WHMCS · US / Canada

Accept Authorize.net
payments on WHMCS

Install the free PaymentHood module for WHMCS, connect your Authorize.net account, and Authorize.net appears as a payment option at checkout. No custom gateway code, and no second integration when you add another provider later.

  • USD
  • CAD
  • GBP
  • EUR
  • AUD
WHMCS 7.0+
4 payment methods
Free module
WHMCS
Authorize.net
Platform
WHMCS 7.0+
Provider
Authorize.net
Install via
Apps & Integrations
Billing
One-time & recurring
PaymentHood fee
None
Compatibility

Authorize.net on WHMCS at a glance

WHMCS version
WHMCS 7.0+
Where you install it
WHMCS admin → Apps & Integrations
Coverage
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
  • Europe
Currencies
  • USD
  • CAD
  • GBP
  • EUR
  • AUD
Billing models
One-time checkout and recurring renewals — WHMCS generates both, and the module handles both.
Cost
The module is free and open source. You pay Authorize.net's own fees, published on their pricing page (opens in new tab). PaymentHood adds nothing on top.

Coverage, currencies and payment methods as published by Authorize.net, who set and update them. For the current list see Authorize.net's own documentation (opens in new tab).

Payment methods

What WHMCS customers can pay with

Each method Authorize.net supports appears in your WHMCS checkout. Enabling one is a PaymentHood dashboard setting — nothing changes on the WHMCS side.

Cards

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB and Diners Club

eCheck / ACH

Bank debit for US merchants

Digital wallets

Apple Pay and PayPal through the gateway

Recurring billing

Automated Recurring Billing for subscription charges

Setup

Connect Authorize.net to WHMCS

Four steps, no code. The full walkthrough with screenshots is in the WHMCS installation guide.

1

Open a Authorize.net account

Register with Authorize.net and finish their onboarding. Funds settle from Authorize.net to your own bank account.

2

Add it in PaymentHood

Paste your Authorize.net credentials into the PaymentHood dashboard. They stay server-side and never reach your storefront.

3

Install the module

Download the WHMCS module and install it from Apps & Integrations in your WHMCS admin.

4

Enable and test

Paste your PaymentHood API key into the module settings, run a sandbox order end to end, then switch to live.

Why PaymentHood

Rather than a direct Authorize.net module

A single-provider module works until you need a second provider. These are the parts you would otherwise build and maintain yourself.

Webhook security
Signed webhook notification, verified before an order is released
Payment verification
Server-side transaction status re-check against the Authorize.net API before fulfilment
Credentials
API login ID and transaction key, held server-side in PaymentHood
  • Add a second provider without touching your WHMCS checkout
  • Automatic failover when Authorize.net is unreachable, instead of a failed order
  • Idempotent charge creation, so a double-submitted order is not a double charge
  • One reconciliation view across every provider you run
  • Free and open source — read the module on GitHub (opens in new tab)
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Usually yes. Authorize.net is a gateway rather than an acquirer, so it sits between your checkout and a merchant account you hold with a bank or processor. That is the main structural difference from an all-in-one provider like Stripe.

Because you already have acquiring on terms you like, or your bank requires it. Keeping the acquirer and changing only the gateway is a much smaller change than moving your whole payment relationship.

Yes, through Automated Recurring Billing. Whether it fits depends on your billing model — check the constraints with Authorize.net before you design around it.

No. Authorize.net bills you directly for its own fees, and PaymentHood takes no percentage and no per-transaction cut at any volume. See PaymentHood pricing.

Accept Authorize.net on WHMCS today

Free module, no PaymentHood transaction fee, and room to add another provider whenever you need one.