Adyen vs Stripe
Side-by-side — pricing, strengths, tradeoffs, and fit.
Adyen
The financial technology platform of choice for leading companies
Stripe
Financial infrastructure for the internet
At a glance
· Not enough data·From Contact sales
Free Tier
· Not enough data·From 2.9% + 30¢ per successful domestic card transaction
Overview
One-liner
One-liner
The financial technology platform of choice for leading companies
One-liner
Financial infrastructure for the internet
Maturity
Maturity
Not enough dataMaturity
Not enough dataOpen source
Open source
✕ NoOpen source
✕ NoPricing
Free tier
Free tier
✕ NoneFree tier
✓ AvailableStarts at
Starts at
Contact sales
Starts at
2.9% + 30¢ per successful domestic card transaction
Model
Model
Usage-based
Model
Usage-based
Enterprise
Enterprise
✕ NoneEnterprise
✕ NoneBest for
✓ Best for
Enterprise businesses processing high volumes across multiple countries and channels
✓ Best for
Developers building payment flows, SaaS billing, marketplaces, and e-commerce platforms
Not ideal for
✕ Not for
Startups and small businesses — Adyen's pricing and volume requirements favor larger merchants
✕ Not for
Offline-only businesses with no internet payment needs
Strengths
↑ Strengths
Own acquiring network
250+ payment methods
In-person & online
Risk management
↑ Strengths
Payment processing
Subscription billing
Connect for marketplaces
Invoicing
Weaknesses
↓ Weaknesses
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↓ Weaknesses
Not available in every country — Stripe publishes the countries and regions it supports
India and Indonesia are still in preview