Canadian alternatives

Canadian alternatives to Visa

2 Canadian options for specific Visa use cases — each one covers a particular need, not a complete replacement.

Financial Services

Interac

Toronto, ON

Partially verified

Best for

Debit payments and person-to-person transfers

Canadian payment network for debit and e-Transfer; it is a partial alternative because Canada does not have a like-for-like domestic credit-card network.

Canadian payment network for debit and Interac e-Transfer.

Partial coverageVisit website

Canadian-owned
Canadian-founded
HQ in Canada

Sources (1)

Interac — Our History

Helcim

Calgary, AB

Partially verified

Best for

Merchant payment processing

Calgary payments provider for businesses; a Canadian merchant-services alternative, not a replacement credit-card network.

Calgary-based payments company offering merchant accounts, card processing and POS tools.

Niche coverageVisit website

Canadian-founded
HQ in Canada

Sources (2)

Helcim — About Us / Calgary company profile
Helcim — About Us / Calgary company profile