About FrenchSys – FrenchSys

FrenchSys : Enabling Payment Acceptance

FrenchSys is a service company dedicated to facilitating the development of multi-scheme acceptance solutions by integrating the specific features and innovations of its partner card schemes.

Although FrenchSys is a relatively recent player in the French payment ecosystem, it is widely recognised as a specialist thanks to its team’s more than 40 years of combined expertise in card acceptance and acquiring.

With a firmly multi-scheme, multi-technology, and multi-channel positioning, FrenchSys serves the French market of more than 2.5 million acceptance points through its main clients : acquirers, domestic and international card schemes, and payment solution vendors (or manufacturers).

FrenchSys’ vision of the payment ecosystem is closely aligned with its clients’ needs. We ensure seamless integration and interoperability between the solutions developed by all ecosystem players.

Interoperability is increasingly essential with the multiplication of payment solutions. Through its range of services, FrenchSys acts as a neutral and trusted facilitator.

History

2019

Creation of FrenchSys
with 11 employees.
2020

Main acquirers
clients of FrenchSys.
2021

8 international schemes
clients of FrenchSys.
2022

Milestone of
25 employees reached
2023

Launch of
the STCA and FCIS services.
2024

5 years of FrenchSys
celebrated with all our clients.

Customer Segments

At the heart of the French payments ecosystem, FrenchSys facilitates the development and deployment of multi-scheme and multi-technology acceptance solutions tailored to its clients’ needs.

FrenchSys serves the French market of more than 2.5 million acceptance points through its main client segments:

Acquirers,
Meal voucher issuers,
Domestic and international card schemes,
Payment solution vendors.

FrenchSys by the numbers

180+

clients worldwide trust us

Our clients represent the leading players in the payments industry :
– 115 clients using our documentation
– 20 FCCS clients
– 25 STCA clients
– 20 acquirers using FCIS
These figures demonstrate that FrenchSys stands at the heart of the French payments ecosystem.

77

specifications updated annually by FrenchSys

FrenchSys write interoperable specifications to transform your ideas into robust and scalable solutions. Our expertise is reflected in :
– 25 payment acceptance specifications (about 4,000 pages)
– 7 protocol specifications (about 1,600 pages)
– 42 implementation guides (about 1,500 pages)
– 3 conversion guides (about 600 pages)
Our broad and diversified expertise enables us to provide a comprehensive range of documentation for each payment environments.

2,5M

acceptance points

The payments ecosystem covers :
– 1.5 million in-store payment terminals
– 700,000 unattended terminals
– 200,000 e-commerce platforms
This extensive coverage through the specifications developed by FrenchSys ensures a seamless and harmonized transaction experience, regardless of the channel used.

20B

multi-scheme transactions per year

These transactions are processed in accordance with our specifications, broken down as follows :
– 6 billion contact payments
– 11 billion contactless payments
– 2 billion online payments
– 1 billion withdrawals
This volume reflects the widespread adoption of our standards across the payments ecosystem, demonstrating our ability to meet the demands of a constantly evolving market.

Participation in the ecosystem

FrenchSys is a member of Association du Paiement, a leading professional organisation dedicated to the French payment services ecosystem.

Actively engaging through:

Developing relationships with other members
Participating in events organised by the Association du Paiement
Sharing our perspective on innovations in the payments sector

FrenchSys is one of the 90 members of the France Payments Forum, an association representing the payments industry.

Actively engaging through::

Sharing our business insights, notably by animating keynotes
Strengthening relationships with other members
Promoting European integration

You can meet us at plenary sessions, annual meetings, and at Pay Tech Day.