Softwr

Software · head to head

Authorize.net vs AWS API Gateway

A

Authorize.net

Software

We help make it easy to get paid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
AWS API Gateway logo

AWS API Gateway

Software

Fully managed API gateway service for creating and managing APIs at scale

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Authorize.net all-in-One plan charges a $25 monthly gateway fee plus 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction on top of it; AWS API Gateway rEST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and AWS API Gateway actually diverge.

Attributes where Authorize.net and AWS API Gateway differ
AttributeAuthorize.netAWS API Gateway
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebAWS Cloud
FoundedUnknown2006

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Authorize.net

Nothing recorded that AWS API Gateway does not also cover.

Only in AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs
  • WebSocket APIs
  • HTTP APIs
  • Lambda
  • EC2
  • DynamoDB
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Authorize.net

No use cases recorded yet. See the Authorize.net review.

AWS API Gateway

  • Fronting Lambda functions with an HTTP endpointnot Authorize.net
  • REST and HTTP API management with throttling and keysnot Authorize.net
  • WebSocket APIs for real-time clientsnot Authorize.net
  • Private APIs reachable only inside a VPCnot Authorize.net
  • Publishing a developer portal for API consumersnot Authorize.net

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Authorize.net

  • All-in-One plan charges a $25 monthly gateway fee plus 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction on top of it
  • eCheck processing carries its own $10 monthly minimum fee separate from the card processing charges

AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer
  • Data transfer out is charged at $0.09 per GB on top of request pricing
  • WebSocket APIs bill connection minutes as well as messages, at $0.25 per million minutes
  • Private APIs avoid data transfer charges but incur AWS PrivateLink costs instead
  • The developer portal is $125 a month, with additional portal products at $12.50 each
  • The free tier lasts 12 months rather than being ongoing

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Authorize.net review.

AWS API Gateway

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • 1M requests per month
    • Basic API management
  • Pay-as-you-go$3.5/per 1M requests
    • Unlimited requests
    • HTTP APIs
    • REST APIs

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

Nothing in the data separates Authorize.net from AWS API Gateway on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Authorize.net review

Choose AWS API Gateway if

  • You need rest apis.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on AWS Cloud.
  • You also want websocket apis.
AWS API Gateway review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or AWS API Gateway better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and AWS API Gateway at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or AWS API Gateway?
AWS API Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Authorize.net and Free for AWS API Gateway.
Does Authorize.net or AWS API Gateway run on more platforms?
Authorize.net runs on Web. AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud.
Can I use AWS API Gateway for free?
Yes. AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Authorize.net starts at On request.
What can Authorize.net do that AWS API Gateway cannot?
AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Authorize.net

More on AWS API Gateway

Keep looking

Other head to heads