Parafin
Embedded financing infrastructure API for platforms to offer capital to their merchants.
Our Verdict
Strong embedded-capital API for US platforms, but limited to US merchants and platform customers.
Pros
- Plug-in capital offers for platforms
- Handles underwriting and servicing end-to-end
- Used by DoorDash, Mindbody, Worldpay
- Revenue-share model aligns incentives
Cons
- US-only merchant financing
- Platform-only, no direct SMB access
- Capital access depends on merchant data
- Compliance burden shared with platform
Best for: US vertical SaaS and marketplace platforms adding capital as a retention lever
Not for: Individual merchants or non-US platforms needing direct lending access
When to Use Parafin
Good fit if you need
- Embedding merchant cash advance offers inside a B2B platform
- Automating capital eligibility checks via revenue data API
- Providing revenue-based financing to platform merchant base
Pricing
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- Pricing Model
- custom
- Free Tier
- No
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Lock-in Assessment
High 2/5
Lock-in Score 2/5
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