How Frontnode enables ultimate payment flexibility without the compliance burden
Frontnode is a specialized payment orchestration platform that allows e-commerce businesses to manage their entire payment stack from a single interface. By connecting multiple payment providers, they help merchants optimize conversion rates and reduce transaction costs.
Industry
FinTech
Size
46 employees
Location
Zug, Switzerland
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Background
Founded in 2018 and based in Zug, Switzerland—the heart of "Crypto Valley"—Frontnode was built to solve the rigidity of traditional payment setups.
They provide the "pipes" for modern digital businesses, offering a developer-friendly API that simplifies complex global payment routing.
The Challenge
Frontnode’s core value proposition is "flexibility."
However, to give their clients the ability to switch between different payment processors, Frontnode needed a way to store card data independently.
Without a neutral vault, their clients would be "locked in" to whatever vault their specific bank or gateway provided.
Breaking the chains of provider lock-in
They needed a solution that was independent of any single bank, allowing them to route transactions anywhere at any time.
As a payment orchestration platform, we wanted to give our customers the freedom to choose their preferred payment service providers without being locked into one specific gateway.
The Solution
Frontnode integrated PCI Proxy as their independent, neutral tokenization layer.
One vault, infinite possibilities
By tokenizing card data with PCI Proxy first, Frontnode can "hand off" that data to any payment gateway in the world. This keeps the sensitive data out of Frontnode’s environment while keeping the merchant in total control.
"PCI Proxy was the perfect fit for us because it’s a modern, developer-first solution that aligns with our own API-driven approach."
The Result
The integration transformed Frontnode into a truly "processor-agnostic" platform. They can now onboard new payment partners in days rather than months, as the security layer is already handled by PCI Proxy.
Scaling without the security headache
By externalizing the vault, Frontnode keeps their team focused on building world-class orchestration features rather than managing the complexities of a Level 1 PCI DSS infrastructure.
Using PCI Proxy has allowed us to offer a more flexible and secure product to our clients while significantly reducing the time and cost associated with PCI compliance.
The Conclusion
For a payment orchestrator, a neutral token vault is the "secret sauce."
It provides the freedom to move data between different financial institutions without ever touching the risk.
Frontnode’s success proves that in modern FinTech, being "agile" means being "out of scope."
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