Payment Processors · reliability comparison
Authorize.net vs Worldpay: which is more reliable? (2026)
Authorize.net is more reliable than Worldpay, scoring 39.3 vs 34.0 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Authorize.net reported 8 incidents and Worldpay reported 50, with effective uptime of 97.93% and 97.01% respectively. Worldpay resolves incidents faster on average (4h 34m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Authorize.net | Worldpay |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 39.3 | 34.0 |
| Rank (payment processors) | #11 | #13 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 97.93% | 97.01% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 8 | 50 |
| Partial / major outages | 4 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | 1d | 4h 34m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Authorize.net and Worldpay differ
- Worldpay reported 6.3× as many incidents as Authorize.net over the last 90 days (50 vs 8).
- Authorize.net had 4 partial or major outages, compared with 0 for Worldpay.
- Worldpay fixes problems faster: 4h 34m on average, against 1d for Authorize.net (5.3× quicker).
- Authorize.net's longest outage on record lasted 3d (Jul 1, 2026); Worldpay's lasted 3d (Oct 12, 2026).
90-day uptime
Authorize.net
Worldpay
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Authorize.net incidents
- InformationalSep 13, 2026 · resolved in <1m
CreateTransaction API calls Failing
Affected: Authorize.net API
- Partial outageSep 7, 2026 · resolved in 22h 23m
API Connection/Endpoint Service Disruption
Affected: Authorize.net API
- Degraded performanceSep 2, 2026 · resolved in 2h 29m
Customer Invoicing Service Disruption
Affected: Customer Invoicing
- Degraded performanceAug 20, 2026 · resolved in 1d 5h
API Connection/Endpoint - Server Integration Method (SIM) Relay Response Issue
Affected: Server Integration Method (SIM)
- Partial outageAug 14, 2026 · resolved in 7h 56m
API Connection/Endpoint Service Disruption
Affected: Accept Suite
- Partial outageAug 13, 2026 · resolved in 1d 1h
NAB EPX Processing Service Disruption
Affected: NAB EPX
Recent Worldpay incidents
- InformationalNov 1, 2026 · resolved in <1m
INC0713069 - We have resolved issues with Authorization & Payments.
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceNov 1, 2026 · resolved in 1h 23m
INC0712171 - We are aware of potential issues with a Third Party
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 30, 2026 · ongoing
INC0710790 - We are investigating potential issues with payment refunds.
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 29, 2026 · resolved in 1h 24m
INC0709613 - WPG - Maintenance Extended - Degradation of service
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 28, 2026 · resolved in 10m
INC0708391 - Biller Solutions - We are investigating issues with Authorization & Payments
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 28, 2026 · resolved in <1m
INC0708124 - We are investigating issues with Authorization & Payments
Affected: Authorization & Payments