APIs · head to head
Episode Six vs Paymentology
Episode Six
APIs
Payment processing and ledger platform deployable on premise or in your own cloud
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Paymentology
APIs
Cloud issuer processing across emerging and developed markets
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Episode Six deployment on premise or in a private tenancy means the institution carries infrastructure, upgrade and PCI scope work that a hosted processor would absorb.; Paymentology paymentology processes but does not hold issuing licences, so every market still needs your own licence or a sponsor bank, which is usually the slowest and most expensive part of a launch.
- They diverge on capability: Episode Six covers Tritium API platform, Paymentology covers Global issuer processing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Episode Six and Paymentology actually diverge.
| Attribute | Episode Six | Paymentology |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, API, On-premise | Web, API |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (APIs).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Episode Six
- Tritium API platform
- Flexible deployment
- Multi product issuing
- Digital wallets
- Multi currency ledger
- Network connectivity
- Configurable product engine
- Institutional controls
Only in Paymentology
- Global issuer processing
- Real time transaction data
- Virtual and physical issuance
- Tokenisation
- Multi currency and multi product
- Card controls
- Programme management tools
- Fraud and risk integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Episode Six
- A bank in a jurisdiction with data residency rules that forbid processing customer data in a shared multi tenant cloudnot Paymentology
- A large institution replacing a legacy card processor without moving off its own infrastructurenot Paymentology
- A telco or airline launching a branded wallet and card product at national scalenot Paymentology
- A bank running prepaid, debit and credit products that wants them on one ledger rather than three processorsnot Paymentology
Paymentology
- A neobank launching cards in an African or South East Asian market where hosted United States processors have no certificationnot Episode Six
- A mobile money operator adding a card product on top of an existing wallet basenot Episode Six
- A bank consolidating several regional card processors onto one platformnot Episode Six
- A fintech expanding an existing card programme into the Gulf without re platformingnot Episode Six
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Episode Six
- Deployment on premise or in a private tenancy means the institution carries infrastructure, upgrade and PCI scope work that a hosted processor would absorb.
- Implementation runs to quarters and involves core banking, network certification and fraud system integration, so time to first card is far longer than with a self serve issuer processor.
- Pricing is entirely bespoke and weighted to large programmes, which prices out fintechs and small issuers who would be better served by a hosted platform.
- Being smaller than the incumbent processors, its network certifications and operational presence vary by region, so a global rollout can find gaps in specific markets.
- The flexibility of six hundred APIs and a configurable product engine shifts design responsibility onto the buyer, and institutions without strong internal payments architects end up dependent on professional services.
Paymentology
- Paymentology processes but does not hold issuing licences, so every market still needs your own licence or a sponsor bank, which is usually the slowest and most expensive part of a launch.
- Fees include per active card charges and monthly minimums, so a portfolio with many dormant cards pays for plastic that generates no interchange.
- Certification, settlement and scheme relationships differ by country, so a multi market rollout is a series of separate projects rather than one integration.
- As a processor it sits between your product and the networks, meaning outages and scheme mandate changes reach your cardholders through a party you do not control.
- Documentation and developer self service are weaker than the United States hosted processors, so early integration depends heavily on Paymentology implementation staff.
Pricing, plan by plan
Episode Six
On request- Tritium platform$undefined/year
- Licence and implementation quoted per institution
- Deployment model affects cost materially: on premise, private cloud or hosted
- Processing fees typically per transaction or per active card
Paymentology
On request- Paymentology processing$undefined/year
- Quoted per programme and per market
- Typically per transaction and per active card fees plus a monthly minimum
- Issuing licence or sponsor bank required in each market and not provided
Which should you pick?
Choose Episode Six if
- You need tritium api platform.
- You work on Web, API, On-premise.
- You also want flexible deployment.
Choose Paymentology if
- You need global issuer processing.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want real time transaction data.
Questions people ask
- Is Episode Six or Paymentology better?
- Neither clearly leads. Episode Six starts at On request and Paymentology at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Episode Six or Paymentology?
- Episode Six starts at On request and Paymentology at On request.
- Does Episode Six or Paymentology run on more platforms?
- Episode Six runs on Web, API, On-premise. Paymentology runs on Web, API.
- What is Episode Six best used for?
- Episode Six is most often used for a bank in a jurisdiction with data residency rules that forbid processing customer data in a shared multi tenant cloud, a large institution replacing a legacy card processor without moving off its own infrastructure, a telco or airline launching a branded wallet and card product at national scale, a bank running prepaid, debit and credit products that wants them on one ledger rather than three processors. Of those, a bank in a jurisdiction with data residency rules that forbid processing customer data in a shared multi tenant cloud and a large institution replacing a legacy card processor without moving off its own infrastructure are not what Paymentology is typically brought in for.
- What can Episode Six do that Paymentology cannot?
- Episode Six covers Tritium API platform, Flexible deployment, Multi product issuing, Digital wallets. Paymentology covers Global issuer processing, Real time transaction data, Virtual and physical issuance, Tokenisation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Episode Six: Can Episode Six run inside our own data centre?
Yes. On premise and private cloud deployment is the main reason banks choose it over hosted only processors.
Paymentology: Does Paymentology provide the BIN and licence?
No. You need your own issuing licence or a sponsor bank in each market; Paymentology processes the transactions.
Episode Six: Is it suitable for a startup issuing its first cards?
Not really. The licence, implementation timeline and cost are aimed at banks and large institutions.
Paymentology: What is the actual pricing model?
Per transaction and per active card, with a monthly minimum. Dormant cards still cost, so model your activation rate.
Episode Six: Do we still need a card licence or sponsor?
Yes. Episode Six is a processor. Network membership, licensing or a sponsor arrangement remains your responsibility.
Paymentology: Why choose it over a United States issuer processor?
Network certification and live programmes in markets where those processors do not operate, which decides feasibility rather than preference.
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