ACI Worldwide Launches Cloud-Native Payments Platform

New ACI Connetic service brings card payments to cloud-based unified payments system.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, has announced the launch of its cloud-native ACI Connetic platform that enables card payments as part of a unified payments ecosystem.

Why it matters

The move to cloud-native payments infrastructure is a major industry shift, allowing financial institutions and merchants to more easily scale, integrate, and innovate their payment offerings. ACI's new platform aims to provide a comprehensive, cloud-based solution to meet the growing demand for flexible, secure, and feature-rich payment capabilities.

The details

ACI Connetic is a cloud-native version of ACI's existing payments platform, allowing customers to leverage card payments, digital wallets, and other payment types through a single, unified system hosted in the cloud. The new service provides increased scalability, faster time-to-market for new payment innovations, and reduced operational costs compared to on-premises payment infrastructure.

  • ACI Worldwide announced the launch of ACI Connetic on March 4, 2026.

The players

ACI Worldwide

A leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions.

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What they’re saying

“The launch of ACI Connetic represents a major milestone in our strategy to deliver a comprehensive, cloud-native payments platform that empowers our customers to innovate and scale their payment offerings.”

— Odilon Almeida, President and General Manager, ACI Worldwide (Business Wire)

The takeaway

ACI Worldwide's new cloud-native payments platform, ACI Connetic, demonstrates the industry's continued shift towards flexible, scalable, and integrated payment solutions that can meet the evolving needs of financial institutions and merchants in the digital age.