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Authorize.net
CSG Forte
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Authorize.net
(210)
4.2
out of
5
Authorize.net
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Visa
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CSG Forte
(31)
4.2
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5
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At a Glance
Star Rating
(210)
4.2
out of
5
(31)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.1% of reviews)
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Small-Business (53.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Payment Processing
(15)
Easy Integrations
(13)
Access Limitations
(5)
Expensive
(5)
Ease of Use
(3)
Easy Integrations
(3)
Delays
(2)
Poor Customer Support
(2)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25
Monthly Gateway
No pricing available
Authorize.net
Star Rating
(210)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Payment Processing
(15)
Easy Integrations
(13)
Access Limitations
(5)
Expensive
(5)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25
Monthly Gateway
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Authorize.net
CSG Forte
Star Rating
(31)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(3)
Easy Integrations
(3)
Delays
(2)
Poor Customer Support
(2)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Authorize.net vs CSG Forte
Reviewers felt that CSG Forte meets the needs of their business better than Authorize.net.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CSG Forte is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CSG Forte over Authorize.net.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Authorize.net
Pricing
$25
Monthly Gateway
setup $49 , 2.9%+30¢ per Per Transaction
Learn more about Authorize.net
CSG Forte
No pricing available
Free Trial
Authorize.net
Free Trial is available
CSG Forte
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
175
9.4
14
Ease of Use
8.4
179
9.0
14
Ease of Setup
8.3
100
8.9
11
Ease of Admin
8.5
91
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.5
150
8.8
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
91
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
176
9.2
14
Features by Category
Payment Gateways
Hide 37 Features
Show 37 Features
8.4
160
9.2
12
Payment Options
Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards
7.6
(won by default)
79
Feature Not Available
Recurring Billing
8.6
108
9.8
(won by 1.2)
7
Instant Payment
8.7
116
9.0
(won by 0.3)
5
Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards
9.3
(tied score)
137
9.3
(tied score)
7
ACH Payments and eCheck Processing
8.0
89
8.3
(won by 0.3)
6
Split Payments
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Real-Time Payments
8.5
46
8.9
(won by 0.4)
6
Multi-Currency
7.6
(won by default)
46
Feature Not Available
Online payment portal
8.5
55
9.3
(won by 0.8)
10
Administration
Reporting/Dashboards
8.0
132
9.1
(won by 1.1)
9
User, Role, and Access Management
8.4
101
9.3
(won by 0.9)
5
Payout Time
8.3
124
8.6
(won by 0.3)
6
Manual Payment Entry
8.3
124
9.7
(won by 1.4)
6
Dispute Resolution
8.3
(won by default)
85
Not enough data
Omnichannel
8.0
58
9.0
(won by 1.0)
5
Levels 1 & 2
7.9
(won by default)
52
Not enough data
Level 3
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Security
PCI Compliance
8.8
(won by default)
78
Not enough data
Fraud Protection Tools
8.8
123
9.7
(won by 0.9)
5
Data Tokenization
8.7
99
9.7
(won by 1.0)
6
Two-Factor Authentication
8.6
100
9.2
(won by 0.6)
8
POS Verification
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Development
Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)
7.8
(won by default)
103
Not enough data
APIs
8.3
79
9.4
(won by 1.1)
8
Accounting Software Integration
8.0
91
8.9
(won by 0.9)
6
E-Commerce Software Integration
8.4
(won by default)
105
Not enough data
Platform
Performance and Reliability
8.9
131
9.7
(won by 0.8)
6
Internationalization - Currency/Language
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Internationalization - Operating Country
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
API / Integrations
8.4
78
9.2
(won by 0.8)
8
PCI Regulation Compliance
8.9
(won by default)
78
Not enough data
Supplemental Technology
8.0
(won by default)
45
Not enough data
Accounting integration
8.5
53
9.2
(won by 0.7)
8
E-commerce Integration
8.6
(won by default)
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Enterprise Payment
Hide 23 Features
Show 23 Features
Not enough data
9.0
6
Payment Methods
ACH
Not enough data
Not enough data
Credit and Debit
Not enough data
Not enough data
Wire Transfer
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Batch Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automated Workflows
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reconciliation
Not enough data
9.4
(won by default)
6
Settlements
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
PCI Compliant
Not enough data
Not enough data
P2PE
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fraud Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
SSL Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
SOX
Not enough data
Not enough data
SOC
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Agnostic Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting Consolidation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Plugins and APIs
Not enough data
8.6
(won by default)
6
Payment Types
AP Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
E-Commerce
Not enough data
Not enough data
Retail
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Adaptive Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Subscription Billing
Hide 17 Features
Show 17 Features
8.3
14
Not enough data
Billing
Automation
9.0
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Consolidation
9.2
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Adjustments
9.0
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Blacklisting
8.3
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Dunning
Collections
8.5
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Dispute Management
8.1
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Escalation
8.5
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Performance
Packages
7.8
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Discounts
7.3
(won by default)
13
Not enough data
Plan Changes
8.5
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Reporting
Dimensions
7.5
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Deferred Revenue
7.1
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
8.5
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-step Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Adaptive Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Hide 16 Features
Show 16 Features
Not enough data
9.2
12
Payment Processing
Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Credit Card Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Wallet Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
E-commerce Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing Fees
Not enough data
Not enough data
POS Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Omnichannel
8.0
58
9.0
(won by 1.0)
5
Levels 1 & 2
7.9
(won by default)
52
Not enough data
Level 3
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Payment Options
Multi-Currency
7.6
(won by default)
46
Feature Not Available
Online payment portal
8.5
55
9.3
(won by 0.8)
10
Security
POS Verification
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Accounting integration
8.5
53
9.2
(won by 0.7)
8
E-commerce Integration
8.6
(won by default)
56
Not enough data
Accounting & Finance
Hide 1 Feature
Show 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
E-commerce Fraud Protection
Hide 11 Features
Show 11 Features
8.5
12
Not enough data
Intelligence
Transaction Scoring
8.5
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Risk Assessment
8.9
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Intelligence Reporting
8.9
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
ID Analytics
8.3
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Detection
Fraud Detection
9.4
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Alerts
9.0
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Real-Time Monitoring
8.3
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Response
Device Tracking
7.5
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Fraud Markers
9.2
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Blacklisting
7.7
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Bot Mitigation
7.7
(won by default)
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Authorize.net
CSG Forte
Authorize.net and CSG Forte are categorized as
Payment Gateways
Unique Categories
Authorize.net is categorized as
E-commerce Fraud Protection
and
Subscription Billing
CSG Forte is categorized as
Enterprise Payment
and
Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Authorize.net
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
72.1%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
23.9%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
4.0%
CSG Forte
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
53.6%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
42.9%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
3.6%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
72.1%
53.6%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
23.9%
42.9%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
4.0%
3.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Authorize.net
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Internet
5.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Retail
4.5%
Other
73.0%
CSG Forte
Information Services
15.8%
Real Estate
10.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
10.5%
Apparel & Fashion
10.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.3%
Other
47.4%
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