# OpenSwitch: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 category by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/openswitch

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Payment orchestration platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/payment-orchestration-platforms/index.md) | 12% | 4 | 0% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "For the tightest budgets, OpenSwitch (free with open-source control) or PayOrc ($25/month) offer the best value." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Payment orchestration)
- "Ranked #1, OpenSwitch is an open-source payment layer... offers a free plan, making it ideal for budget-conscious teams" (Mistral Small, Payment orchestration)
- "open-source layers such as OpenSwitch and Juspay Hyperswitch are the most commonly cited low-cost starting points" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Payment orchestration)
- "OpenSwitch (Top Pick) ... ranked as the #1 payment orchestration platform for 2026" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Payment orchestration)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named OpenSwitch, from 12 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- itechguides.com: 12
- g2.com: 9
- dodopayments.com: 6
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 6
- techrepublic.com: 6
- whop.com: 5
- capterra.com: 4
- sourceforge.net: 4
- docs.hyperswitch.io: 3
- freedom251.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://itechguides.com/best/payment-orchestration-platforms: 12
- https://g2.com/categories/payments-orchestration/small-business: 8
- https://dodopayments.com/blogs/payment-orchestration-platforms: 6
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/payment-orchestration: 6
- https://techrepublic.com/article/payment-orchestration-guide: 5
- https://whop.com/blog/payment-orchestration-platforms: 5
- https://capterra.com/p/10034133/Payment-Orchestration-Platform: 4
- https://freedom251.com/apps/openswitch: 3

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.