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Adyen vs BambooHR

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and BambooHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and BambooHR differ
AttributeAdyenBambooHR
Starting price$29/month$10/month per employee
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20062008

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • Oracle

Only in BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

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 BambooHR
  • Accepting local payment methods across multiple countriesnot BambooHR
  • Settling in several currencies through linked bank accountsnot BambooHR
  • Unified online and in-person paymentsnot BambooHR

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Adyen
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Adyen
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Adyen
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Adyen
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot 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

BambooHR

  • Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
  • Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
  • Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
  • Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

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 BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.
BambooHR review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or BambooHR?
Adyen starts at $29/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee.
Does Adyen or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 BambooHR is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that BambooHR cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews.
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