With Exact’s PayFac-as-a-Service solution, SaaS providers build frictionless buying journeys that enhance customer experience, improve retention, and increase the lifetime value of a customer by as much as 5x. Today, Exact processes >1 billion transactions annually for prominent customers, including Chase, Ordway, Cineplex, Allianz, Levi’s, and Carfax.

NMI Payments gives developers, SaaS builders, ISVs and ISOs a simple path to embedded payments. As a full-stack processor, acquirer, and technology partner, NMI enables you to integrate, brand, and manage payment acceptance within your platform—without becoming a PayFac or building complex infrastructure. The platform combines flexibility, scalability, and speed, offering white-labeled payments infrastructure that keeps your brand front and center. With omnichannel support for in-store, online, in-app, and unattended payments, you can deliver a consistent merchant experience across every touchpoint. NMI also manages onboarding, compliance, and risk, freeing your team to focus on innovation and customer growth. Developer-First Experience NMI’s developer-first environment puts full control in your hands. Build, test, and launch payments in a modern sandbox with clear documentation and ready-to-use code snippets. Guided onboarding flows and API recipes simplify integration, while low-code and no-code tools accelerate deployment. Business users can evaluate monetization options with instant revenue calculators and self-service sign-up. Whether you’re embedding payments for the first time or scaling across channels, NMI helps you go live faster, stay compliant, and grow with confidence