Authorize.Net is a payment gateway provider for merchants in the U.K., the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia. The company was founded in 1996 and has its headquarters in San Francisco, California. Authorize.Net is a Visa Inc. company with over 400,000 active merchants.
Authorize.Net Credit Card Processing & Payments
Authorize.Net processes a range of credit and debit cards. They accept international transactions from customers worldwide as long as the business is based in the UK, the US, Canada, Europe or Australia.
For payment processing, Authorize.Net accepts GBP, Euros and USD. They also accept CHF, DKK, NOK, PLN and SEK through Evo Snap.
- Mastercard
- Visa
- American Express
- JCB
- PayPal
- Diners
- Discover cards
- Apple Pay
- Visa Checkout
- E-Check
- Signature debit cards
Other Authorize.Net Products and Services
- Fraud Prevention: Advanced Fraud Detection Suite
- Recurring Billing: Automated Recurring Billing
- Secure Customer Data Management
- Digital Invoicing
- Net™: Accept and process payments from bank accounts
Authorize.Net Pricing & Fees
For Merchant Account and Payment Gateway
- 2.49% + £0.15 per transaction (excluding VAT)
- £19 per month (excluding VAT)
- Set-up fee £35
- Additional services – free
For Gateway Only
- £19 per month (excluding VAT)
- £0.10 per transaction (excluding VAT)
- Set-up fee £35
Source: Authorize.net Pricing Plans
To see how that compares have a look at: UK Merchant Account and Credit Card Processing Fee Comparison.
Authorize.Net Features
- Fraud screening
- Address verification service (AVS)
- Card Code Verification (CW2)
- Sync with Quickbooks™
- Online account access
- PCI DSS compliance – store sensitive customer data on secure servicer
- Place the Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal on your website
- Accept credit cards directly on your site
- Control the look of your checkout page
- Online support centre
- Toll-free phone support
- Recurring or subscription billing
- Accept mobile and MOTO payments
- Face to face payments via virtual point of sale, mobile card reader or third party partner solutions
Company Background
Authorize.Net is a payment gateway provider which was founded by Jeff Knowles in 1996. Authorize.Net pioneered the secure processing internet credit card transactions.
The company’s headquarters are in American Fork, Utah, USA. In 1999, Authorize.Net was acquired by Go2Net for $90.5 million. The company changed hands again in 2004, when it was acquired by Lightbridge and, again in 2007, when it was acquired by CyberSource.
In 2010, Visa Inc., bought CyberSource for $2 billion. Visa kept CyberSource and Authorize.Net as two separate entities, the plan being that Authorize.net concentrated on SME’s and CyberSource dealt with larger companies and corporates.
Authorize.Net Pros & Cons
The following pros and cons are based on information available via reviews from Trustpilot, Sitejabber and Getapp.
Pros:
- Customer service answered within one minute
- Easy set up
- Some customer service agents are knowledgeable and helpful
- Great mobile solution
- Easy integration
Cons:
- Poor customer service
- Over charging
- Slow set up process
- Charging accounts and not explaining the reason for these charges
- Locked accounts
Authorize.Net Reviews
- Trustpilot: 6.1 out of 10 based on 1 review
- Sitejabber: 2.2 out of 5 based on 62 reviews
- Getapp: 4.6 out of 5 based on 24 reviews
Website: www.authorize.net
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