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Adyen Payment Platform

Enterprise payment platform with 250+ payment methods, unified commerce (online, in-store, mobile), and direct acquiring in 40+ countries.

Target Market

Adyen serves enterprises and mid-market businesses with global, omnichannel payment needs.

Enterprise

Used by Uber, Microsoft, eBay, Spotify. Built for high-volume, multi-region, complex flows.

Global Sellers

250+ payment methods. Direct acquiring. Local methods: iDEAL, Alipay, SEPA, and more.

Unified Commerce

Single platform for online, in-store, and mobile. Unified reporting and reconciliation.

Ideal Business & Use Cases

Adyen excels in global payments, omnichannel, and enterprise scale.

Global Ecommerce

250+ payment methods. Local acquiring. Optimized authorization rates.

  • iDEAL, Alipay, SEPA, Klarna, etc.
  • Dynamic currency conversion
  • Risk management, 3DS2

Unified Commerce

Online, in-store, mobile in one platform. Adyen for Platforms for marketplaces.

  • POS, terminals, mobile SDKs
  • Single reconciliation
  • Tokenization across channels

Marketplaces

Adyen for Platforms: split payments, onboarding, payouts.

  • Multi-party payouts
  • KYC/onboarding
  • Platform fees

Subscriptions

Recurring billing with global payment methods.

  • Recurring API
  • Smart retries
  • Customer management

Pros & Cons vs. Similar Platforms

How Adyen compares to other payment processors.

Advantages

  • vs. Stripe:

    More payment methods. Direct acquiring. Unified online + in-store. Enterprise focus.

  • vs. Legacy processors:

    Modern API. Single platform. Better authorization rates. Global scale.

Disadvantages

  • vs. Stripe:

    Enterprise-focused. Less accessible for small businesses. Custom pricing, no transparent published rates.

  • vs. Stripe:

    Steeper learning curve. Less developer community. Higher minimums.

Cost of Operating

Custom enterprise pricing. No published standard rates.

Pricing Model

Pricing: Custom, volume-based

  • Interchange + markup
  • Volume discounts
  • Multi-currency, FX

Typical Use

Best for $1M+ annual processing volume.

  • Enterprise contracts
  • Dedicated support
  • Custom integrations

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