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Adyen vs Podio

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Podio differ
AttributeAdyenPodio
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20062009

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 Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Both cover

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

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Adyen
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Adyen
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Adyen
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • 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 Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

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