Company Overview
Eway is one of Australia's largest online payment gateways, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1998 by a team of fintech pioneers, Eway was one of the first locally built payment gateways to offer online credit card processing in Australia β more than a decade before Stripe entered the Australian market. Eway was later acquired by Global Payments, becoming a key strategic component of the global payments giant's Asia-Pacific operations. As of 2025, Eway serves over 50,000 merchants across Australia and New Zealand, processing billions of Australian dollars in transaction volume annually and holding a leading position in the ANZ e-commerce payment gateway market. Known for its simple transparent pricing, local payment support, and robust API, Eway remains one of the go-to online payment solutions for Australian small and medium-sized businesses.
Related provider: Eway Payment Gateway
Core Products
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Eway Payment Gateway | Standard online payment gateway supporting Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and other major credit/debit cards |
| Eway Rapid API | RESTful payment API supporting three integration modes: transparent redirect, hosted page, and fully custom payment flow |
| Eway Responsive | Responsive hosted payment page optimized for desktop and mobile, eliminating merchant PCI DSS compliance scope |
| Eway Token | Card tokenization service that replaces sensitive card numbers with secure tokens for repeat purchases and recurring billing |
| Eway Mobile | Mobile SDKs and payment components supporting in-app credit card payments on iOS and Android |
| Eway Recurring | Recurring subscription billing solution with flexible billing cycle configuration, auto-renewals, and invoice generation |
| Eway Fraud Protection | Built-in anti-fraud engine featuring 3DS authentication, CVN verification, AVS, and custom risk rules |
Core Strengths
π¦πΊ Local Payments Leader in Australia
Eway is one of the oldest and most widely deployed local payment gateways in Australia, with deep expertise in Australian GST, AUD/NZD settlement, and local payment habits. It supports Afterpay, POLi, and other local payment methods. Compared to overseas solutions, Eway's local support and ANZ bank acquiring channels provide a significant advantage.
π οΈ Developer-Friendly Integration
Eway Rapid API offers well-documented RESTful interfaces and SDKs for PHP, Python, Ruby, Node.js, .NET, and more. Merchants can choose between transparent redirect, hosted page, or fully custom payment flows, offering flexibility comparable to enterprise-grade solutions.
π Simplified PCI DSS Compliance
With Eway Responsive hosted payment page mode, merchants' websites never touch, store, or transmit credit card data, dramatically reducing PCI DSS compliance scope and audit costs. This is a key differentiator for SMBs without dedicated security teams.
π Flexible Subscription & Token Management
Eway Token and Recurring solutions provide out-of-the-box recurring billing capabilities for subscription e-commerce, SaaS platforms, and membership sites. Support for one-time token generation, multiple charges, and auto-renewal reduces the technical barrier to building subscription payment features.
Key Competitors
| Competitor | Positioning | Differentiator vs Eway |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe | Global developer payment infrastructure | More modern API design and broader global coverage, but less depth in ANZ local acquiring and local payment method support |
| Square/Block | Omnichannel merchant services | Strong offline POS ecosystem, but online payment gateway market share and brand awareness in Australia trail Eway |
| Afterpay (Block) | BNPL provider | Focuses on BNPL consumer credit rather than standard payment gateway β more complementary than competitive with Eway |
| PayPal (Australia) | Global digital wallet | Stronger consumer brand recognition, but less flexible API and customization as a pure payment gateway compared to Eway |
| Braintree | PayPal's full-stack payment platform | Strong global coverage, but less competitive in Australian local acquiring, local payment method support, and local support |
