E-commerce · head to head
eBay vs Authorize.net
The short version
- Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; Authorize.net all-in-One plan charges a $25 monthly gateway fee plus 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction on top of it
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which eBay and Authorize.net actually diverge.
| Attribute | eBay | Authorize.net |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
eBay
- Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees
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
Pricing, plan by plan
eBay
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.
Authorize.net
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Authorize.net review.
Which should you pick?
Choose eBay if
Nothing in the data separates eBay from Authorize.net on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Authorize.net if
Nothing in the data separates Authorize.net from eBay on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is eBay or Authorize.net better?
- Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Authorize.net at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, eBay or Authorize.net?
- eBay starts at On request and Authorize.net at On request.
- Does eBay or Authorize.net run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.