Authorize.net Features
What are the features of Authorize.net?
Payment Options
- Recurring Billing
- Instant Payment
- Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards
- ACH Payments and eCheck Processing
Administration
- Reporting/Dashboards
- User, Role, and Access Management
- Payout Time
- Manual Payment Entry
Security
- Fraud Protection Tools
- Data Tokenization
- Two-Factor Authentication
Development
- Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)
- Accounting Software Integration
- E-Commerce Software Integration
Platform
- Performance and Reliability
Technology Glossary Features
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Payment Options
Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards | Based on 76 Authorize.net reviews. Ability to accept coupons, discounts, promotions, and gift cards. | 77% (Based on 76 reviews) | |
Recurring Billing | Ability to charge customers on a recurring basis for subscription-based purchases This feature was mentioned in 104 Authorize.net reviews. | 87% (Based on 104 reviews) | |
Instant Payment | Customer data is securely stored so there is no need to repeatedly enter data for multiple purchases 112 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 87% (Based on 112 reviews) | |
Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards | Ability to accept different types of credit and debit cards 134 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 93% (Based on 134 reviews) | |
ACH Payments and eCheck Processing | As reported in 87 Authorize.net reviews. Ability to accept and process eChecks and ACH payments as a form of payment | 80% (Based on 87 reviews) | |
Real-Time Payments | Supports real time payments This feature was mentioned in 44 Authorize.net reviews. | 85% (Based on 44 reviews) | |
Multi-Currency | Based on 43 Authorize.net reviews. Allows users to process payments in multiple currencies. | 76% (Based on 43 reviews) | |
Online payment portal | See feature definition | Provides an online portal where customers can make payments. This feature was mentioned in 52 Authorize.net reviews. | 85% (Based on 52 reviews) |
Administration
Reporting/Dashboards | Based on 129 Authorize.net reviews. Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards. | 80% (Based on 129 reviews) | |
User, Role, and Access Management | As reported in 97 Authorize.net reviews. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. | 84% (Based on 97 reviews) | |
Payout Time | Turnaround time for money to be transferred to the merchant's bank account 121 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 121 reviews) | |
Manual Payment Entry | Based on 121 Authorize.net reviews. Web form that the merchant can use to enter credit card payments manually (from over the phone, mail, etc) and issue returns or void previous transactions | 83% (Based on 121 reviews) | |
Dispute Resolution | See feature definition | The process for handling chargebacks and disputes with the payment gateway. 83 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 82% (Based on 83 reviews) |
Omnichannel | Based on 56 Authorize.net reviews. Process payments from multiple channels such as ACH, mobile, or e-commerce. | 80% (Based on 56 reviews) | |
Levels 1 & 2 | Based on 50 Authorize.net reviews. Supports levels 1 and 2 for credit card payment processing. | 78% (Based on 50 reviews) |
Security
PCI Compliance | See feature definition | As reported in 74 Authorize.net reviews. Ensures that the service is building and maintaining a secure network; protecting cardholder data; maintaining a vulnerability management program; implementing strong access control measures; regularly monitoring and testing networks; and maintaining an information security policy | 89% (Based on 74 reviews) |
Fraud Protection Tools | As reported in 119 Authorize.net reviews. Fraud protection filters such as high risk countries, email service provider risk, high risk BIN, account number velocity, high item number, shipping/billing mismatch, AVS failure, CSC failure, and others | 88% (Based on 119 reviews) | |
Data Tokenization | Based on 96 Authorize.net reviews. Sensitive data (personal info, CC info, etc) is replaced with non-sensitive equivalent, aka a Token. The tokens act as a reference that maps back to the sensitive data through a tokenization system. | 88% (Based on 96 reviews) | |
Two-Factor Authentication | An additional layer of security to prevent fraudulent activity (such as creating an account and verifying an email address and cell phone number) This feature was mentioned in 97 Authorize.net reviews. | 86% (Based on 97 reviews) |
Development
Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts) | Allows developers to customize payment form to accommodate their unique processes. This feature was mentioned in 100 Authorize.net reviews. | 78% (Based on 100 reviews) | |
APIs | Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications. This feature was mentioned in 76 Authorize.net reviews. | 82% (Based on 76 reviews) | |
Accounting Software Integration | As reported in 88 Authorize.net reviews. Provides standard integration with merchant's accounting software | 79% (Based on 88 reviews) | |
E-Commerce Software Integration | Based on 102 Authorize.net reviews. Provides standard integration with merchant's e-commerce software | 84% (Based on 102 reviews) |
Platform
