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Authorize.net vs Finale Inventory

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Authorize.net

Software

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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Finale Inventory

Software

High-volume inventory for e-commerce

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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; Finale Inventory the entry plan starts at $499 a month, which is a high floor for a small operation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and Finale Inventory actually diverge.

Attributes where Authorize.net and Finale Inventory differ
AttributeAuthorize.netFinale Inventory
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-based
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Finale Inventory does not also cover.

Only in Finale Inventory

  • Serial tracking
  • Lot control
  • Multi-channel
  • Barcode scanning
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • BigCommerce

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.

Finale Inventory

  • Inventory and warehouse management across sales channelsnot Authorize.net
  • Barcode scanning and stock control for multichannel retailersnot 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

Finale Inventory

  • The entry plan starts at $499 a month, which is a high floor for a small operation
  • Both published prices are starting figures rather than fixed rates
  • The mobile barcode warehouse module requires the $799 Growth plan
  • Order volume and user limits are stated for the platform overall rather than per plan, so what a given tier actually allows is not published
  • Enterprise pricing is on request

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

Finale Inventory

On request
  • Starter$75/month
    • 5000 items
    • 2 users
    • Standard support
  • Bronze$199/month
    • 25000 items
    • 5 users
    • Priority support
  • Silver$349/month
    • 100000 items
    • 10 users
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Authorize.net review

Choose Finale Inventory if

  • You need serial tracking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want lot control.
Finale Inventory review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or Finale Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Finale Inventory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Finale Inventory?
Authorize.net starts at On request and Finale Inventory at On request.
Does Authorize.net or Finale Inventory run on more platforms?
Authorize.net runs on Web. Finale Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
What can Authorize.net do that Finale Inventory cannot?
Finale Inventory covers Serial tracking, Lot control, Multi-channel, Barcode scanning.
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