2Checkout vs Authorize.Net

Likelihood to Recommend

2Checkout is great when you sell software licenses online or when you offer SaaS subscriptions. I don't think it can work in other scenarios.

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Rodolfo M. Raya

Chief Technical Officer

MaxprogramsComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Authorize.Net is best for mid to large size companies that need to process large transactions and are worried about fraud or potential chargebacks. Small businesses are probably better off going with a different option since there are many less expensive options out there that offer very similar features for credit card processing.

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Verified User

Administrator in Finance and Accounting

Telecommunications Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Pros

Easy to use
Customizable
Contains all basic reports and marketing tools

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Madina Mukhamedova

Online sales back office manager

Kaspersky LabComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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There’s a lot to love about Authorize.Net. They provide a ton of free add-on features, including fraud prevention filters, a simple checkout system, subscription/recurring billing and customer information storage for shipping addresses and payment info so your customers won’t have to reenter it every time.
They also provide e-check processing (even without a merchant account) for an extra fee.
I also like that you can use the AuthNet virtual terminal with a USB card reader.

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Mona Rajhans

Software Engineer

GlookoComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Improving woocommerce plugin as a stable WordPress plugin
Having a modern looking email template
Multiple companies/sites form one single user account

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Shehan Marasinghe

CEO

NerdynautPublishing, 11-50 employees

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Authorize.net's user interface is far below average and feels like it has not been updated since the early 2000s. It's difficult to find the needed tools. It takes a lot of training to get new users up to speed and using the platform. In general, Authorize.net is in need of a major site re-design.
Authorize.net's Recurring Billing feature is unreliable. There is not a way to filter by time-frame (monthly, yearly, etc.) and canceling subscriptions is only possible one at a time. The platform would often duplicate customers instead of adding billing details to the already existing customer.
Importing, exporting, and uploading content into Authorize.net is difficult. Content must be formatted in a very specific manner. Because of this, I do no recommend Athourize.net to anyone who has large amounts of data it wants to transfer to or from the platform.

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Project Manager in Information Technology

Think Tanks Company, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I used to sell my software on Avangate and PayPal at the same time. Costs were very similar but I decided to abandon PayPal because it sometimes required human interventions. I also checked DigitalRiver, but it wasn't easy to setup and I never completed all requirements.

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Rodolfo M. Raya

Chief Technical Officer

MaxprogramsComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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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 price points - be sure to shop around.But, it has a longer history than some services and high support among third-party software, plugins and other solutions.

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