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Adyen vs Hiveage

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Hiveage

Software

Simple, all-in-one invoicing and billing software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Hiveage has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Hiveage free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Hiveage actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Hiveage differ
AttributeAdyenHiveage
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Hiveage

Nothing recorded that Adyen does not also cover.

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

Hiveage

No use cases recorded yet. See the Hiveage review.

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

Hiveage

  • Free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Hiveage

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hiveage review.

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 Hiveage if

  • You want to start without paying.
Hiveage review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Hiveage better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Hiveage at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Hiveage?
Hiveage has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Adyen and Free for Hiveage.
Does Adyen or Hiveage run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Hiveage runs on Web.
Can I use Hiveage for free?
Yes. Hiveage has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Adyen starts at $29/month.
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 Hiveage is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Hiveage cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing.
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