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Adyen vs Bidsketch

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bidsketch

Software

Professional Proposal Software

From
$29/month
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; Bidsketch tiers are seat caps rather than feature sets, at 1 user on Solo, 3 on Team and 8 on Business, with the same features throughout
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Bidsketch covers Proposal templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Bidsketch actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Bidsketch differ
AttributeAdyenBidsketch
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb
Founded20062010

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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
  • Oracle
  • PCI DSS Level 1

Only in Bidsketch

  • Proposal templates
  • Reusable content
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • PDF export
  • FreshBooks
  • Zapier
  • Basecamp

Both cover

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

Bidsketch

  • Writing and sending client proposals from templatesnot Adyen
  • Electronic signature and approval on a proposalnot Adyen
  • Tracking when a proposal is openednot Adyen
  • Reusable fee and content sections across proposalsnot 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

Bidsketch

  • Tiers are seat caps rather than feature sets, at 1 user on Solo, 3 on Team and 8 on Business, with the same features throughout
  • The $15 Starter plan is annual only, caps clients at 25 and excludes e-signatures and custom domains
  • Team is $79 a month billed monthly against $47 billed annually, a large gap for paying monthly
  • There is no free tier, only a 14 day trial

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Bidsketch

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Bidsketch 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 Bidsketch if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want reusable content.
Bidsketch review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Bidsketch better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Bidsketch at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Bidsketch?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Bidsketch at $29/month.
Does Adyen or Bidsketch run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Bidsketch runs on Web.
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 Bidsketch is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Bidsketch cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Bidsketch covers Proposal templates, Reusable content, Electronic signatures, Analytics. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
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