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Adyen vs Culture Amp

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
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; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Culture Amp differ
AttributeAdyenCulture Amp
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20062009

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 Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

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

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Adyen
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot 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

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

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 Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Culture Amp?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Culture Amp at On request.
Does Adyen or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Culture Amp 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 Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Culture Amp cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking.
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