Payments awards honor innovative companies
Innovation continues to reshape the payments environment, as emerging solutions transform transaction methods and operational workflows. Companies are adopting fresh approaches to payment acceptance and administration, while banks seek both competitive edges and strategic partnerships. The 2026 Power of Payments Awards, curated by Tearsheet, honor the organizations, solutions, and individuals advancing meaningful change in the sector.
Winners of the Power of Payments Awards 2026
TabaPay was named Payment Technology Provider of the Year for its infrastructure that powers firms like Klarna, SoFi, and ADP, and is on track to process over $100 billion in 2026.
Intuit won the Best Card Product Award for its business credit card that lives natively inside QuickBooks, connecting everyday spending with cash flow, credit, and financial health. This integration eliminates manual effort and provides growing teams with more visibility and control over their spending.
Best Payroll Offering and Most Innovative Payments
Clair received the Best Payroll Offering Award for its on-demand pay service that lets employees access earned wages in as fast as 2.5 minutes, free by default. Nium took home the Most Innovative Payments Award for connecting stablecoin funding to real-world business payments through a single enterprise platform.
Nium’s infrastructure brings together USDC funding, cross-border settlement, currency conversion, local payouts, and card issuance across Visa and Mastercard, reducing the need for separate providers and integrations. This allows businesses to use stablecoin balances to fund commercial payments and deliver local currency across over 190 countries and 100 currencies.
Best BNPL Provider and Best Cross-border Payments Offering
Payoneer earned the Best Cross-Border Payments Offering Award for helping businesses manage international payments without the complexity of traditional banking.
Payoneer’s platform lets entrepreneurs receive funds in one currency, pay suppliers or contractors in another, and withdraw in a third, with local receiving accounts and flexible payout options. This simplifies the financial operations behind international growth and allows businesses to reach new markets.
As the payments industry continues to evolve, these award winners are at the forefront of innovation, providing solutions that solve real-world problems, improve experiences, and change what the industry can deliver. The progress made by these companies demonstrates the power of innovation in the payments industry.
Their innovative solutions are making it easier for businesses and individuals to make and receive payments, both domestically and internationally.
The Power of Payments Awards 2026 recognize the achievements of these companies and their contributions to the advancement of the payments industry. As the industry continues to grow and evolve, it will be exciting to see how these companies and others like them continue to innovate and push the boundaries of what is possible.
