Question 1

What is Manis Connect?

Accepted Answer

Manis Connect is a Canada-based AI platform for global payments that takes businesses through three stages: AI matching, PSP onboarding, and multi-PSP orchestration. It matches businesses with 500+ vetted payment service providers (PSPs), money services businesses (MSBs), and money transfer operators (MTOs) in under 60 seconds. It is not a licensed payment processor and does not hold or custody merchant funds.

Question 2

Is Manis a payment processor? Does Manis hold my money?

Accepted Answer

No. Manis is a matching, compliance pre-screening, and payment-orchestration layer. It never holds or custodies merchant funds. The payment service provider you connect with through Manis settles the actual transactions.

Question 3

Does it cost anything to get matched with a PSP on Manis?

Accepted Answer

Matching is free to start. Detailed compliance reports, unlocked rates, and direct PSP contacts are unlocked using Credit packs. See the Pricing page for details.

Question 4

What is Manis's AI-powered compliance pre-screening (DD verification)?

Accepted Answer

It is an automated due-diligence step that checks a merchant's profile against each provider's compliance and risk-appetite requirements before connection. This raises approval odds and reduces the risk of account freezes and compliance rejections.

Question 5

What industries does Manis support?

Accepted Answer

Cross-border e-commerce, SaaS, Forex, marketplaces, and high-risk / offshore categories including iGaming, crypto / virtual asset businesses (VASP), nutraceuticals, and money transfer operators (MTOs).

Question 6

How does Manis match merchants to PSPs?

Accepted Answer

Manis matches on the fit between a merchant's risk profile and each provider's risk appetite — not just feature requirements — using a 4-phase AI pipeline: Filter, Rank, Synthesize, and Present.

Question 7

How is Manis different from a PSP directory or aggregator?

Accepted Answer

Directories match on capabilities. Manis matches on risk fit and pre-screens compliance, so your shortlist reflects the providers who will actually approve you — not just the ones that technically support your payment methods. Manis also goes beyond the match, supporting onboarding and multi-PSP orchestration.

Question 8

What is multi-PSP orchestration on Manis?

Accepted Answer

After matching and onboarding, Manis orchestrates routing across the multiple providers a business connects with — sending each transaction down the best rail for cost, coverage, or failover, including fiat and stablecoin rails. Manis orchestrates the providers without holding or custodying funds.

Question 9

As a PSP, how do I join the Manis network?

Accepted Answer

Payment service providers apply through the Join as a PSP page to receive pre-qualified, high-intent merchant leads matched to their risk appetite and capabilities.

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