Costs, licensing, consumer protection Privacy, self-custody, censorship resistance

Moov

Moov Financial, Inc.

3.9/5 0.5/5 · Data verified on

Moov is a US payments platform that lets software companies and marketplaces accept, store, send and spend money through a single API integration. It is an acquiring processor directly connected to the major card networks (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Amex) and bank rails (The Clearing House, Fed). It operates alongside Financial Institution partners for fund custody.

46
Transparency: Low
46/100 · see methodology
46
Data exposure: Low
46/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Service type Card issuing / BaaS
Pricing model Custom quote
Card networks Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Amex
Fiat rails ACH, Wire
Custody model qualified-custody
Customer type Fintech, Platforms, Developers, Enterprise
Fund custody Custodial (platform holds funds)
Supported countries US
Segment B2B
Funding / solidityFounded 2019 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA) · certified acquiring processor with Visa/Mastercard/Discover/Amex since 2022 · partnerships with Visa and Pathward
MiCA / License status Acquiring processor certificato Visa/Mastercard/Discover/Amex

Strengths

  • Direct connection to card networks as a certified processor
  • Single integration to accept, store, send and spend money
  • Built for technical teams / developers
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • B2B product, not accessible to end consumers
  • US-only operations
  • Pricing details not public (quote-based)
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.

Verdict

B D ★ 3.9/5 ★ 0.5/5

Score 3.9/5, solid profile. In its favour: direct connection to card networks as a certified processor. The trade-off to weigh: b2B product, not accessible to end consumers.

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 0.5/5 (weak): the strength is fund control (0.5/5).

Fund control 20% 0.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Can an individual use Moov?

No, Moov is a B2B payments infrastructure for software companies, platforms and marketplaces, not for end consumers.

Does Moov custody funds?

Money flows pass through Moov and its Financial Institution partners, so the service is involved in fund custody/transit.

Sources

Update history

✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 17, 2026

🔔 Notify me of changes

← Back to Card Issuing & BaaS (CaaS)