MSP Success featured Alternative Payments’ API launch with in-depth commentary from Founder and CEO Baxter Lanius, who revealed that “probably 50% of our customer base has been asking for API access” to streamline their business operations. Executive Editor Colleen Frye conducted an extensive interview covering how the developer-friendly REST interface “unlocks a tremendous amount of value to customize workflows” and allows MSPs to build robust experiences for end clients. The coverage highlights specific use cases ranging from direct service time purchases on MSP websites to customer payment method setup during onboarding processes.
The article provides comprehensive business context, noting Alternative Payments’ growth to 55 employees supporting over 1,000 MSPs since its September 2021 founding, plus details about their $22 million Series A funding round in April 2025. Lanius shared exclusive insights about their roadmap, announcing plans to launch accounts payable functionality in late Q4 2025/early Q1 2026, positioning Alternative Payments as “first movers in the market around accounts payable.” The piece emphasizes the company’s mission to reduce the average 35-day MSP payment cycle by automating downstream financial workflows that have been largely overlooked by the industry.
