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Authorize.net vs Microsoft Azure API Management

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Authorize.net

Software

We help make it easy to get paid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Microsoft Azure API Management logo

Microsoft Azure API Management

Software

Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Microsoft Azure API Management 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; Microsoft Azure API Management prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and Microsoft Azure API Management actually diverge.

Attributes where Authorize.net and Microsoft Azure API Management differ
AttributeAuthorize.netMicrosoft Azure API Management
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebCloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud
FoundedUnknown1975

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Microsoft Azure API Management does not also cover.

Only in Microsoft Azure API Management

  • API Gateway
  • Developer Portal
  • API Policies
  • Azure services
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • On-premises
  • Cloud support

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.

Microsoft Azure API Management

  • API gateway and lifecycle management on Azurenot Authorize.net
  • Throttling, keys and policies in front of backend servicesnot Authorize.net
  • Developer portal for internal and partner APIsnot Authorize.net
  • Hybrid deployments using self-hosted gatewaysnot 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

Microsoft Azure API Management

  • Prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales
  • Two parallel generations of tiers, classic and v2, so the choice is which lineage before which size
  • The Developer tier is explicitly not for production
  • Self-hosted gateways and workspace gateways are charged separately from the service

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

Microsoft Azure API Management

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1M calls/month
    • Community support
  • Developer$50/monthly
    • 10M calls/month
    • Email support
  • Premium$500/monthly
    • Unlimited calls
    • Priority support
    • SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Authorize.net review

Choose Microsoft Azure API Management if

  • You need api gateway.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
  • You also want developer portal.
Microsoft Azure API Management review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or Microsoft Azure API Management better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Microsoft Azure API Management at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Microsoft Azure API Management?
Microsoft Azure API Management has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Authorize.net and Free for Microsoft Azure API Management.
Does Authorize.net or Microsoft Azure API Management run on more platforms?
Authorize.net runs on Web. Microsoft Azure API Management runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
Can I use Microsoft Azure API Management for free?
Yes. Microsoft Azure API Management has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Authorize.net starts at On request.
What can Authorize.net do that Microsoft Azure API Management cannot?
Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway, Developer Portal, API Policies, Azure services.
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