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Comparison

Adyen vs Stripe Payments

Scored side by side on fintech-payments, using the same criteria we apply across the category.

Adyen

Single-platform global payments with unusually high authorisation rates at scale.

4.4(1,900)Interchange++ plus processing fee
Stripe Payments

Developer-first payment processing with global coverage and a deep product surface.

4.6(11,800)2.9% + 30¢ per transaction

Scored side by side

Developer experience

Adyen
3.9
Stripe Payments
5.0

Market coverage

Adyen
4.9
Stripe Payments
4.6

Authorisation rates

Adyen
4.9
Stripe Payments
4.4

Reconciliation tooling

Adyen
4.5
Stripe Payments
4.5

Risk and compliance

Adyen
4.7
Stripe Payments
4.6

Effective total rate

Adyen
4.5
Stripe Payments
3.5

Adyen verdict

The enterprise answer once a fraction of a percent in authorisation rate outweighs integration convenience.

  • Highest authorisation rates at enterprise volume
  • True omnichannel on one platform
  • Transparent interchange++ pricing

Stripe Payments verdict

The default for online businesses that value engineering speed. Negotiate rates seriously past $5M in volume.

  • Best payments API and documentation available
  • Billing, tax and fraud in one platform
  • Fast integration relative to alternatives