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Adyen vs Lark

Adyen logo

Adyen

Accounting & Finance

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lark logo

Lark

Communication & Collaboration

The super app for team collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lark 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; Lark lark's own pricing page description states it offers a free starter pack, a Pro plan, and an Enterprise plan, and directs buyers to Contact us rather than publishing Pro/Enterprise figures on the rendered page.
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Lark covers Team messaging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Lark actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Lark differ
AttributeAdyenLark
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android
CategoryAccounting & FinanceCommunication & Collaboration
Founded20062019

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Oracle
  • PCI DSS Level 1

Only in Lark

  • Team messaging
  • Video conferencing
  • Collaborative docs
  • Cloud storage
  • Calendar
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

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

Lark

  • Team communicationnot Adyen
  • Document collaborationnot Adyen
  • Project managementnot Adyen
  • Company intranetnot 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

Lark

  • Lark's own pricing page description states it offers a free starter pack, a Pro plan, and an Enterprise plan, and directs buyers to Contact us rather than publishing Pro/Enterprise figures on the rendered page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Lark

Free
  • StarterFree
    • Up to 50 users
    • 100GB storage
    • Unlimited messaging
  • Pro$12/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 1TB storage per user
    • 24-hour meetings
  • Enterprise$20/month
    • SSO/SAML
    • eDiscovery
    • Custom retention

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 Lark if

  • You need team messaging.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
  • You also want video conferencing.
Lark review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Lark better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Lark at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Lark?
Lark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Adyen and Free for Lark.
Does Adyen or Lark run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Lark runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
Can I use Lark for free?
Yes. Lark 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 Lark is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Lark cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Lark covers Team messaging, Video conferencing, Collaborative docs, Cloud storage. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
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