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Adyen vs CrowdStrike Falcon

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CrowdStrike Falcon logo

CrowdStrike Falcon

Software

Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity

From
$7.99/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; CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and CrowdStrike Falcon actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and CrowdStrike Falcon differ
AttributeAdyenCrowdStrike Falcon
Starting price$29/month$7.99/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWindows, macOS, Linux
Founded20062011

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 CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Next-gen antivirus
  • Endpoint detection and response
  • Threat intelligence
  • IT hygiene
  • USB device control
  • Firewall management
  • Threat graph
  • Real-time response

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Small endpoint deployments via Falcon Go with per-device pricingnot Adyen
  • Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot Adyen
  • Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot 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

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR requires custom quote; pricing not published
  • Higher tiers (Enterprise and above) feature gatekeeping for threat hunting and identity protection

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon 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 CrowdStrike Falcon if

  • You need next-gen antivirus.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want endpoint detection and response.
CrowdStrike Falcon review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or CrowdStrike Falcon better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or CrowdStrike Falcon?
Adyen starts at $29/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month.
Does Adyen or CrowdStrike Falcon run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
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 CrowdStrike Falcon is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that CrowdStrike Falcon cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene.
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