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Adyen vs Lemon Squeezy

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Lemon Squeezy

Software

The all-in-one platform for software businesses

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; Lemon Squeezy acting as merchant of record means Lemon Squeezy takes a percentage transaction fee on every sale on top of payment processing costs, rather than a flat subscription

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Lemon Squeezy actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Lemon Squeezy differ
AttributeAdyenLemon Squeezy
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedtransaction
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb
Founded2006Unknown

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 Lemon Squeezy

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

Lemon Squeezy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lemon Squeezy 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

Lemon Squeezy

  • Acting as merchant of record means Lemon Squeezy takes a percentage transaction fee on every sale on top of payment processing costs, rather than a flat subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Lemon Squeezy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lemon Squeezy 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 Lemon Squeezy if

Nothing in the data separates Lemon Squeezy from Adyen on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Lemon Squeezy review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Lemon Squeezy better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Lemon Squeezy at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Lemon Squeezy?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Lemon Squeezy at On request.
Does Adyen or Lemon Squeezy run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Lemon Squeezy 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 Lemon Squeezy is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Lemon Squeezy cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing.
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