Adyen for Restaurants vs Elavon vs Worldline
Adyen is a payments company whose in-person platform provides card terminals, acquiring and reconciliation in one place. Elavon is a card payment processor that gives merchants terminals, gateways and its own tablet point of sale, and it states it carries the security and reliability of U.S. Worldline is a European payments company that provides card terminals, acquiring and online payment services to merchants and banks. All three are listed under Payment Processing for Food Businesses. The main differences are in audience, countries covered and integrations.
Key differences
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Adyen for Restaurants: Enterprise restaurant chains and franchises; Elavon: Full-service restaurants; Worldline: Restaurant chains and franchises.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Adyen for Restaurants names 67 countries, Elavon names 14 countries and Worldline names 27 countries. 10 countries appear in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Adyen for Restaurants names 3 integrations, Elavon names 5 integrations and Worldline names 2 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Adyen for Restaurants | Elavon | Worldline |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Adyen is a payments company whose in-person platform provides card terminals, acquiring and reconciliation in one place. | Elavon is a card payment processor that gives merchants terminals, gateways and its own tablet point of sale, and it states it carries the security and reliability of U.S. | Worldline is a European payments company that provides card terminals, acquiring and online payment services to merchants and banks. |
| Best for | Enterprise restaurant chains and franchises; Restaurant software platforms; Quick service and fast casual | Full-service restaurants; Quick-service restaurants; Restaurants with an existing POS | Restaurant chains and franchises; Restaurants selling in person, online and by delivery; Small venues that want no extra hardware |
| Pricing model | Per-transaction fees | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Not published | Not published | iOS, Android |
| Countries | Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil and 61 more | Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and 8 more | Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark and 21 more |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English and 13 more |
| Number of integrations | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Certifications | PCI PTS | PCI DSS | Not published |
| Security practices | End-to-end encryption | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2006 | Not published | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Not published | Paris (La Défense), France |
| Owner | Not published | U.S. Bank (per Elavon's about page) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Adyen for Restaurants
- Lightspeed
- Oracle
- Zenchef
Named only by Elavon
- Agilysys
- Appetize
- NCR
- Oracle Micros
- Squirrel Systems
Named only by Worldline
- Infrasys Cloud POS
- Shiji Payment Solutions
Which to choose
Adyen for Restaurants
Choose Adyen for Restaurants if you fit its listed audience: Enterprise restaurant chains and franchises; Restaurant software platforms; Quick service and fast casual.
Elavon
Choose Elavon if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Full-service restaurants; Quick-service restaurants; Restaurants with an existing POS.
Worldline
Choose Worldline if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurant chains and franchises; Restaurants selling in person, online and by delivery; Small venues that want no extra hardware.
What we could not confirm
Adyen for Restaurants
- Terminal prices and rental terms
- Full list of POS partners
- Whether Adyen accepts small single-site restaurants directly
- Legal entity name and registration
- Founders
- Contract term
Elavon
- Processing rates and POS plan prices
- Contract term and early termination terms
- Headquarters, founding year and employee count
- Which POS plans are sold outside the US
- Contents of the WorksWith Elavon partner directory
Worldline
- Any prices, transaction rates or terminal costs
- Contract terms
- Named POS and kiosk partners for the food services suite
- Legal entity and registration number
- Security certifications (PCI DSS etc.)
- Which products are sold in which country
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Adyen for Restaurants, reviewed 29 September 2026
- In-person payments overviewhttps://www.adyen.com/pos-payments
- Food and beverage pagehttps://www.adyen.com/industries/hospitality
- Pricing and countrieshttps://www.adyen.com/pricing
- Terminalshttps://www.adyen.com/pos-payments/terminals
- Company factshttps://www.adyen.com/about
- Partner programmehttps://www.adyen.com/partners
Elavon, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home page, copyright entityhttps://www.elavon.com
- Restaurant POS overviewhttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants.html
- Full-service restaurantshttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/full-service.html
- Quick-service restaurantshttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/quick-service.html
- Pay-at-table and POS partnershttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/pay-at-table.html
- Online ordering paymentshttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/online-ordering.html
- POS plans, featureshttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/accept-payments-in-person/point-of-sale-software-solutions/talech-restaurant.html
- Terminalshttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/accept-payments-in-person/smart-terminals.html
- Securityhttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/security-and-pci-compliance.html
- Surcharge programhttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/payment-optimization/surcharge-program.html
- Parent U.S. Bankhttps://www.elavon.com/about-elavon.html
- Countrieshttps://www.elavon.com/country-selector.html
- Supporthttps://www.elavon.com/support-center/customer-support.html
Worldline, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: solutions, country and language selector, customershttps://worldline.com/
- Food Services Payments Suite featureshttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/food-services-payments-suite
- Restaurants and deliverieshttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/one-commerce/restaurants-and-deliveries
- In-store full servicehttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/in-store-payments-full-service
- Payment terminalshttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/terminals
- Tap on Mobilehttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/tap-on-mobile
- Scan & Payhttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/scan-and-pay
- Company history, size, supporthttps://worldline.com/en/home/top-navigation/about-worldline/who-we-are
- Shiji integration press releasehttps://worldline.com/en/home/top-navigation/media-relations/press-release/shiji-payment-solutions-connects-with-worldline-to-bring-new-technology-to-european-hospitality-market
- Paris-La Défense datelinehttps://worldline.com/en/home/top-navigation/media-relations/press-release/worldline-partners-with-myra-to-deliver-cutting-edge-customer-payment-experience-for-the-hospitality-sector