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: Military
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
AUTHORIZE FOR NON PROFIT DONATION MANAGEMENT/PROCESSING
Reviewed on 2/11/2018
Customer service and adaptability of the system with our CRM has been very positive for us. When...
Customer service and adaptability of the system with our CRM has been very positive for us. When we adopted our new CRM system along with the the hosted website managed by the same CRM system, we were not sure how everything would integrate, but our donation links and sponsorship links that take contributors directly to Authorize for processing have never let us down.
Pros
Authorize integrated flawlessly with our CRM system. It was one of several options for donor management and processing that was compatable with our CRM. We researched each available system and Authorize was both suggested by a fellow non profit as well as seemed to meet our requirements.
Cons
Transaction charges seem to be the biggest issue that we have. There are industry averages for processing various cards, and Authorize is on par with other systems. It is unfortunate that Authorize does not offer a non-profit processing rate or possibly a flat rate that is well below what would be offered to a for profit organization.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Very Useful CC Gateway
Reviewed on 24/4/2019
Authorize.net is really a payment gateway for your site or business. We have utilized the mobile...
Authorize.net is really a payment gateway for your site or business. We have utilized the mobile application for 1 off transactions and have been pleased with how it works. It is not made to be your whole inventory tracker in the least bit, but it does its job for the occasional transaction. We have been using the gateway on our sites for years. We have used Magento, and WooCommerce and now Shopify for our site. We did have some issues with WooCommerce and finding plugins for the payment gateway that worked for all we needed it to. That being said, for the majority of the time it has worked.
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Pros
It really has never failed us when utilizing the application to run transactions on the go. It has worked for us for years.
Cons
Integrations with WooCommerce has proven difficult at times. We have utilized the official plugin for some time, but that has recently started to have problems for us. We ended up switching to a new backend for our site. We'll probably still be utilizing Authorize.net though.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 1.0 /10
Not an easy or fun experience
Reviewed on 23/11/2021
Pros
This is a widely used and accepted software. Lots of clients and their purchasing power makes their rates competitive.
Cons
User experience is terrible and disjointed. Impossible to look at your account holistically. Customer service was dreadful and not at all helpful. Outages were plentiful as were timeouts and errors.
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StripeReasons for Switching to authorize.net
We were forced into using auth but have since switched to stripe and are very pleased we did
- Industry: Broadcast Media
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Simple payment gateway
Reviewed on 21/7/2020
We use authorize.net for subscriptions, not our regular eccommerce transaction. It's worth the cost...
We use authorize.net for subscriptions, not our regular eccommerce transaction. It's worth the cost if you have enough transaction volume.
Pros
Deposits are quick enough and usually only take a couple of days. Works well if you need to accept electronic checks.
Cons
Customer service is basically nonexistent. You're better off searching online forums for troubleshooting issues. Account specific resolutions take a ton of time.
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StripeReasons for Switching to authorize.net
Stripe is expensive.- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Simple, easy, effective
Reviewed on 8/11/2022
Overall, Its an okay software. If you are looking for the most basic cost-effective system then...
Overall, Its an okay software. If you are looking for the most basic cost-effective system then Authorize.net is great. If you are looking for some bells and whistles with more options of what you can do, I would suggest something else.
Pros
The fees are much smaller compared to competing software. Reports are easy to read and find.
Cons
If any refunds or evaluations need to be made for a payment, you must wait at least 24 hours for the transaction to settle before processing any type of refund. This has caused some issues with customers and would love to be able to do it on the spot. The launch of the software was a little shakey. We received multiple error codes that customer support could not help us with.
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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