| Easy |
Day-one UX
Can non-technical staff use it without a project?
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3 |
Typical onboarding for this product category.
Source
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| Easy |
Operate
Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage.
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4 |
Vendor operates the hosted service.
Source
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| Easy |
Integrate
SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors.
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5 |
Integrations vary; check current APIs and connectors.
Source
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| Fair |
Lock-in / exit
Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost?
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3 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): EU SaaS usually allows export, but remapping integrations still costs effort.
Source
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| Fair |
Sovereignty
EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access?
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5 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): EU legal entity + EU-hosted SaaS offering.
Source
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| Fair |
Openness
Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible?
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2 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): proprietary / non-OSI license — openness capped unless open standards dominate.
Source
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| Secure |
IT security
Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit.
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5 |
Adyen holds PCI DSS Level 1 certification and SOC 2 Type II compliance for security controls.
Source
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| Secure |
User security
2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults.
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4 |
Adyen supports 3D Secure 2.0 for transaction authentication but does not enforce it by default for all merchants.
Source
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| Secure |
Personal data
GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture.
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5 |
Adyen's privacy statement details strict data processing principles, including purpose limitation and data minimization.
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