Authorize.Net vs Skrill

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

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Jeff Wise

Owner

Wise-Up Home Inspection, LLCReal Estate, 1-10 employees

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Skrill is my preferred way of doing money transactions abroad typically when I need a safe secured and efficient way of sending money overseas and the amount is low. Most other portals tend to charge a transfer fee for lower amounts but Skrill does not charge a transaction fee when I use the ACH Transfer even for lower amounts. For personal use, I have used the debit card to fuel transactions and it allows you the same facility as the debit card. If I need to complete the transaction within a day and want the money to be available in the receiving account overseas the same day, I prefer another portal that has the option of express service that Skrill does not offer.

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Saurav Chakraborty

Research Assistant

Southern Illinois univ CarbondaleEnvironmental Services, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pros

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.

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Gary McCarthy

IT Programmer

PneudartMedical Device, 51-200 employees

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Skrill allows paying with fairly low fees
Skrill supports quite a few locations and currencies
Skrill allows usage by people using different languages, which makes it easier to sync with non-English speakers
Skrill has an average but not terrible business account management system

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Research & Development

Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employees

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Cons

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.

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Mona Rajhans

Software Engineer

GlookoComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Fees are quite high when sending or receiving money.
Exchange rates are also high.
Since this is only an online wallet, it lacks important features for a business such as being able to organize payments and reporting tools, as well as being able to search for payments in a more intuitive way.

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Francisco Gomez

Marketing Assistant

Safe Travel CartagenaLeisure, Travel & Tourism, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

$0 monthly gateway/per transaction

Authorize.Net Editions & Modules

Edition

All-in-One Option	25 & 2.9% + $0.30¹
Payment Gateway Only	$25²

monthly gateway/per transaction
monthly gateway

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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Skrill Editions & Modules

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Likelihood to Renew

Authorize.Net 9.0

Based on 2 answers

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.

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Verified User

Director in Marketing

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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Skrill 6.0

Based on 1 answer

We ended up using Tipalti which seems to have solved our specific needs better, though it is more expensive.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Research & Development

Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

Authorize.Net 5.0

Based on 2 answers

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

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Verified User

Project Manager in Other

Construction Company, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

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!

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Verified User

Director in Marketing

Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employees

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I have not used a similar payment method in our company with the same features as Skrill. Our company position with Skrill has been great, and all-cash transaction demands have been met positively. We selected it as the main method of payment due to its flexibility and lower transaction fees, which has saved us a lot of costs. The system updates all payment history to ensure that there is a reference in case of any dispute.

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Brock Fowers

Business Analyst

WiseFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

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.

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McKay Salisbury

President

Five Star CommerceMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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I can quickly deposit my international multi-currency account without making an expensive wire transfer, with no border restriction as long as I have the mobile app with me.
Skrill is very convenient for each transfer amount up to EURO 2,500, and EURO 15,000/monthly.
Possibility of hiring freelancers for my company with immediate payments.

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Nicolás Ponta

Director and screenwriter

Adamello StudiosEntertainment, 51-200 employees

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General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Authorize.Net Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Skrill Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

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