Frame

Payments with compliance built in for high-risk verticals

4.5 / 5 · PSPDex editorial scoreCustom pricingDirect acquirer / ISOHigh-risk specialist

Last verified: September 2026

Overview

Frame is a payments platform built around compliance for industries like telehealth, gaming, travel, crypto and creator platforms, payments, payouts, KYC and chargeback defense in a single integration.

Pricing

Custom pricing by industry and volume

Best for

TelehealthgamingTravelCryptoSubscriptionsInternational

Key features

Unified payments and payouts API
Built-in KYC and compliance tooling
Chargeback defense and fraud monitoring
Split payments for platforms and creators

What we like

One integration replaces processor plus compliance stack
More approvals for high-compliance verticals
Modern API with hosted checkout option

Watch out for

Custom pricing with no published rates
Smaller provider, fewer marketplace plugins

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