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Authorize.net vs Quicken

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Authorize.net

E-commerce

We help make it easy to get paid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quicken logo

Quicken

Personal Finance

Take control of your finances

From
$3.99/month
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; Quicken quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Authorize.net and Quicken differ
AttributeAuthorize.netQuicken
Starting priceOn request$3.99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
CategoryE-commercePersonal Finance
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Quicken does not also cover.

Only in Quicken

  • Budget creation
  • Bill management
  • Investment tracking
  • Tax planning
  • Bank accounts
  • Investment accounts
  • Credit cards
  • Windows 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.

Quicken

  • Individuals managing personal finances via Quicken Simplifi cloud app for budgeting and savings trackingnot Authorize.net
  • Freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via Quicken Business & Personal plannot Authorize.net
  • Users preferring local data storage via Classic desktop editionsnot 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

Quicken

  • Quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal
  • Renewal pricing significantly higher than introductory rate; annual cost jumps from $47.88 (promotional) to $83.88 (regular renewal)

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

Quicken

$3.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Authorize.net review

Choose Quicken if

  • You need budget creation.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want bill management.
Quicken review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or Quicken better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Quicken at $3.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Quicken?
Authorize.net starts at On request and Quicken at $3.99/month.
Does Authorize.net or Quicken run on more platforms?
Authorize.net runs on Web. Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
What can Authorize.net do that Quicken cannot?
Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning.
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