Compare Authorize.net and Paddle
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25 Monthly Gateway
Pay As You Go
Authorize.net
Star Rating
(218)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$25 Monthly Gateway
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Authorize.net
Paddle
Star Rating
(236)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Learn more about Paddle
Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Paddle excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface that simplifies subscription management. Users appreciate the ability to quickly look up customer details and make changes seamlessly, which enhances day-to-day operations.
- According to verified reviews, Authorize.net is recognized for its reliability as a payment gateway, with users highlighting its quick transaction processing and strong security features. This builds customer trust, especially for businesses that handle sensitive payment information.
- Users say that Paddle's onboarding process is notably stress-free, with many expressing satisfaction with the support provided during setup. This contrasts with Authorize.net, where some users have mentioned challenges in configuration, particularly for those who are less tech-savvy.
- Reviewers mention that Paddle's comprehensive handling of taxes and integration with multiple payment providers, such as PayPal and credit cards, makes it a convenient choice for businesses looking to streamline their payment processes. In comparison, Authorize.net focuses more on traditional payment processing without as much emphasis on tax management.
- G2 reviewers highlight that both platforms offer solid customer support, but Paddle stands out with its proactive assistance and helpful API documentation, which users find beneficial for ongoing projects. Authorize.net also provides support through various channels, but some users feel it could be more responsive.
- According to recent feedback, Paddle's overall satisfaction ratings are higher, reflecting a more favorable user experience compared to Authorize.net. While both platforms have their strengths, Paddle's focus on user-friendly features and comprehensive support appears to resonate more with its user base.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Authorize.net
Pricing
$25
Monthly Gateway
setup $49 , 2.9%+30¢ per Per Transaction
Paddle
5% + 50c per transaction
Pay As You Go
Global payments and billing unified in one platform, with cross-border sales tax compliance and fraud protection. No migration fees, monthly fees, or hidden extras.
- Global payments and billing
- Cross-border sales tax compliance
- Fraud protection and chargeback processing
Free Trial
Authorize.net
Free Trial is available
Paddle
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
181
8.7
186
Ease of Use
8.3
186
8.9
190
Ease of Setup
8.3
107
8.7
154
Ease of Admin
8.5
93
8.9
130
Quality of Support
8.4
156
8.4
188
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
93
9.3
127
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
181
8.4
183
Features by Category
Payment Options
7.6
79
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
8.7
116
Not enough data
9.3
139
Not enough data
8.0
89
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.6
46
Not enough data
8.6
57
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
134
Not enough data
8.4
102
Not enough data
8.3
124
Not enough data
8.3
125
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
8.8
78
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Development
7.8
104
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
8.4
105
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
135
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.3
32
Payment Methods
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Types
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing
9.0
12
9.0
75
|
Verified
9.2
10
8.5
60
|
Verified
9.0
10
8.3
62
|
Verified
8.3
10
7.5
55
|
Verified
Dunning
8.5
12
8.2
56
|
Verified
8.1
12
7.8
60
|
Verified
8.5
12
8.4
52
|
Verified
Performance
7.8
12
8.4
61
|
Verified
7.3
13
8.2
68
|
Verified
8.5
12
8.1
70
|
Verified
Reporting
7.5
12
7.6
52
|
Verified
7.1
12
Feature Not Available
8.5
12
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Data Sources
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.0
54
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
51
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
7.8
41
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.5
7
Order Management
Not enough data
7.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
43
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
37
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
9.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
36
|
Verified
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
35
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
Tracking
Not enough data
9.6
54
Not enough data
9.5
55
Not enough data
9.3
50
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
9.2
47
Integrations
Not enough data
7.9
47
Remittance
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Architecture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk & Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.5
36
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
33
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.5
40
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.5
31
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
33
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.9
39
Payment failure - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Customer Communication - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Advance payment method update - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Failed payment analytics - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
15
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Detection
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Response
7.5
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Authorize.net and Paddle are categorized as Subscription Billing
Unique Categories
Authorize.net is categorized as E-commerce Fraud Protection and Payment Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Authorize.net
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paddle
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.8%
Internet
4.8%
Retail
4.8%
Other
72.9%
Computer Software
52.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Internet
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Design
2.7%
Other
24.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do I get my money back when they keep it for 90 days?
1 Comment
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I want to get the unauthorized charges to be refunded
1 Comment
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07 Did not make any purchase Unauthorized transaction
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Preapproved Payment
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How does Paddle prevent fraud?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
Paddle protects against fraud with both automated and manual systems. Chargebacks are contested on your behalf so you can keep the money you’ve earned.
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How does Paddle handle VAT and Sales Tax on my behalf?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
Paddle calculates and applies sales tax for you, as well as taking on your tax liability and remitting on your behalf, so you never have to deal with sales...Read more
