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Authorize.net vs Squarespace Commerce

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Authorize.net

E-commerce

We help make it easy to get paid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Squarespace Commerce logo

Squarespace Commerce

E-commerce & Retail

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/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; Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and Squarespace Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Authorize.net and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeAuthorize.netSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceOn request$14/month
CategoryE-commerceE-commerce & Retail
FoundedUnknown2003

Identical on both: 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 Squarespace Commerce does not also cover.

Only in Squarespace Commerce

  • Website builder
  • Ecommerce platform
  • Mobile optimization
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Domain registration
  • SSL certificate
  • Customer accounts

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.

Squarespace Commerce

  • Running a store on a hosted website builder with managed hostingnot Authorize.net
  • Selling products, services and memberships from one sitenot 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

Squarespace Commerce

  • The entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • Digital content and membership sales carry their own fee, up to 7% on the lowest tier
  • The entry plan is limited to 2 contributors
  • Reaching a 0% transaction fee requires moving up from the entry plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

Squarespace Commerce

$14/month
  • Personal$14/month
    • Website builder
    • Free domain
    • Analytics
  • Business$23/month
    • All Personal features
    • Ecommerce functionality
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Authorize.net review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

  • You need website builder.
  • You also want ecommerce platform.
Squarespace Commerce review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Squarespace Commerce?
Authorize.net starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month.
Does Authorize.net or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Authorize.net do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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