Adyen is a single-platform payments provider combining direct acquiring, gateway, risk and reporting across online, in-app and in-store channels.
Company
Who makes Adyen
Adyen is a Dutch payments company holding acquiring licences in major markets and selling to mid-market and enterprise businesses through a commercial process rather than self-serve signup.
Official website: www.adyen.com ↗
Product
What it actually does
One platform provides acquiring, gateway, a risk engine, a broad catalogue of local payment methods, in-store terminals and unified settlement and reporting, priced on an interchange-plus model quoted per merchant.
Product family
- · Online payments
- · In-person terminals
- · Risk management
- · Unified commerce reporting
- · Platforms and payouts
Use cases
What people hire it for
- Consolidating several acquirers and gateways onto one platform
- Accepting local payment methods across multiple countries
- Unifying online and in-store shopper and settlement data
- Optimising authorisation rates at high volume
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Where it runs
WebREST APIMobile SDKsIn-store terminals
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