Adyen
Adyen is a global payments company that lets businesses accept over 100 payment methods through a single integration, aimed primarily at larger merchants who need multi-currency, multi-country payment processing. It charges per-transaction fees, a fixed processing fee plus a payment-method-specific fee, with no setup or monthly costs. Adyen announced it is acquiring Orb, a usage-based billing platform, to add billing infrastructure alongside its payments business.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- Pay as you goPaid from $0.13 per transaction plus a payment-method-specific fee (for example Visa: $0.13 + interchange + 0.60%)
- Open source
- NoProprietary
- npm downloads a week
- 329kup 21% on the week before
A good fit for
- Mid-size to large businesses that need to accept many payment methods across multiple countries
- Omnichannel businesses that want online, in-app and in-person payments on one platform
- Companies that want transparent, per-transaction fee breakdowns rather than a blended rate
- Enterprises that will benefit from unified billing and payments once the Orb acquisition integrates
Not a good fit for
- Very small businesses or solo developers who want a simple, flat-rate payment processor rather than an enterprise-oriented platform
- Teams that want a merchant-of-record service handling their sales tax, since Adyen is a payment processor rather than a merchant of record
- Anyone who wants an all-inclusive flat fee, since Adyen's total cost varies by payment method and region
Adyen pricing
There are no setup or monthly fees. Each transaction is charged a fixed processing fee, around $0.13, plus a fee that depends on the payment method, for example interchange plus about 0.60% for Visa, or around 3% for some digital wallets like Alipay.
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on adyen.com.
Main features
- Unified commerce
- Accept payments across online, in-app and in-person channels through one platform.
- 100+ payment methods
- Support for cards and many local and alternative payment methods across regions.
- Interchange++ pricing
- Transparent, per-transaction fee breakdown rather than a single blended rate.
- Multi-currency accounts
- Link multiple bank accounts in multiple currencies for international settlement.
- Risk and fraud tools
- Built-in fraud detection and risk management across transactions.
- Orb acquisition
- Adyen is acquiring the usage-based billing platform Orb to add billing infrastructure to its payments platform.
About Adyen
Adyen provides a single platform for accepting payments across online, in-app and in-person channels, supporting more than 100 payment methods across many countries and currencies, aimed mainly at mid-size to large businesses with international or omnichannel needs.
Pricing uses an Interchange++ model: a fixed processing fee per transaction plus the underlying interchange and scheme fees for the specific payment method used, which Adyen presents as transparent since fees are broken out per transaction rather than bundled into a single blended rate.
Adyen announced it is acquiring Orb, a usage-based billing platform, aiming to unify billing and payments infrastructure for enterprise merchants, adding subscription and usage-based billing capability alongside its existing payment processing.
- Made by
- Adyen N.V.
- Free plan
- No free plan; there are no setup or monthly fees, only per-transaction charges
- Available on
- Online checkout, In-person (POS terminals), REST API
Usage and activity
Weekly npm downloads of @adyen/api-library, last 12 months.
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Adyen compared
Questions about Adyen
How much does Adyen charge?
There are no monthly or setup fees. Each transaction has a fixed processing fee (around $0.13) plus a fee that varies by payment method, such as interchange plus about 0.60% for Visa.
Is Adyen a merchant of record?
No, Adyen is a payment processor, not a merchant of record. Businesses using Adyen remain the seller of record and handle their own tax obligations, unlike platforms such as Paddle or Lemon Squeezy.
What is Adyen acquiring?
Adyen announced it is acquiring Orb, a usage-based billing platform, to add subscription and usage-based billing infrastructure alongside its existing payments business.
What payment methods does Adyen support?
Over 100 payment methods across many countries, including major cards and various local and alternative payment options.
Sources and links
- Adyen pricing
- Adyen to acquire Orb to unify billing and payments infrastructure for enterprise merchants, Adyen
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