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Adyen vs Cal.com

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cal.com 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; Cal.com free plan limited to single user only
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Cal.com covers Custom booking pages.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Cal.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Cal.com differ
AttributeAdyenCal.com
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Mobile app, Browser extension
Founded20062021

Identical on both: 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 Cal.com

  • Custom booking pages
  • Team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling
  • Routing forms
  • Webhooks
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Both cover

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

Cal.com

  • Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot Adyen
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Adyen
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot 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

Cal.com

  • Free plan limited to single user only
  • Free plan restricted to 1 user account
  • Teams plan requires yearly billing at $12/user/month
  • Organizations plan requires yearly billing at $28/user/month
  • Free plan lacks team collaboration features

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Cal.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com 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 Cal.com if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
  • You also want team scheduling.
Cal.com review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Cal.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Cal.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Cal.com?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Adyen and Free for Cal.com.
Does Adyen or Cal.com run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com 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 Cal.com is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Cal.com cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Both handle Web support.
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