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Adyen vs FloQast

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FloQast

Software

Close management software for accounting teams

From
$29/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; FloQast no pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, FloQast covers Close management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and FloQast actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and FloQast differ
AttributeAdyenFloQast
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb
Founded20062013

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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 FloQast

  • Close management
  • Reconciliation
  • Flux analysis
  • Audit prep
  • Team collaboration
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage

Both cover

  • SOC 2
  • 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 FloQast
  • Accepting local payment methods across multiple countriesnot FloQast
  • Settling in several currencies through linked bank accountsnot FloQast
  • Unified online and in-person paymentsnot FloQast

FloQast

  • Managing the accounting close with checklists and reconciliationsnot Adyen
  • Automating account reconciliation and compliance workflowsnot 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

FloQast

  • No pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against
  • The product is split into five separately packaged solution categories
  • Every route to a figure runs through a personalised demo

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

FloQast

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Close management
    • Reconciliation

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 FloQast if

  • You need close management.
  • You also want reconciliation.
FloQast review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or FloQast better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and FloQast at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or FloQast?
Adyen starts at $29/month and FloQast at $29/month.
Does Adyen or FloQast run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. FloQast 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 FloQast is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that FloQast cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. FloQast covers Close management, Reconciliation, Flux analysis, Audit prep. Both handle SOC 2, Web support.
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