Thales Ranked #1 in ABI Research’s Payment HSM Competitive Ranking

Thales has been ranked the top provider in ABI Research’s 2025 Competitive Ranking for Payment Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), placing #1 in both innovation and implementation. This recognition highlights Thales’ deep-rooted expertise in cryptography, and its trusted payShield HSM product line widely used by financial institutions worldwide for decades.

With a robust global partner ecosystem, the payShield HSM provides proven capabilities in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud deployments. Thales’ HSM solutions stand out for performance, scalability, and compliance readiness. Thales’ participation in cryptographic algorithm development, including contributions to NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization, highlights its commitment to future-proofing secure payment systems. The report highlights Thales’ innovation in PQC readiness, seamless integration with cloud providers like Azure, and the continued success of payShield in payment processing and card issuance.

Read the report to discover:

Why Thales ranked #1 in both innovation and implementation
Discover how payShield HSM outperforms competitors in RSA key generation performance
Understand Thales’ leadership in HSMs, how to be crypto-agility and to prepare for a Quantum-safe future
Gain insights into Thales' strategic partner ecosystem and its impact on customer success
Explore the benefits of payShield Cloud HSM and the DPoD marketplace

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Safeguard your sensitive data with Thales HSMs

Protect Cryptographic Keys

Thales Hardware Security Modules provide the highest level of security by always storing cryptographic keys in hardware. They provide a secure crypto foundation as the keys never leave the intrusion-resistant, tamper-evident, FIPS-validated appliance.

Prevent Unauthorized Access

Since all cryptographic operations occur within the HSM, strong access controls prevent unauthorized users from accessing sensitive cryptographic material.

Meet Compliance Needs

Reduce your risk, simplify audits, and meet your compliance needs with solutions for PKI, database encryption, blockchain, code signing, document signing, eIDAS, GDPR, PCI DSS, DNSSEC and more.

Deploy Quickly

Thales implements operations that make the deployment of secure HSMs as easy as possible. They are integrated with Thales Crypto Command Center for quick and easy crypto resource partitioning, reporting and monitoring.

Establish Trust

Thales HSMs adhere to rigorous design requirements and must pass through stringent product verification testing, followed by real-world application testing to verify the security and integrity of every device.

Thales HSMs play well with others

A broad range of innovative technology partners utilize Thales Hardware Security Modules as roots of trust, relied upon to secure sensitive data, transactions, applications, and more around the world.