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Authorize.net vs Inventory Lab

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Authorize.net

Software

We help make it easy to get paid

From
On request
Rated
-
Inventory Lab logo

Inventory Lab

Software

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-

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; Inventory Lab inventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Authorize.net and Inventory Lab differ
AttributeAuthorize.netInventory Lab
Starting priceOn request$29/month
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Inventory Lab does not also cover.

Only in Inventory Lab

  • FBA inventory tracking
  • Repricing automation
  • Price monitoring
  • Sales analytics
  • Profit calculations
  • Supplier management
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Forecasting tools

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.

Inventory Lab

  • Amazon and Walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of Seller 365not 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

Inventory Lab

  • InventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • Multichannel listing requires the separate UniCon add-on, priced from $49 to $449 per month depending on tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

Inventory Lab

$29/month
  • Essentials$29/month
    • Inventory management
    • Price monitoring
    • Email alerts
  • Pro$99/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Automated repricing
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or Inventory Lab better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Inventory Lab at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Inventory Lab?
Authorize.net starts at On request and Inventory Lab at $29/month.
Does Authorize.net or Inventory Lab run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Authorize.net do that Inventory Lab cannot?
Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics.

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