Every payment moving in sync
Primer is the AI-powered unified payment infrastructure that gives you the visibility and control to keep every transaction, every provider, and every market moving together, so nothing stalls, and nothing slows you down.
Billions move through Primer every month
Recovered monthly with Fallbacks
Millions
"With a single integration, Primer gives us total control over our end-to-end payment flows."
Uptime worldwide
99.99%
Airalo

"Primer gives us the tools we need to optimize every stage of the payment lifecycle."
Turn every stage of your payments into a growth opportunity
From checkout to settlement, Primer gives your team the visibility to spot friction early, the performance to stay ahead of it, and the tools to capture the revenue that would otherwise be lost.


Orchestrate and optimize payments worldwide


Stay ahead of payment performance


Automate settlement reconciliation


Connect to any providers that fuel your growth

Move money globally with greater control


Make every payment better than the last
Unlock more value from every payment decision.
The impact of payments extends far beyond the transaction. Empower every team to make smarter decisions, accelerate revenue growth and protect margins, all on one connected platform.


Turn payments into your unfair advantage
For payments teams looking to drive growth, enter new markets, and turn every customer interaction into an opportunity.


Keep more of what your business earns
Empower finance teams to protect margins, improve cash flow, and make more informed decisions that drive profitable growth.


Build your way with modular infrastructure
Give developers and technology teams the freedom to innovate faster, adapt to changing business needs, and scale without constraints.
Different industries. Same momentum.
From travel to gaming to fintech, the same infrastructure keeps every transaction moving, wherever it happens.
Ecommerce
Travel
Gaming
Fintech
Digital content
Optimize every transaction, so more customers checkout, not drop out.

Increase revenue by keeping bookings flowing without friction.

Deliver reliable, high-performing payments across all platforms.

Boost approval rates, reduce fraud, stay compliant, and ship faster.

Get creators and platforms paid quickly, wherever they are.

Deep dive into payments
Welcome to The Auth, Primer’s home for payments insights and expertise.
Built by people who know how to keep money moving
Our team learned payments at Braintree, PayPal, Stripe, Adyen, and Klarna, then built the infrastructure they wished they’d had all along.
FAQs
What is Primer?
Primer is a unified payments infrastructure platform that gives you complete control over your payments, from checkout to settlement.
We believe payments should be a growth driver, not a source of complexity. Primer gives businesses the freedom to build better payment experiences, unlock higher success rates, recover more revenue, and take greater control of their costs.
By bringing your entire payment operation together, you gain the visibility and intelligence to uncover hidden processing and FX fees, simplify reconciliation, and spot opportunities you might otherwise miss.
With AI-powered insights that help turn payment data into action, Primer makes it possible to move beyond simply managing payments to continuously improving how money moves through your business.
How does Primer work?
Primer sits between your business and your payment providers, connecting them through a single API. Instead of building and maintaining individual integrations, you can connect to new services through Primer as your needs evolve.
Once connected, you can use Primer's visual, no-code workflow builder to define exactly how payments should be processed. Set rules to route transactions based on factors like payment method or currency, automatically retry eligible failed payments, and adapt your payment logic without making changes to your code.
Every transaction generates data that feeds into Primer's reporting and intelligence capabilities, giving your teams the insights they need to monitor performance and refine their payment strategy.
You stay in control of your payment infrastructure, with the flexibility to make changes as your business grows.
Who is Primer for?
Primer is built for ambitious global businesses that see payments as an opportunity for growth, not just a cost of doing business.
We help businesses scale into new markets, navigate complex payment operations, and unlock more value from every transaction. With greater control over their payment infrastructure, teams can move faster and focus on what matters most: growing their business.
We're trusted by market leaders including Airalo, Ferryhopper, Maisons du Monde, Conforama, Banxa, and Dabble, helping them turn payments into a competitive advantage.
Is Primer a global payment solution?
Yes. Primer supports businesses operating across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, with access to local and global payment providers through one integration.
Businesses can offer payment methods suited to each market, route transactions through different providers, and manage payment performance across regions.
Primer also offers Global Accounts, helping businesses manage how funds move internationally and gain more control over foreign exchange costs.
Which payment processors and payment methods does Primer support?
Primer offers 100+ global integrations spanning the entire payments ecosystem, giving you the freedom to build a payment stack around your business.
Connect to payment processors and acquirers around the world, and offer customers more ways to pay through digital wallets, local payment methods, bank transfers, and Buy Now, Pay Later options. Primer also connects with services for fraud prevention, authentication, compliance, and other essential business operations.
And our ecosystem is constantly growing. With Primer for Partners, payment and technology providers can build and manage their own integrations, bringing new capabilities directly to businesses using Primer.
What are the benefits of using Primer?
Payments shouldn't be a black box. Primer puts you in control, giving you the freedom to turn your payment infrastructure into a driver of growth.
That starts with creating better experiences for your customers. Offer the payment methods they prefer through a seamless checkout, while optimizing how transactions are processed behind the scenes. Improve payment success rates and reliability, recover revenue that would otherwise be lost, and make smarter routing decisions to reduce processing fees.
And with a clearer picture of your entire payment operation, you can understand exactly where your money is going, gain control over processing and FX costs, and take the complexity out of reconciliation.
Is Primer secure and compliant?
Primer is PCI DSS Level 1 and SOC 2 Type II compliant, with security and data protection built into how the platform operates.
Our infrastructure uses encryption, access controls, and continuous monitoring to protect sensitive payment information. Primer also offers Vault for securely storing and managing payment credentials across providers, helping businesses maintain control over customer payment data without tying it to a single processor.


















