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Authorize.net vs WorldRemit

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Authorize.net

E-commerce

We help make it easy to get paid

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On request
Rated
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WorldRemit logo

WorldRemit

Personal Finance

Send money online to 150 countries

From
On request
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; WorldRemit no transfer fee, exchange rate margin or sending limit is published on the site; rates and limits are shown only after choosing a destination country and receive method

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Authorize.net and WorldRemit differ
AttributeAuthorize.netWorldRemit
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
PlatformsWebWeb, IOS, Android
CategoryE-commercePersonal Finance
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 WorldRemit does not also cover.

Only in WorldRemit

  • International transfers
  • Multiple delivery methods
  • Send to 150+ countries
  • Cash pickup option
  • Bank accounts
  • Cards
  • Web support
  • IOS 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.

WorldRemit

  • Sending remittances from developed markets to 130 or more receiving countriesnot Authorize.net
  • Paying out to mobile money, cash pickup and bank accounts abroadnot 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

WorldRemit

  • No transfer fee, exchange rate margin or sending limit is published on the site; rates and limits are shown only after choosing a destination country and receive method
  • The amount that can be sent depends on the destination country and receive method rather than a single published cap

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

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

WorldRemit

On request
  • Standard Transfer$undefined/month
    • Multiple payment methods
    • Competitive rates
  • Express Transfer$undefined/month
    • Faster delivery
    • Higher costs

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

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

Choose WorldRemit if

  • You need international transfers.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want multiple delivery methods.

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or WorldRemit better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and WorldRemit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or WorldRemit?
Authorize.net starts at On request and WorldRemit at On request.
Does Authorize.net or WorldRemit run on more platforms?
Authorize.net runs on Web. WorldRemit runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What can Authorize.net do that WorldRemit cannot?
WorldRemit covers International transfers, Multiple delivery methods, Send to 150+ countries, Cash pickup option.

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