--- title: "Best Adyen Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Adyen? Find out how Adyen stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/165680/Adyen/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Adyen alternatives Last updated on August 26th, 2026 The best Adyen alternatives are Cheddar Up (best overall), Nomod (best free plan), PayPal (best budget option), and Venmo (most reviewed). Together they hold 36,381 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.6 to 4.9 out of 5. Adyen itself holds 4.6 out of 5 across 31 reviews. ### Adyen - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (31 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 - Starting price: Not available - Key features: 10 of 12 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Adyen alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Vagaro](https://www.capterra.com/p/153752/Vagaro/) — 4.7 out of 5 (3,654 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $23.99 /mo | 10 of 12 top category features | | [Cheddar Up](https://www.capterra.com/p/276323/Cheddar-Up/) — 4.9 out of 5 (84 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 12 top category features | | [Stax](https://www.capterra.com/p/157492/Fattmerchant-Payments-Online/) — 4.2 out of 5 (146 reviews) | Rated 0.4 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $99.00 /mo | 11 of 12 top category features | | [Stripe](https://www.capterra.com/p/123889/Stripe/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,381 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 11 of 12 top category features | | [PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/) — 4.6 out of 5 (26,630 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $0.09 | 12 of 12 top category features | | [Venmo](https://www.capterra.com/p/222572/Venmo-/) — 4.7 out of 5 (9,305 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 6 of 12 top category features | | [Square Payments](https://www.capterra.com/p/170278/Square-Payments-Processing/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,711 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 12 top category features | | [Square Point of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/p/275802/Square-Point-of-Sale/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,034 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $49.00 /mo | 5 of 12 top category features | | [Google Pay](https://www.capterra.com/p/212826/Google-Pay/) — 4.6 out of 5 (924 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | Not available | 2 of 12 top category features | | [Nomod](https://www.capterra.com/p/176749/Nomod/) — 4.8 out of 5 (362 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $1.00 /usage/one-time | 9 of 12 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Adyen The best free alternatives to Adyen are Vagaro, Cheddar Up, and PayPal — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Vagaro](https://www.capterra.com/p/153752/Vagaro/) — 4.7 out of 5 (3,654 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $23.99 /mo ### [Cheddar Up](https://www.capterra.com/p/276323/Cheddar-Up/) — 4.9 out of 5 (84 reviews) - Free options: Free version - Starting price: Not available ### [PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/) — 4.6 out of 5 (26,630 reviews) - Free options: Free version - Starting price: $0.09 --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Adyen alternatives are Cheddar Up (4.9), Nomod (4.8), and Venmo (4.7). ### [Cheddar Up](https://www.capterra.com/p/276323/Cheddar-Up/) - 58 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 58 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 across 58 SMB reviews > "I don't foresee any issues though." — Eva D., President (August 7, 2025) ### [Nomod](https://www.capterra.com/p/176749/Nomod/) - 289 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 289 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 289 SMB reviews > "Overall experience is nice and we are very happy to find nomod to grow our business as it is very important to receive money from customers through payment link." — Aziz A., Accounts Manager (November 13, 2025) ### [Venmo](https://www.capterra.com/p/222572/Venmo-/) - 4,611 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 4,611 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 4,611 SMB reviews > "When you have a problem with your account , not something you're in control of they'll ask you to verify yourself for them to unrestrict your funds for you to use." — Jessica B., Owner (June 18, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Payment Processing - [Paystand](https://www.capterra.com/p/131733/PayStand/) — 4.5 out of 5 (337 reviews) - [Target Group](https://www.capterra.com/p/203272/Target-Group/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - [MoonClerk](https://www.capterra.com/p/130697/MoonClerk/) — 4.4 out of 5 (16 reviews) ### Mobile Credit Card Processing - [SumUp Plus Card Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/276405/SumUp-Plus-Card-Reader/) — 3.6 out of 5 (5 reviews) - [Stripe](https://www.capterra.com/p/123889/Stripe/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,381 reviews) - [Stax](https://www.capterra.com/p/157492/Fattmerchant-Payments-Online/) — 4.2 out of 5 (146 reviews) ### Point of Sale - [Epos Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/) — 3.8 out of 5 (728 reviews) - [Odoo](https://www.capterra.com/p/135618/Odoo/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,329 reviews) - [SumUp Point of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/p/276402/SumUp-Point-of-Sale/) — 4.8 out of 5 (17 reviews) ### eCommerce - [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) — 4.2 out of 5 (2,068 reviews) - [Adobe Commerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/227129/Magento-Commerce/) — 4.3 out of 5 (662 reviews) - [Brightpearl](https://www.capterra.com/p/124180/Brightpearl/) — 4.4 out of 5 (199 reviews) ---