---
name: Plaid
domain: plaid.com
kind: product
relation: integration
segment: platform payments and embedded finance
descGrounded: 0.52
---

# Plaid

A financial data network selling API-based bank connectivity, account verification, payment processing, and fraud detection to companies building fintech applications.

**Route:** surfaced by the platform payments and embedded finance lane's de-branded queries → integration to stripe.com.

**Why it's on the map:** The anchor Stripe uses Plaid for bank account verification and ACH payment initiation, and Plaid's page presents its products as complementary infrastructure that fintech builders plug into alongside payment processors like Stripe.

**Receipts** (verbatim from its page this run):

> Link Industry-leading bank connections for 12,000+ institutions

> Connect to real-time insights on the Plaid Network to create fast, safe, and smart financial experiences

**Edges:**

- competitor [[todapay-com]]
- lists [[sourceforge-net]]
- competitor [[sdk-finance]]
- competitor [[every-io]]
- competitor [[nacha-org]]
- competitor [[increase-com]]
- competitor [[jotform-com]]
- competitor [[yapily-com]]
- competitor [[fundthrough-com]]
- competitor [[whop-com]]
- competitor [[crossriver-com]]
- competitor [[lightspark-com]]
- discusses [[forum-bubble-io]]
- covers [[nacha-org]]
- competitor [[finexer-com]]
- covers [[fintegrationfs-com]]
- competitor [[finli-com]]
- competitor [[apideck-com]] *(inferred)*
- integration [[stripe-com]] *(inferred)*
- integration [[treasuryprime-com]] *(inferred)*
- competitor [[airwallex-com]] *(inferred)*
- integration [[adyen-com]] *(inferred)*
