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Adyen vs GlossGenius

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/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; GlossGenius card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Risk management, GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and GlossGenius actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and GlossGenius differ
AttributeAdyenGlossGenius
Starting price$29/month$24/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Ios, Android
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

  • Risk management
  • Unified commerce
  • Issuing
  • Platform payments
  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • Oracle
  • PCI DSS Level 1

Only in GlossGenius

  • Custom booking pages
  • Client management
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards
  • Instagram

Both cover

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

GlossGenius

  • Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot Adyen
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Adyen
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot Adyen
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Adyen
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot 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

GlossGenius

  • Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
  • Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
  • The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

GlossGenius

$24/month
  • Standard$24/month
    • Custom booking site
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Client management
  • Gold$48/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Marketing suite
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Adyen if

  • You need risk management.
  • You work on Web, Api, Pos.
  • You also want unified commerce.
Adyen review

Choose GlossGenius if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client management.
GlossGenius review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or GlossGenius better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and GlossGenius at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or GlossGenius?
Adyen starts at $29/month and GlossGenius at $24/month.
Does Adyen or GlossGenius run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. GlossGenius runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 GlossGenius is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that GlossGenius cannot?
Adyen covers Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing, Platform payments. GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Client management, Automated reminders, Marketing tools. Both handle Payment processing, Web support.
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