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Authorize.net vs Lulu

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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
Lulu logo

Lulu

Software

Quality book printing at a reasonable price

From
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; Lulu production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Authorize.net and Lulu differ
AttributeAuthorize.netLulu
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based

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

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

Lulu

  • Production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

Lulu

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lulu review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Authorize.net review

Choose Lulu if

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

Lulu review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or Lulu better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Lulu at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Lulu?
Authorize.net starts at On request and Lulu at On request.
Does Authorize.net or Lulu run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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