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At a Glance
Mastercard Open Banking
Mastercard Open Banking
Star Rating
(9)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
varies by API and volume
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Plaid
Plaid
Star Rating
(32)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Mastercard Open Banking vs Plaid

  • Reviewers felt that Plaid meets the needs of their business better than Mastercard Open Banking.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Plaid is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mastercard Open Banking over Plaid.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mastercard Open Banking
Finicity Pay
varies by API and volume
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Plaid
No pricing available
Free Trial
Mastercard Open Banking
No trial information available
Plaid
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
7
8.3
26
Ease of Use
7.2
6
8.5
26
Ease of Setup
8.9
6
8.2
10
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.5
9
Quality of Support
7.0
5
7.4
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
7.6
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
6
7.7
25
Features by Category
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Address VerificationHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
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Biometric AuthenticationHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
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Payment Processing
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Payment Options
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Digital Mortgage ClosingHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
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Fraud Detection
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Support
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Banking as a Service (BaaS)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
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Connectivity
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Compliance
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mastercard Open Banking
Mastercard Open Banking
Plaid
Plaid
Mastercard Open Banking and Plaid are categorized as Identity Verification, Financial Data APIs, and Mobile Banking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mastercard Open Banking
Mastercard Open Banking
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Plaid
Plaid
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Mastercard Open Banking
Mastercard Open Banking
Information Technology and Services
22.2%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Hospitality
11.1%
Food & Beverages
11.1%
Computer Software
11.1%
Other
33.3%
Plaid
Plaid
Financial Services
38.7%
Computer Software
12.9%
Internet
6.5%
Entertainment
6.5%
Consumer Services
6.5%
Other
29.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Mastercard Open Banking
Mastercard Open Banking
Most Helpful Favorable Review
HJ
Harsh J.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

The platform's API is designed for ease of use, making it straightforward for developers to integrate Finicity’s services into their applications.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The Finicity developer API documentation is a mess and frequently lacking in certain areas.

Plaid
Plaid
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

That it can assist me in getting a business line of credit.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Gage A.
GA
Gage A.
Verified User in Financial Services

I dislike a lot about this products but my number one issue is if someone forgets or needs to reset their login credientals we have to wait 24-72 hours to get that customer through our system again because of PLAID. PLAID's support system is very convoluted...

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Discussions
Mastercard Open Banking
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