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Adyen vs Amazon Connect

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Amazon Connect

Software

Cloud contact center from AWS

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Amazon Connect has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Adyen there is a minimum monthly invoice, set by industry and business model and only disclosed through the sales team, so small volumes are not economic; Amazon Connect telephony is charged separately from the platform, so the $0.038 per minute voice rate is not the whole cost of a call
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Amazon Connect covers Voice.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Amazon Connect actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Amazon Connect differ
AttributeAdyenAmazon Connect
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb

Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2006).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Adyen

  • Payment processing
  • Risk management
  • Unified commerce
  • Issuing
  • Platform payments
  • Oracle
  • PCI DSS Level 1
  • SOC 2

Only in Amazon Connect

  • Voice
  • Chat
  • Tasks
  • ML-powered analytics
  • Contact Lens
  • Outbound campaigns
  • Forecasting
  • ServiceNow

Both cover

  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Adyen

  • Card acquiring with interchange plus pricing for larger merchantsnot Amazon Connect
  • Accepting local payment methods across multiple countriesnot Amazon Connect
  • Settling in several currencies through linked bank accountsnot Amazon Connect
  • Unified online and in-person paymentsnot Amazon Connect

Amazon Connect

  • Cloud contact centre with no per-seat licencenot Adyen
  • Voice, chat, email and SMS in one queuenot Adyen
  • Conversational analytics and agent assistnot Adyen
  • Outbound campaigns and automated contactnot Adyen
  • Workforce scheduling for contact centre agentsnot Adyen

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Adyen

  • There is a minimum monthly invoice, set by industry and business model and only disclosed through the sales team, so small volumes are not economic
  • Published fees are indicative rather than a rate card, with real pricing negotiated
  • Interchange++ means the card cost varies per transaction rather than being a single predictable percentage
  • Alternative payment methods carry their own rates on top, such as 3.3 percent plus $0.10 for American Express in North America

Amazon Connect

  • Telephony is charged separately from the platform, so the $0.038 per minute voice rate is not the whole cost of a call
  • Every channel is metered individually: $0.010 per chat message, $0.080 per email and $0.014 per SMS
  • Rates vary by region and by third-party provider, so a published figure is indicative rather than final
  • Cost tracks contact volume, which makes forecasting hard for a queue with seasonal peaks

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

$29/month
  • CustomFree
    • Payment processing
    • Risk management
    • Unified commerce

Amazon Connect

Free
  • Pay-as-you-go$0.018/minute
    • Voice minutes
    • Free tier available
    • No upfront costs

Which should you pick?

Choose Adyen if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You work on Web, Api, Pos.
  • You also want risk management.
Adyen review

Choose Amazon Connect if

  • You need voice.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want chat.
Amazon Connect review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Amazon Connect better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Amazon Connect at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Amazon Connect?
Amazon Connect has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Adyen and Free for Amazon Connect.
Does Adyen or Amazon Connect run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Amazon Connect runs on Web.
Can I use Amazon Connect for free?
Yes. Amazon Connect has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Adyen starts at $29/month.
What is Adyen best used for?
Adyen is most often used for card acquiring with interchange plus pricing for larger merchants, accepting local payment methods across multiple countries, settling in several currencies through linked bank accounts, unified online and in-person payments. Of those, card acquiring with interchange plus pricing for larger merchants and accepting local payment methods across multiple countries are not what Amazon Connect is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Amazon Connect cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Amazon Connect covers Voice, Chat, Tasks, ML-powered analytics. Both handle SAP, Salesforce, Web support.
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