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Adyen vs Lexware

Adyen logo

Adyen

Accounting & Finance

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lexware logo

Lexware

Accounting & Finance

Accounting and invoicing software for German small businesses and freelancers

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; Lexware prices are tiered by employee count up to 50 Mitarbeitende, and the payroll add-on tiers above the base range are quoted only auf Anfrage (on request), not published (EUR)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Lexware actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Lexware differ
AttributeAdyenLexware
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting & Finance).

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 Lexware

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

Lexware

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lexware 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

Lexware

  • Prices are tiered by employee count up to 50 Mitarbeitende, and the payroll add-on tiers above the base range are quoted only auf Anfrage (on request), not published (EUR)
  • Base plans range from EUR 7.90 to EUR 32.90 per month before VAT, with the introductory 50% discount lasting only 3 months

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Lexware

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lexware 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 Lexware if

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

Lexware review

Questions people ask

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