Best for — Payments & Billing APIs
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Who is Adyen best for?
Quick fit guide: Who is Adyen best for, who should avoid it, and what typically forces a switch.
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Freshness & verification
Best use cases for Adyen
- Enterprise businesses needing cost transparency and Interchange++ visibility
- Global merchants handling multi-currency transactions regularly
- Companies wanting unified payment method integration
- Businesses with complex payment flows needing custom solutions
- Organizations valuing upfront cost calculation before authorization
- High-volume merchants who can negotiate custom enterprise packages
Who should avoid Adyen?
- Heavy American Express volume (~3.95% is expensive)
- Need predictable flat-rate pricing instead of Interchange++ variability
- Require self-service onboarding without sales engagement
- Small business seeking simple, standardized pricing
- Want bundled value-added services (fraud, analytics) included
- In prohibited or restricted business category
Upgrade triggers for Adyen
- Large payment volumes qualify for volume-based discounts
- Global expansion triggers aggregated single-rate pricing discussions
- Multi-product usage may unlock bundle discounts
- Platform or marketplace model directs to custom package design
- High volume or unique business model triggers sales team contact
Sources & verification
Pricing and behavioral information comes from public documentation and structured research. When information is incomplete or volatile, we prefer to say so rather than guess.