Authorize.net vs. Flywire

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.

Incentivized

Many of our international students studying at our institution are financially supported by their parents in their homeland. In other words, they rely on their families for payment of their class fees. So, Flywire makes international payments convenient by making payment by visiting our college website and finding the Flywire payment option. Some prefer this method over credit card payments or by wiring money to the student's bank account in the U.S., which creates a whole additional step in making payments.

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized

• It accepts a wire transfer from virtually all nations outside the U.S.
• The customer service support is helpful.
• Once payment information in our system is updated, it allows for payment for classes from overseas to run smoothly.

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• 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.

Incentivized

• Delay time could be shortened between the actual time of payment and the confirmation of payment.
• It could allow for the payer to pay more than the outstanding balance without rejecting additional amounts of money.
• Refund information by way of Flywire is a little vague.

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

Except for some of the back of the house issues with settings the overall usability was great

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I have no experience directly with the support offered by Authorize.Net.

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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!

Incentivized

Flywire is relatively simple to use with much quicker response time when it comes to customer support.

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized

• Cannot think of any negative impact
• A good number of students are using Flywire to pay for their classes, so it is growing in popularity
• It reduces the amount of foot traffic at the cashier / payment office when it comes to issues involving payment of classes.

Incentivized