E-commerce · head to head
Authorize.net vs Transistor
Transistor
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators
- From
- $19/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; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and Transistor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Authorize.net | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $19/month |
| Category | E-commerce | Podcast & Audio Publishing |
| Founded | Unknown | 2018 |
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 Transistor does not also cover.
Only in Transistor
- Unlimited podcasts
- Private podcasting
- Advanced analytics
- Team collaboration
- Custom branding
- API access
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
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.
Transistor
- Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot Authorize.net
- Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot Authorize.net
- Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot 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
Transistor
- Starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
- Private podcast subscribers are capped at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
- Dynamic ad insertion and auto-posting to YouTube require the $49 per month Professional plan or higher
- Removing Transistor branding requires the $99 per month Business plan
- Enterprise plans above 250,000 monthly downloads start at $199 per month and require contacting the vendor
Pricing, plan by plan
Authorize.net
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Authorize.net review.
Transistor
$19/month- Starter$19/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 10,000 downloads/month
- Basic analytics
- Professional$49/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 50,000 downloads/month
- Advanced analytics
- Business$99/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 150,000 downloads/month
- Full analytics
- Enterprise$199/month
- Unlimited everything
- 300,000+ downloads
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Authorize.net if
Nothing in the data separates Authorize.net from Transistor on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Authorize.net or Transistor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Transistor?
- Authorize.net starts at On request and Transistor at $19/month.
- Does Authorize.net or Transistor run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Authorize.net do that Transistor cannot?
- Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration.
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