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Adyen vs Fishbowl

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
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; Fishbowl the $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Fishbowl covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Fishbowl actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Fishbowl differ
AttributeAdyenFishbowl
Starting price$29/month$4395/one-time
Pricing modelusage-basedone-time
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWindows, Cloud
Founded20062001

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 Fishbowl

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

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

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Adyen
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Adyen
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Adyen
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot 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

Fishbowl

  • The $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • A paid implementation package is required as part of purchase and covers a 6 to 8 week training certification
  • Lot tracking, demand forecasting and compliance documentation require the Scale plan at $729 per month
  • Advanced Warehouse from $595 per month and Advanced Manufacturing from $675 per month are quoted on team size and deployment rather than sold at a fixed rate
  • Demand forecasting and custom reports are add ons carrying separate fees
  • All listed plan prices are billed annually rather than monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Fishbowl

$4395/one-time
  • Fishbowl Warehouse$4395/one-time
    • Inventory tracking
    • Order management
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Fishbowl Manufacturing$5495/one-time
    • Work orders
    • Bill of materials
    • Shop floor control

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 Fishbowl if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Windows, Cloud.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Fishbowl review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Fishbowl better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Fishbowl?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time.
Does Adyen or Fishbowl run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud.
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 Fishbowl is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Fishbowl cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning.
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