Pinch Payments

Pinch Payments is an Australian payments platform designed for a diverse range of businesses, including services-based companies, SaaS providers, and software platforms that need to embed and manage payments at scale. It supports card payments (Visa, Mastercard, and American Express) and BECS Direct Debit, with infrastructure purpose-built for recurring billing, subscriptions, and platform-based payment models.

Key Capabilities

Pinch Payments provides a RESTful API that enables businesses to create and manage customers, securely store payment methods, process one-time and recurring transactions, and manage plans and subscriptions. The platform also includes tools for handling refunds, disputes, webhooks, and detailed reporting and analytics.

Value and Differentiators

Built and supported locally in Australia, Pinch Payments helps reduce integration complexity and operational overhead for development teams. Its flexible architecture supports PayFac and complex platform use cases, while local compliance, support, and payments expertise help businesses launch faster and scale with confidence.

Available Products

Pinch Payments

Automated payments for invoices and subscriptions with direct debit, cards, pre-approvals, and payment plans. Reconciliation with Xero, MYOB & QuickBooks.

Best for: Service-based businesses, educators, accountants, and not-for-profits.

Glassbox (for PayFacs)

A PayFac-as-a-Service platform that helps SaaS and aggregators launch embedded payments with fast merchant onboarding, KYC/KYB, fraud monitoring, and fee control.

Best for: SaaS platforms, vertical SaaS, and marketplace-style businesses.

Developer API

A fully documented API that allows platforms to embed payments, automate billing, and manage multi-merchant environments.

Best for: Tech teams, developers, platforms wanting full customisation.

Clover (via Fiserv)

A POS and EFTPOS system for in-person card payments. Backed by Fiserv and now available through Pinch with local onboarding and support.

Best for: Cafés, clinics, salons, restaurants, and retailers needing fast, reliable in-person payment infrastructure.