QTWO vs FOUR Comparison

Q2 Holdings Inc provides digital solutions to financial institutions, financial technology companies, and alternative finance companies, seeking to incorporate banking into their customer engagement and servicing strategies. The company helps its clients with supervisory, consumer protection, privacy, third-party risk management requirements, and cyber threats and fraud, among other applications, by offering a portfolio of digital solutions, which comprises its digital banking offerings, digital lending and relationship pricing solutions, risk and fraud solutions, as well as Q2 Innovation Studio and Helix. Q2 derives the majority of its revenue from subscription fees for the use of its hosted solutions.

Shift4 Payments Inc is an independent provider of software and payment processing solutions in the U.S., expanding internationally. Its payments platform offers integrated products and services across in-store, online, mobile and tablet-based channels, including end-to-end payment processing, merchant acquiring services, a proprietary omni-channel gateway, eCommerce capabilities, and reporting tools. The company distributes its services through internal sales teams and partners, including independent software vendors (ISVs) and value-added resellers (VARs). Revenue is predominantly recurring, derived mainly from processing fees and subscription revenue from POS software, business intelligence tools and other technology solutions. The company derives maximum revenue from the United States.