Software · head to head
Lexware vs Adyen
Lexware
Software
Accounting and invoicing software for German small businesses and freelancers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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); 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lexware and Adyen actually diverge.
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 Lexware
Nothing recorded that Adyen does not also cover.
Only in Adyen
- Payment processing
- Risk management
- Unified commerce
- Issuing
- Platform payments
- SAP
- Salesforce
- Oracle
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lexware
No use cases recorded yet. See the Lexware review.
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Lexware
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Lexware review.
Adyen
$29/month- CustomFree
- Payment processing
- Risk management
- Unified commerce
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Adyen if
- You need payment processing.
- You work on Web, Api, Pos.
- You also want risk management.
Questions people ask
- Is Lexware or Adyen better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lexware starts at On request and Adyen at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lexware or Adyen?
- Lexware starts at On request and Adyen at $29/month.
- Does Lexware or Adyen run on more platforms?
- Lexware runs on Web. Adyen runs on Web, Api, Pos.
- What can Lexware do that Adyen cannot?
- Adyen covers Payment processing, Risk management, Unified commerce, Issuing.