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Adyen vs Hive

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hive logo

Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

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; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Hive covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Hive differ
AttributeAdyenHive
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20062015

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 Hive

  • Tasks
  • Gantt view
  • Kanban
  • Time tracking
  • Forms
  • Slack
  • Zoom
  • Google Drive

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

Hive

  • Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot Adyen
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot 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

Hive

  • The free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • The Starter plan at $5 per user per month is limited to 10 projects
  • Eight capabilities are sold as $5 per user add ons on the Teams plan, including CRM, timesheets, proofing, resourcing, advanced dashboards, external users and SSO
  • Buying SSO plus a few of those add ons therefore costs more than the $12 base seat itself
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 1,000, 3,000 and 5,000 by plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Hive

On request
  • FreeFree
    • Basic features
    • 10 users
  • Teams$12/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Time tracking
    • Automations

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 Hive if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want gantt view.
Hive review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Hive?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Hive at On request.
Does Adyen or Hive run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
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 Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Hive cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle SOC 2, Web support.
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