Adyen vs PayPal vs Recurly

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Adyen

152
266
+ 1
49
PayPal

19K
14.3K
+ 1
664
Recurly

120
139
+ 1
62
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Pros of Adyen
Pros of PayPal
Pros of Recurly
  • 10
    Great customer support
  • 9
    Truly international solution
  • 8
    Great documentation
  • 6
    Well-designed API
  • 5
    Easy setup
  • 4
    Omni-channel solution
  • 4
    Secure
  • 3
    PCI Compliance
  • 195
    Most known service
  • 135
    Consumers know it
  • 113
    It's available for many countries
  • 70
    Easy
  • 54
    Best way to get paid outside US
  • 35
    Most widely used payment processor
  • 25
    Express Checkout
  • 16
    Consumers trust it
  • 15
    Flexible and secure
  • 6
    Digital Goods for Express Checkout
  • 20
    Recurring billing
  • 10
    Simplicity
  • 9
    Works with multiple gateways
  • 9
    Supports Value Added Tax
  • 7
    Great support & easy to use
  • 4
    Simple
  • 3
    Amazing

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Cons of Adyen
Cons of PayPal
Cons of Recurly
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    • 1
      Not well written recurring payment api
    • 1
      Less countries supported
    • 1
      Harder to get started with
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      What is Adyen?

      A payments technology company that provides a single global platform to accept payments anywhere in the world. Businesses can process payments across online, mobile and in-store (POS) with over 250 payment methods and 187 currencies.

      What is PayPal?

      PayPal is an online payments and money transfer service that allows you to send money via email, phone, text message or Skype. They offer products to both individuals and businesses alike, including online vendors, auction sites and corporate users. PayPal connects effortlessly to bank accounts and credit cards. PayPal Mobile is one of PayPal’s newest products. It allows you to send payments by text message or by using PayPal’s mobile browser.

      What is Recurly?

      Recurly is the leading pay-as-you-go recurring billing service because setup is easy, integrations are quick, and our service grows with the needs of your business.

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