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Authorize.net vs ConvertKit

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Authorize.net

E-commerce

We help make it easy to get paid

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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ConvertKit

News & Media

The creator platform for digital professionals

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and ConvertKit actually diverge.

Attributes where Authorize.net and ConvertKit differ
AttributeAuthorize.netConvertKit
CategoryE-commerceNews & Media
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 ConvertKit does not also cover.

Only in ConvertKit

  • Email marketing
  • Landing pages
  • Subscriber tagging
  • Automation workflows
  • Digital product sales
  • Broadcast emails
  • Subscriber segments
  • Email templates

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.

ConvertKit

  • Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot Authorize.net
  • Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot 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

ConvertKit

  • The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
  • The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
  • Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
  • A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
  • Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

ConvertKit

On request
  • Creator$29/month
    • Up to 10K subscribers
    • Email campaigns
    • Landing pages
  • Creator Pro$79/month
    • Unlimited subscribers
    • Advanced automation
    • Digital products

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Authorize.net review

Choose ConvertKit if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You also want landing pages.
ConvertKit review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or ConvertKit better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or ConvertKit?
Authorize.net starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request.
Does Authorize.net or ConvertKit run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Authorize.net do that ConvertKit cannot?
ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows.
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