WooCommerce Authorize.Net Gateway vs WooPayments
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| Feature | WooCommerce Authorize.Net Gateway v6.2.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | WooPayments v11.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | WooCommerce Authorize.net Gateway (Enterprise) ($) | WooPayments |
| Pros | Card data handled by Accept.js, not stored on the site; Refunds and admin order actions from WooCommerce; Enterprise licence adds saved cards and subscription support | Card payments managed from the WordPress dashboard; Built-in fraud screening and duplicate payment detection; Multi-currency pricing with a currency switcher block |
| Cons | Needs an Authorize.Net merchant account and SSL; Subscriptions, saved cards and eCheck need the Enterprise licence; Authorize.Net's older AIM method is being phased out | Needs a WooPayments account before it can take payments; Only available in the countries WooPayments supports |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Card payment gateway ($), eCheck payment gateway ($), WooCommerce Subscriptions payments ($), WooCommerce Pre-Orders payments ($), FunnelKit one-click upsell compatibility ($), Enterprise licence check ($) | Card payment gateway for WooCommerce, Checkout integration and payment fields, Fraud screening service, Duplicate payment detection, Multi-currency pricing, Multi-currency switcher block, WooPay express checkout scheduling and session handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Authorize.net ($) | Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | WooCommerce Subscriptions ($), WooCommerce Pre-Orders ($), FunnelKit ($) | — |
| Other | — | FedEx |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | js.authorize.net, jstest.authorize.net, api.authorize.net, apitest.authorize.net, test.authorize.net, secure2.authorize.net | translate.wordpress.com, pay.woo.com, public-api.wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |