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Adyen vs PayPal Braintree

Adyen

adyen.com

PayPal Braintree

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FigureAdyenPayPal Braintree
Price from—$0.29/mo
Free plan——
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
APIYes—
Plans published22
Spec score · Payment Gateways8.9 (#4)6.4 (#51)
Spec score · Payment Software8.9 (#2)6.5 (#29)
Spec score · Cross-Border Payment Platforms8.9 (#3)6.5 (#28)
Spec score · Payment Processing Software8.9 (#7)6.5 (#61)

Plans

Adyen

  • Interchange++$0.13, paid once
  • Pay per transaction$0.13, paid once

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PayPal Braintree

  • Standard merchant rate$0.29 a month
  • Verified charity rate$0.29 a month

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In their own words

Adyen

Adyen is an online payments platform for businesses that accept, optimize, and settle payments through one integration. It offers access to more than 200 payment methods and supports 136 currencies. Businesses can use ready-made Drop-in checkout components or create a custom flow with the API. Adyen describes AI tools for checkout personalization, authentication, fraud protection, tokenization, and payment cost optimization. Local acquiring through local licenses is presented as a way to improve authorization rates and lower costs. The platform supports recurring and marketplace payments, with payouts in 36 countries. Listed integrations include Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, NetSuite, Shopify, and Microsoft Dynamics 365. It is available through web, Android, iOS, and API. Pricing is transaction-based, with no setup or monthly fees and a fixed processing fee plus a payment-method fee for each transaction. The stated starting price is $0.13. Adyen describes its platform as built for global businesses and enterprise payment volume.

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PayPal Braintree

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