Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Adyen vs AWS
Enterprise Payment Processing · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Adyen | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | Custom |
| API Rate Limit | 500 req/min | N/A |
| Target Country | Global | Global |
| Category | Payments Platform | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS, SOC2, GDPR, PSD2, ISO27001 | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP |
| Hosting Regions | EU-West, US-East, AP-Southeast, EU-Central | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 6 listed | 7 listedBetter |
Adyen — Key Specs
- ✓Single acquiring platform for 200+ payment methods globally
- ✓Issuing: virtual/physical cards for expense management
- ✓PSD2 SCA built-in with AI-powered SCA exemption engine
- ✓EU data residency, GDPR DPA, PCI DSS Level 1
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, Adyen or AWS?+
Both tools start at $0/mo on their entry plans.
Which tool is better for compliance — Adyen or AWS?+
Both support SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001. Adyen additionally supports PCI-DSS, PSD2. AWS additionally supports CCPA, POPIA, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
Is Adyen or AWS compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. Adyen does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
Adyen is evaluated for Enterprise Payment Processing in Global with hosting regions: EU-West, US-East, AP-Southeast, EU-Central. AWS has hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 26 June 2026
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