Performance and Reliability | Based on 128 Authorize.net reviews. Payment gateway is consistently available (up-time) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the gateway to respond to an action they took. System scales with load. | 89% (Based on 128 reviews) | |
API / Integrations | Based on 75 Authorize.net reviews. Application Programming Interface—Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications. | 84% (Based on 75 reviews) | |
PCI Regulation Compliance | As reported in 75 Authorize.net reviews. Complies with payment card industry (PCI) regulations | 90% (Based on 75 reviews) | |
Supplemental Technology | Based on 43 Authorize.net reviews. Supports EMV chip card and Near Field Communications (NFC) technologies | 80% (Based on 43 reviews) | |
Accounting integration | Provide integration with accounting software and ERP systems. 50 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 84% (Based on 50 reviews) | |
E-commerce Integration | As reported in 53 Authorize.net reviews. Provide integration with B2B and B2C e-commerce platforms | 86% (Based on 53 reviews) |
Intelligence
Transaction Scoring | Rates each transaction's risk based on specific factors and their benchmarked scores. 10 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Risk Assessment | As reported in 11 Authorize.net reviews. Flags suspicious transactions and either alerts administrators or declines transaction. | 89% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
Intelligence Reporting | Actively gathers data on suspicious purchasing sources and characteristics of common committers of fraud. | Not enough data | |
ID Analytics | Stores data from external or internal sources related to fake accounts, evaluating users for risk. | Not enough data |
Detection
Fraud Detection | Finds patterns in common occurrences of fraud to use when evaluating risk of purchasers. 12 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 94% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Alerts | Alerts administrators when fraud is suspected or transactions have been declined. This feature was mentioned in 10 Authorize.net reviews. | 90% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Real-Time Monitoring | Constantly monitors system to detect anomalies in real time. 11 reviewers of Authorize.net have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 11 reviews) |
Response
Device Tracking | Keeps records of geographic location and IP addresses of fraud suspects. | Not enough data | |
Fraud Markers | Tags users suspected of committing fraud and identifies them upon return. | Not enough data | |
Blacklisting | Prevents previous committers of fraud from future transactions. | Not enough data | |
Bot Mitigation | Monitors for and rids systems of bots suspected of committing fraud. | Not enough data |
Billing
Automation | Ability to create and send invoices automatically at predefined or custom frequencies. | Not enough data | |
Consolidation | Consolidate invoices so customers can make one payment for multiple bills. | Not enough data | |
Adjustments | Adjust invoices to handle exceptions and correct errors. | Not enough data | |
Blacklisting | Allows users to temporarily or permanently block potential fraudsters. | Not enough data |
Dunning
Collections | As reported in 10 Authorize.net reviews. Assists users in collecting payments for unpaid invoices. | 83% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Dispute Management | As reported in 10 Authorize.net reviews. Manages disputes regarding billing and payments. | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Escalation | Based on 10 Authorize.net reviews. Define escalation processes to suspend service for unpaid invoices. | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) |
Performance
Packages | Track the financial performance of various types of packages. | Not enough data | |
Discounts | Based on 10 Authorize.net reviews. Identify the impact of special pricing and discounts on revenue. | 80% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Plan Changes | Based on 10 Authorize.net reviews. Monitor plan changes such as upgrades and downgrades, or cancellations. | 83% (Based on 10 reviews) |
Reporting
Dimensions | Reports revenue based on various dimensions, such as subscription segments, geographies, or discounts | Not enough data | |
Deferred Revenue | Tracks revenue for goods or services that have yet to be collected | Not enough data | |
Revenue Recognition | Based on 10 Authorize.net reviews. Accurately determines and reports the accounting period when revenues are recognized | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) |
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Autonomous Task Execution | Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input | Not enough data | |
Cross-system Integration | Works across multiple software systems or databases | Not enough data | |
Decision Making | Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives | Not enough data |
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Autonomous Task Execution | Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input | Not enough data | |
Multi-step Planning | Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes | Not enough data | |
Cross-system Integration | Works across multiple software systems or databases | Not enough data | |
Adaptive Learning | Improves performance based on feedback and experience | Not enough data |
