Comparison

Adyen vs Plaid

On the evidence we track, Adyen leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Adyen85
Plaid58
Score
Vioscale score
Adyen85 / 100medium · 72%
Plaid58 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Adyen
Plaid
Model
Price level
Adyenlow
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

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
Plaid-
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

Adyen is a comprehensive fintech platform that enables businesses to process payments, manage cross-border money movement, and offer financial products (cards, accounts, lending) to customers through a single integrated infrastructure. It processes trillions of euros annually across 200+ payment methods and 150+ currencies.

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
from $0.13/moUsage-based

$0.13 fixed fee + 2-5% per transaction (varies by payment method and geography). No setup or monthly fees.

  • Per-Transaction Pricing$0.13 + 2-5% per transaction, varies by payment method and region
    • No setup fees
    • Pay per transaction only
    • Single integration for 200+ payment methods
    • Flexible payouts in multiple currencies
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
21 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
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

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Adyen vs Plaid: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale