Stripe vs Worldpay from FIS

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Payment Gateways. Last verified June 9, 2026.

The short answer

Stripe ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #7) for Businesses accepting online payments. The top choice for its unmatched developer tools, feature velocity, and scalable infrastructure.

At a glance

	Stripe	Worldpay from FIS
Top 11 rank	#1 / The 11 Best Payment Gateways	#7 / The 11 Best Payment Gateways
Score (out of 9.4)	9.3	7.9
Best for	Developer-first online payments	Enterprise-scale traditional payment processing
Pricing	$$ (Pay-as-you-go)	$$$ (Custom)
HQ	San Francisco, USA & Dublin, Ireland	Jacksonville, USA
Founded	2010	1989

Stripe

The top choice for its unmatched developer tools, feature velocity, and scalable infrastructure.

stripe.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Payment Gateways

Worldpay from FIS

A legacy powerhouse for large enterprises needing high-volume, global transaction processing.

www.fisglobal.com/en/products/worldpay-for-platforms

See full entry in The 11 Best Payment Gateways

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.