Apple Pay vs. iATS Payments

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apple Pay
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Apple Pay is a payment gateway the vendor states gives customers an easy, secure, and private way to pay in stores, within apps, on the web, and in Business Chat.N/A
iATS Payments
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
iATS Payments is an integrated end-to-end donation processing solutions for nonprofit organizations. The iATS transaction processing services are specially designed to help nonprofit organizations save time and money on fundraising.N/A
Pricing
Apple PayiATS Payments
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple PayiATS Payments
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Apple PayiATS Payments
Features
Apple PayiATS Payments
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Apple Pay
8.0
5 Ratings
11% above category average
iATS Payments
-
Ratings
Fraud Detection8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
API or SDK8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Support6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance7.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Apple PayiATS Payments
Small Businesses
Stripe Payments
Stripe Payments
Score 8.9 out of 10
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Adyen
Adyen
Score 8.5 out of 10
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Adyen
Adyen
Score 8.5 out of 10
Adyen
Adyen
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Apple PayiATS Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(23 ratings)
7.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apple PayiATS Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
If you accept payments while selling goods and services, Apple Pay can help you speed up the payment process while securely accepting payments. Since there is no need to stick a card into a machine, users won't have to fumble looking for a card when they can put their whole wallet on Apple Pay and check out easily.
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Deluxe
If you need a basic Salesforce integrated payment processor then you could consider using iATS. If you have complex needs and need a complex integration with Salesforce you might want to look elsewhere.
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Pros
Apple
  • The double click which launches it couldn't be easier; you don't even have to open your phone and find the app.
  • It's pretty much fool proof from there, as just holding your phone near the reader is sufficient for success.
  • Haptic feedback ensures that I know the payment registered.
  • I have full faith and confidence that the transaction was executed securely.
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Deluxe
  • Excellent customer service
  • Can process ACH transactions as recurring donations
  • Integrates with Salesforce
  • Records name of credit card holder in iATS reports
  • Can process recurring donations on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis
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Cons
Apple
  • At times, my Apple Pay will pop up unintentionally. Perhaps there can be more safeguards around that.
  • Apple Pay is not super great if I need to make a return. For any return, I've found that paper receipts are superior.
  • Apple Pay sometimes requires very specific positioning when scanning the phone, which is frustrating.
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Deluxe
  • Better cut-off times for reporting purposes - sometimes previous day's transactions are reported on the next day's reports.
  • Include Discover card transactions in the same deposit with the other cards.
  • Take out fees immediately instead of waiting until the end of the month and doing a lump sum.
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Likelihood to Renew
Apple
It's now a standard.
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Deluxe
No answers on this topic
Usability
Apple
Love the simplicity, i think it's a good way of getting apple-lovers to purchase things from the palm of their hand
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Deluxe
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Apple
No answers on this topic
Deluxe
There are some situations where i would choose iATS, but there are other excellent competitors that should be considered as well. Which you choose will depend on your particular needs, the size of your organization and what functionality you need
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Alternatives Considered
Apple
When I had my Android/Samsung phone, I tried Samsung's version of Apple Pay and it was terrible. It was very glitchy, and sometimes I would get a notification that I paid for something when I wasn't even in a checkout screen, like I was just browsing the internet or something and I'd get a notification! It was alarming and I quickly uninstalled the app and never used it again.
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Deluxe
Authorize.Net does not currently integrate with Salesforce which was a critical function that we needed, so we switched to iATS a little over 2 years ago once we implemented our Salesforce database. We are currently in the process of switching to Classy/WePay for the added features and better field mapping capabilities.
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • Able to provide employees with digital company cards.
  • Convenient tracking of money spent.
  • Caring for others in our workplace and community through gifts and purchases.
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Deluxe
  • Increased donations.
  • Increased monthly recurring gifts.
  • Decreased use of Discover cards (we discourage using Discover cards).
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