Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Compare WordPress plugins and tools side by side. Pick products with “Compare” in the software directory.
| Feature | Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce v6.1.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce · Enterprise Version ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Live and sandbox modes for testing; Card payments through the WooCommerce checkout; Free core gateway under GPL | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Enterprise features need a paid upgrade; Upgrade prompts appear in the gateway settings; Needs an Authorize.net merchant account | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Authorize.net card payment gateway, Authorize.net API client, Sandbox mode, Enterprise upgrade ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Authorize.net | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.authorize.net, apitest.authorize.net, js.authorize.net, jstest.authorize.net, test.authorize.net, secure2.authorize.net | api-m.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.ai, d.joinhoney.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 6 |