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    Authorize.net

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAuthorize.net is a payment gateway software solution offered by Visa featuring secure data processing and fraud protection.

    $25

    monthly gateway

    Pricing
    Authorize.net
    Editions & Modules
    All-in-One Option
    25 & 2.9% + $0.30
    monthly gateway/per transaction
    Payment Gateway Only
    $25
    monthly gateway
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Authorize.net
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Authorize.net
    Considered Both Products
    Visa
    Chose Authorize.net
    If you need a fast, reliable integration, Authorize.Net is the perfect starting solution because it has everything you need to start your business. As you grow, however, or if the kind of product you are selling requires specific payments solution (like recurring payments to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    I selected Authorize.net for online card processing as my client was strongly recommending it. On the recommendation from their on-site payment provider. This also means that he has the same customer service rep to call for online and for retail. It seems pretty similar to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Authoize.Net is the best solution for small businesses. Flat rate pricing with no setup charges. Online customer support and has a huge knowledge database. Recurring billing was a big plus for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Our donor database, Bloomerang, partners with Stripe for donation forms. This has made Stripe a more user-friendly and viable option for donation processing. We are currently planning to switch over to Stripe, but at this time use PayPal to process donations.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    I have found a similar feature on Authorize.net like PayPal, that's why I have shifted here. Few things are even better than Paypal. Authorize.net offers your customers a variety of payment options online. Authorize.net accepts payments from customers using mobile devices. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    I prefer Stripe over Authorize.net.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    We were unfamiliar with other products like Authorize.Net having used Stripe for so long. One of our e-commerce customers wanted to use Stripe as a payment platform on their website. Stripe seems okay, we looked at it, but the support was not as good as the system we have now.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    We had previously used SAGE and Transaction Express. We've also explored Stripe, Amazon Pay, and Apple Pay as parallel payment options. In every situation, Authnet has better rates with fewer strings attached. It has also proven to have a significantly rich API which is a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    This was used by another organization, and I see both of them with similar traits, Google Pay of course is easy to use with smart phones and mobiles.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    We did not like Accrisoft but do prefer Quickbooks and Authorize together
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Authorize.net is a reliable and affordable payment processing service that offers more robust security than other services, such as Stripe or PayPal with their monthly fees at $25 dollars month lot of people may be turned off by these high prices but you get what you pay for - …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Authorize.net in a pure e-commerce environment is a very good choice for small to medium/small e-commerce businesses. It is not a good solution for brick-and-mortar businesses or relatively large e-commerce retailers.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    We used Authorize.net when we signed up with our processor. It's interesting because every processor we talked to used authorize.net. I think there are a couple other big players in this space but it seemed like authorize.net was the leader by far. I haven't compared them to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Stripe's platform doesn't seem to offer a lot in the way of customer service. I felt Authorize.Net's customer service was far superior. I didn't like that PayPal's platform redirected you to their site and then back into our site. It seemed confusing to the user and I'd rather …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    We did not select authorize.net, it came with the software package with our catering system Spoonfed. I would prefer either Toast or LevelUp as a payment processor over authorize.net—those two are easier to use from a manager perspective and process refunds. My experience with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    The slightly better rates and the recommendation of our bank are probably the only reasons we use it. There aren't any features that blew us away or are enough to make us diehards. If another option presents itself, we may very well switch.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    I have not utilized any similar systems in which to compare to authorize.net.
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Square is very bare-bones and does not offer a lot of the options that Authorize.Net does. With Square, you do not get the benefit of the added security features to get protection against chargebacks and fraud. The reporting features are also less helpful with Square. Square is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Authorize.net is often on the more complex end to implement (at least for custom implementations). Stripe and Braintree are somewhat more developer-friendly and also have more intuitive user interfaces (for management and day-to-day use).

    Some other services also have better …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    While other gateways (like Braintree) are a little fresher and more innovative than Authorize.Net, no one has the track record that AuthNet has. Plus you have to consider that if you want to use the Braintree gateway (or many others) without using their payment processing, you …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    Authorize.net does not stack up well against Stripe. Stripe is much simpler and easy to maintain. Stripe's recurring payment platform allows the manager to easily associate subscriptions with customers.
    Where Authorize.net takes about 4 hours to learn, Stripe takes about 1 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    The Authorize.net API is more robust than the competitors' that we tested. The one drawback is that there is no hosted SSL protected JS library, which is a great feature that Stripe offers. We chose Authorize.net for situations where the solution needed a very customizable …
    Incentivized
    Chose Authorize.net
    I've only used one other system and they were about the same - secure site to store credit card data.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
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    Small Businesses
    Apple Pay
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Payoneer
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Checkout.com
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Authorize.net
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Authorize.net
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Visa
    Authorize.net is reliable and I feel confident that customers' information is protected. The security protocols used by Authorize.net appear to be as good, and probably better than many credit card payment processors. However, the initial setup process was very difficult. I distinctly recall getting up and running as being very cumbersome and time-consuming. I also was disappointed with how the processing and deposit of payments were not consistent. I distinctly remember regretting the decision to go with Authorize.net. However, as mentioned before, with the time and effort required to get the account set up and running, I refused to go through the process again and try a different provider.
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    Pros
    Visa
    • Very smooth workflow to authorizing, capturing, voiding, and refunding charges. This can all be done via API calls, or through their online dashboard.
    • Their AVS settings for validating credit cards are substantial and have been reliable in ensuring that our customers cards are being used safely and properly.
    • Their uptime and response times are very good in general. The only issues we ever have communicating with their services is when our connection quality is compromised.
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    Cons
    Visa
    • The lack of data portability is a big issue for me.
    • Authorize.net uses the same $49.00 gateway setup fee to scam merchants out of money, which is no better than any of the other gateways out there.
    • Their customer service is not up to the mark. You can get stuck if you need any help from their end.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Visa
    Authorize.net has been a useful system for our Chamber. We appreciate the ease of use and access to our Main Frame. Connecting Authorize.net to our system for membership, event and other payment ease has been excellent and we have experienced no problems whatsoever.
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    Usability
    Visa
    Except for some of the back of the house issues with settings the overall usability was great
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    Support Rating
    Visa
    I have no experience directly with the support offered by Authorize.Net.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Visa
    Authorize.net is a reliable and affordable payment processing service that offers more robust security than other services, such as Stripe or PayPal with their monthly fees at $25 dollars month lot of people may be turned off by these high prices but you get what you pay for - protection against fraud in risky transactions so I would recommend using Authorize.net if this matters to your business!
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    Return on Investment
    Visa
    • Lets us charge cards so we can get paid on time, every time.
    • It was very difficult to setup the DocuSign integration the first time, but after we got it setup, it's made the onboarding process very easy. That probably saves about 30 minutes every time we get a new client.
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