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How we review

Adyen or PayPal?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Adyen

for SMEs and large companies

Payment platform for larger businesses, online and in store, with iDEAL, cards and wallets through one integration.

from €0 /month
4 of 6 NL check
PayPal

for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

Accept online payments with PayPal, cards and iDEAL, without monthly fees, through a PayPal business account.

from €0 /month
4 of 6 NL check

The differences

  • Adyen is a Dutch company, PayPal is not.
  • Only Adyen integrates with Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, WooCommerce, Shopware, PrestaShop, BigCommerce and Mirakl.

Side by side

Adyen compared with PayPal
AdyenPayPal
Pricefrom €0/monthfrom €0/month
Support in Dutch✓ Yes✓ Yes
App in DutchUnknown✓ Yes
Data in the EUUnknownUnknown
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
iDEAL✓ Yes✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✓ Yes✕ No
IntegrationsAdobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, WooCommerce, Shopware, PrestaShop, BigCommerce, MiraklNone known
Free trialNoneNone
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomSMEs, large companiesfreelancers, SMEs, large companies

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Adyen or PayPal: questions

What is the difference between Adyen and PayPal?

Adyen is a Dutch company, PayPal is not. Only Adyen integrates with Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, WooCommerce, Shopware, PrestaShop, BigCommerce and Mirakl.

Which suits a freelancer better?

PayPal is aimed at freelancers, Adyen at SMEs and large companies.

Which one do you choose?

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Adyen

Payment platform for larger businesses, online and in store, with iDEAL, cards and wallets through one integration.

Suits larger webshops and retailers that want to take payments online and in store through one platform.

Price
from €0 /month
Try it
No trial
NL check
4 of 6

PayPal

Accept online payments with PayPal, cards and iDEAL, without monthly fees, through a PayPal business account.

Suits webshops that want to accept iDEAL and cards as well as PayPal without monthly fees.

Price
from €0 /month
Try it
No trial
NL check
4 of 6

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