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Adyen vs Sage X3

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Adyen

Software

The payments platform built for growth

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sage X3

Software

Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide

From
$1500/month
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; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
  • They diverge on capability: Adyen covers Payment processing, Sage X3 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adyen and Sage X3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Adyen and Sage X3 differ
AttributeAdyenSage X3
Starting price$29/month$1500/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Api, PosCloud, Windows, Web
Founded20061981

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
  • Oracle
  • PCI DSS Level 1

Only in Sage X3

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing
  • Project management
  • CRM integration
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI
  • EDI systems

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 Sage X3
  • Accepting local payment methods across multiple countriesnot Sage X3
  • Settling in several currencies through linked bank accountsnot Sage X3
  • Unified online and in-person paymentsnot Sage X3

Sage X3

  • Multi-site operationsnot Adyen
  • International businessnot Adyen
  • Process manufacturingnot Adyen
  • Distribution managementnot 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

Sage X3

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Adyen

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

Sage X3

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Multi-company support
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Business intelligence

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 Sage X3 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Sage X3 review

Questions people ask

Is Adyen or Sage X3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Adyen starts at $29/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adyen or Sage X3?
Adyen starts at $29/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
Does Adyen or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, 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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
What can Adyen do that Sage X3 cannot?
Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing. Sage X3 covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Project management. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
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