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Comparison

Adyen vs Plaid

On the evidence we track, Adyen leads this comparison with a composite score of 83/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Adyen83
Plaid61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Adyen83 / 100medium · 72%
Plaid61 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Adyen✗
Plaid✓
Model
Price level
Adyenunknown
Plaidlow
Transparent
Adyen✓
Plaid✗
Integrations
Count
Adyen200
Plaid7,000
Security
Disclosure policy
Adyen✓
Plaid–
Gdpr
Adyen✓
Plaid–
Iso27001
Adyen✓
Plaid✓
Pci
Adyen✓
Plaid–
Soc2
Adyen✓
Plaid✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Adyen99.999
Plaid–
Status page
Adyen✓
Plaid✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Adyen7 items
Plaid7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for fintech infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Primary capability
AdyenPayments/acquiring
PlaidData aggregation
Capabilities
Payments / acquiring
Adyen✓
Plaid✓
Card issuing
Adyen✓
Plaid-
Banking-as-a-service / accounts
Adyen✓
Plaid-
Data aggregation / open banking
Adyen✗
Plaid✓
Payouts / disbursements
Adyen✓
Plaid✓
Money movement rails (ACH, RTP, wire, card)
AdyenACH, SEPA Direct Debit, card networks, bank transfers, local payment methods
PlaidACH
Coverage
Multi-currency / cross-border
Adyen✓
Plaid-
Geographic coverage (countries / regions)
AdyenGlobal, 200+ local payment methods, operations in 29 countries
PlaidNorth America (US, Canada)
Compliance
PCI DSS Level 1
Adyen-
Plaid-
SOC 1 / SOC 2 attestation
Adyen-
Plaid-
PSD2 / Open Banking licensed
Adyen✓
Plaid-
Developer
SDK language coverage (Node, Python, Ruby, Java, Go)
AdyenPython, TypeScript, Ruby, PHP, Java, .NET, Go
PlaidJavaScript, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, React Native
Pricing
Pricing model
AdyenInterchange-plus
Plaid-
Market
Target segment
AdyenEnterprise
PlaidPlatform / marketplace

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Adyen

Leader

A cloud-based payment service provider that enables platforms and marketplaces to embed payment acceptance, card issuing, and seller payout capabilities within their software, while managing regulatory compliance globally.

Independently observed

Plaid

A financial data connectivity platform that enables developers to securely connect user bank accounts to fintech applications through API-based integrations with financial institutions.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Adyen

Leader
Usage-based

Transaction-based pricing with $0.13 fixed cost plus variable percentage (typically 3-5% depending on payment method and region); no setup, monthly, or integration fees

  • Transaction-based$0.13 + 3.95% typical per transaction
    • No setup fees
    • No monthly fees
    • No integration fees
    • No closure fees
    • Global payment methods across 150+ countries
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Plaid

HybridFree tier

Three pricing models: one-time, subscription, and per-request. Limited Production free tier with 200 API calls per product.

  • Pay as You GoPay only for what you use
    • Access to GA products
    • Unlimited live API calls
    • Link customization
    • Standard pricing
  • Growth12-month commitment with volume discounts
    • Everything in Pay as You Go
    • Discounted product rates
    • Platform support package
    • Single Sign-On for Plaid Dashboard
    • Account management
  • CustomContact sales
    • Everything in Growth
    • Access to beta products
    • Volume discounts
    • Integration assistance
    • Premium support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Adyen✓
Plaid✓
iOS
Adyen✗
Plaid✓
Android
Adyen✗
Plaid✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Adyen✓
Plaid✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Adyen

Leader
25 total
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • PayPal
  • Alipay
  • WeChat Pay
  • SEPA Direct Debit
  • ACH
  • Affirm
  • Klarna
  • iDEAL
  • Bancontact
  • Giropay
  • EPS
  • Przelewy24
  • OXXO
  • Boleto
  • Zenoti
  • Adobe
  • Bizum
  • BankAxept
  • Dankort
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Plaid

21 total
  • Dwolla
  • Truebill
  • Jack Henry
  • Alkami
  • Finastra
  • Q2
  • Wise
  • Chime
  • Varo
  • Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
  • TAB Bank
  • LendingTree
  • You Need a Budget
  • Lunch Money
  • Capital One
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • USAA
  • Wells Fargo
  • RBC
  • Citibank
  • M&T
Independently observed
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