authorize.net
About authorize.net
Authorize.net helps makes it simple to accept electronic and credit card payments in person, online or over the phone. Get solutions that go to work for your business and let you focus on what you love best.
More than 445,000 merchants. That's a lot of passion.
We’ve been working with merchants and small businesses since 1996. As a leading payment gateway, Authorize.net is trusted by more than 430,000 merchants, handling more than 1 billion transactions and $149 billion in payments every year.
Finally, something simple about running a business.
Payment processing can be a big part of your business, but it doesn’t have to be a big part of your time. We help make it simple, a low-stress part of doing business, with easy ways to streamline payments processing and that can help optimize your cash flow.
Since 1996, Authorize.net has been a leading provider of payment gateway services, managing the submission of billions of transactions to processing networks on behalf of merchant customers. Authorize.net is a wholly owned subsidiary of Visa (NYSE: V). Authorize.net services are sold through a network of reseller partners including Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) and financial institutions that offer Authorize.net payment services to their merchant customers.
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- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
It's good and it works
Reviewed on 04/03/2024
Pros
It's easy to use and to integrate with ecommerce solutions
Cons
Not that cheap for micro businesses that deal with micro values
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
Standard Payment Gateway
Reviewed on 10/06/2020
Authorize is fine as a gateway but not one I would recommend above Stripe for accepting payments. I...
Authorize is fine as a gateway but not one I would recommend above Stripe for accepting payments. I would recommend it over Paypal, but I still tend to suggest most people consider Stripe.
Pros
Authorize.net is a simple gateway allowing you to process credit card payments and ACH transactions. It's integrated with lots of applications out there, which provides a great amount of flexibility.
Cons
The UI is very dated and overall system is a bit antiquated. I'd much rather use Stripe as a gateway. They also charge a gateway access fee, which Stripe doesn't charge.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 1.0 /10
Holds Funds like PayPal Does - Avoid.
Reviewed on 03/12/2019
I'm not saying that Authorize.net does not work for everybody. But the digital marketer is in...
I'm not saying that Authorize.net does not work for everybody. But the digital marketer is in particular I would steer clear because it has the same issues that PayPal exhibits were sometimes a hold your funds for no reason and you have to fight to get them. Youre flagged as high risk
I was a customer with Authorize.net for about three months and I was approved for ACH bank transfers by their credit team. I put two of them through and all of a sudden my bank transfer account was shut down and they didn't tell me why other than my account was deemed high-risk by their bank and no matter what I did it would never be reopened ever. To my knowledge the only thing that makes it high-risk is that I charged about $5k in two days - Which I told the underwriter team was my norm before I signed up. They knew how much money I would be processing each month. They also told me that my business model wasn't elibigile for bank transfers.
My clients couldn't even ask for a refund. All they could do was dispute the charges that were on hold and if they did that it would hurt my account and my credit. To this day they still have about $4400 of my money that I will not get until the end of January if my account is in good standing. Well I shut down the account and moved over to QuickBooks so hopefully I get paid.
Again I'm doing recurring bank transfers with my client so this might not be the case for everybody and this might be great for credit card transactions.
Pros
It was very easy to set up recurring payments and sync with my webmaster.
Cons
- The UI is extremely outdated and looks like it's from the early 2000s.
- Your invoices are not customizable and they look tacky
- Navigating around the menu is not user-friendly as finding where you're trying to go and can be difficult
- Customer support is not the greatest and sometimes I can't help you with your problems or get back to you in a timely matter
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QuickBooks OnlineReasons for Switching to authorize.net
I moved to QuickBooks.- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
authorize.net Is a Powerful, Essential and Reliable Tool
Reviewed on 29/04/2024
Pros
I like the effcetive features of authorize.net.
authorize.net has been meeting our needs due to its reliability.
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authorize.net has powerful features.
It has been so amazing to use authorize.net.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
authorize.net: A Reliable Visa Solution
Reviewed on 21/04/2024
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This visa solution has been reliable and easy to use.
authorize.net has great capabilities.
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I like all the features of authorize.net.
No dislikes for authorize.net.
authorize.net FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for authorize.net.Q. What type of pricing plans does authorize.net offer?
authorize.net offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$25.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
2.9% + .30 per transaction* $49 setup, $25 monthly gateway + free additional services. *Partner merchant account fees may vary, contact Authorize.net for more details.
Q. Who are the typical users of authorize.net?
authorize.net has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does authorize.net support?
authorize.net supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does authorize.net support mobile devices?
authorize.net supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does authorize.net integrate with?
authorize.net integrates with the following applications:
Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Commerce Sync, Jotform, Miva, PayPal, Recurly
Q. What level of support does authorize.net offer?
authorize.net offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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