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Adyen vs Dubsado

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/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; Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Dubsado covers Scheduler.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Dubsado actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Dubsado differ
AttributeAdyenDubsado
Starting price$29/month$20/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb
Founded20062016

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 Dubsado

  • Scheduler
  • CRM
  • Invoicing
  • Contracts
  • Automation workflows
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • QuickBooks

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

Dubsado

  • Client management and project workflows for freelancers and studiosnot Adyen
  • Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot 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

Dubsado

  • Automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year
  • The Starter plan allows a single lead capture form
  • Zapier and bookkeeping integrations are excluded from Starter
  • Additional brands are $10 a month each
  • Only 3 users are included, with 4 to 10 costing $25 a month and 21 to 30 costing $60

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Dubsado

$20/month
  • Starter$20/month
    • 3 clients
    • Core features
    • Scheduler
  • Premier$40/month
    • Unlimited clients
    • All features
    • Automation

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 Dubsado if

  • You need scheduler.
  • You also want crm.
Dubsado review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Dubsado better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Dubsado at $20/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Dubsado?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Dubsado at $20/month.
Does Adyen or Dubsado run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Dubsado 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 Dubsado is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Dubsado cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts. Both handle Web support.
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