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Credit card payment processor, online payments systems and processing | Authorize.netAuthorize.net is an online payment system and credit card payment processor. We provide secure credit card payment processing systems for subscriptions, retail, and mobile, serving as your trusted credit card processor for low‑cost eChecks/ACH.

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Business details

Category
Payment processing for businesses
Founded
1996
Sells
Services
Sells to
Businesses
Kind of seller
Sells its own goods or services
Licensed trade
Financial services or credit
Domain age
29 years
Address
Not foundNo address found using the trading company name
Email address
phishing@authorize.net
Phone number
+1 888-323-4289
Contact page
authorize.net/contact-us.html
Website
authorize.net
Social media

Customer reviews

SiteReviewsRating
Trustpilot93 reviews
G2223 reviews
Total316
Customer satisfactionNo rating found yetFrom independent reviews, weighed by their number
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Summary

Is authorize.net legit and trustworthy? Truth score 91 out of 100, high truth signals: 8 of 10 public checks clear, 2 for information. Legitimacy confidence: high. Customer satisfaction: no rating found yet.

We read 3 of its pages: contact, about and terms. Its website address was registered 29 years ago, and is locked against transfer to someone else. It is among the 10,000 most-visited sites on the internet (Cloudflare Radar). It has 223 reviews on G2. No malware or phishing warnings found for its website. We could not find an address.

Important context: Truth Signal weighs public evidence about this business. A high score means strong evidence that the business is established and legitimate, not a promise that it is safe to buy from or that every purchase will go well. A low score means the evidence is thin or raises concerns, not that the business is unsafe or a scam.

Positives

  • We read 3 of its pages · contact, about and terms.
  • Its website address was registered 29 years ago.
  • It is among the 10,000 most-visited sites on the internet (Cloudflare Radar).
  • 223 reviews on G2.
  • No malware or phishing warnings found for its website.

Not found

  • Address information was not found from our checks.

What they offer

Authorize.net is an online payment system and credit card payment processor. We provide secure credit card payment processing systems for subscriptions, retail, and mobile, serving as your trusted credit card processor for low‑cost eChecks/ACH.
— authorize.net, in their own words
Best for
“Add Buy Now or Donate buttons to your site for fast checkout, ideal for nonprofits and merchants selling single items or low‑volume products.” Its homepage
Getting help

authorize.net offers support and help through their help page, which can be found in the sources below.

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To check if authorize.net is legit yourself, look at the same public records we did: the company register, who owns the web address and since when, customer reviews, visitor numbers, how long the site has existed, social profiles, malware lists, data breaches and email security. Each row below shows what that record says about authorize.net; open a row to see the facts and the source to check them yourself. Step by step: how to know if a shopping site is legit.

Who they are

Company detailsBased in the US; founded in 1996 (Wikipedia)
Country
Where the company is based
US
Why we believe that
its terms are governed by the laws of California, its phone number starts +1
From Wikipedia
Industry
Internet
Founded
1996
SourcesWikipedia
Domain registrationIts website address was registered 29 years ago
  • Its website address is locked against being transferred to someone else
Domain age
29 years
Domain transfer lock enabled
Yes
Website detailsWe read 3 of its pages: contact, about and terms
  • Company contact email is available
  • Company contact phone number is available
HTTPS enabled
Yes
Contact phone number found
+1 888-323-4289
Contact page found
Contact page
What its pages say

Quoted word for word from authorize.net.

Phone support
“Please fill out the form, or call us at 888-323-4289.” Contact page
In their own words
“Process payments manually, on your website, or through a mobile app. Connect a compatible card reader to your computer to accept payments in person. Accept manual orders quickly and securely with our Virtual Terminal.” About page

Reputation and track record

Customer reviews223 reviews on G2
PlatformRatingReviews
TrustpilotUnknown93
SmartCustomerNot found
G2Unknown223
CapterraNot found
Reviews.ioNot found
FeefoNot found
TrustindexNot found
GoogleNot checked
Visitor trafficIt is among the 10,000 most-visited sites on the internet (Cloudflare Radar)
  • Real people visited its website in 24 of the last 24 months
  • Real people have visited its website since February 2021 or earlier
Monthly visitor data
Popularity among Chrome users
top 500,000 sites
First known user traffic
Feb 2021 or earlier
Months with real traffic, of the last 24
24
Traffic pattern
sustained
Rank jump in the last 12 months
none
Rank drop in the last 12 months
none
Cloudflare Radar
Popularity across the internet
top 10,000 sites
Web history and authorityFound: wikipedia page
Wikipedia page
yes
SourcesWikipedia
Social presenceIt is on 4 social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube); the largest audience is 60,835 followers on Facebook
  • Its YouTube channel has 3,900 subscribers and 98 videos, the latest uploaded on 28 Jul 2026
PlatformProfileAudience
FacebookProfile60,835 followers
InstagramNot found
XProfileUnknown
LinkedInProfileUnknown
YouTubeProfile3,900 subscribers
TikTokNot found
Social platforms with discovered profiles
facebook, linkedin, x, youtube
Social follower counts
64,735 followers in total
YouTube channel
98 videos, 3,900 subscribers, last upload 28 Jul 2026

What data this site collects about you

Its privacy policy is on another websitevisa.com

Its homepage links its privacy policy on another website, so we did not read it.

Tracking tools on its homepageGoogle Analytics and Google Tag Manager

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Google Analytics
Counts your visits and what you look at.
Google Tag Manager
Loads other tracking tools, which may not be listed here.

Safety

Malware and phishingNo malware or phishing warnings found for its websiteThis check is not perfect: it can miss a harmful site, and it can wrongly warn about a safe one.
Malware or phishing threat status
None
Data breach historyNo known data breach involving the company
Known data breaches found
0
Domain and email securityIts email is protected: mail forged in its name is blocked
Email
MX records
Yes
SPF record
Yes
DKIM key
Yes
DMARC record
Yes
DMARC policy
reject
Certificate
Security certificate browsers warn about
No
Certificate issuer
SSL Corporation
Certificate type
DV
Certificate expires
5 Apr 2027
Hosting
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Address
162.159.152.2
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