Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange stores?

IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (6 reviews). Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (181 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

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IvyTek Finance: Loan vs Blackthorn Payments — Salesforce

IvyTek Finance vs Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL

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IvyTek Finance

5.0·6reviews

Streamlines & automates end-to-end loan management needs - origination, underwriting, closing, funding & servicing. Simplifies online credit apps, automates credit approvals, calculates loans, monitors cash flow, collections, delinquency, & reporting.

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	IvyTek Finance	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL
Tagline	“Streamlines & automates end-to-end loan management needs - origination, underwriting, closing, funding & servicing. Simplifies online credit apps, automates credit approvals, calculates loans, monitors cash flow, collections, delinquency, & reporting.”251 chars	“Salesforce-native payment processing for every industry ✔PCI-Compliant Credit Card & ACH Payments ✔iOS & Android / Google Mobile Payments w/ Field Service Lightning ✔Recurring Payments ✔PayLink ✔Stripe, Authorize.net, 120+ Gateways”232 chars
Description	1153 / 2000 chars58% used	1058 / 2000 chars53% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	en
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	IvyTek, Inc.	Blackthorn.io, Inc.
Listed	August 7, 2014

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Feature comparison between IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing and Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL
Metric	IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	6	★ 181
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Built for Shopify	—	—
Pricing tiers	★ 2 tiers	1 tier
Listed features	3	★ 6
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Aug 2014	Oct 2016

Last updated	—	—

Keyword	IvyTek Finance	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL
transunion	#6	#12

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IvyTek Finance

Step out of the silo and into the future of loan origination and servicing software with IvyTek. Built on business intelligence and our over 20 years of experience, IvyTek’s unique software will allow you to customize dashboards and reports while automating your workflows. With our social collaboration feature, you can communicate in real time via chatter and chat - a real time instant messaging client. Our mobile access will allow you to keep a pulse on all aspects of your business and stay in touch with colleagues, clients and staff. ~Quickly integrates with 3rd party providers ~Loan Application from internal/external(website) sources and customizable workflows ~Upload credit applications from a borrower portal ~Quickly calculate the best payment terms for your borrower ~Dynamic Settings for Revolving Credit Loans ~Easy to use tools to create collection workflow actions ~Integrated Document management - compliance logging for customer touch points ~Intuitive Interface ~Streamline cash drawer actions Ready to take a test drive? Step into the future of loan serving today. Contact us to schedule your discovery call here.

Top keywords

loan3×1.70%
actions2×1.14%
allow2×1.14%
borrower2×1.14%
business2×1.14%
credit2×1.14%
future2×1.14%
future of loan2×1.14%
ivytek2×1.14%
quickly2×1.14%
real2×1.14%
real time2×1.14%

Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL

FEATURES ✔ Lightning Virtual Terminal ✔ PCI-compliant payment methods ✔ Scheduled transactions w/ reattempt ✔ Automatically updated expired/lost cards. Account updater ✔ Payment requests w/ PayLink ✔ 135+ Currencies ✔ Any Object ✔ Charge, Authorize, Refund ✔ Disputes ✔ Historical Migration Sync ✔ PCI-Compliant SAQ-D ✔ SCA/3D Secure 2 Ready ✔ Recurring Billing & Payment Schedules ✔ Retry / Reattempt Logic ✔ Webhooks ✔ Native iOS & Android apps w/card readers ✔ EMV Certified - Card-Present Rates ✔ Swipe, Chip, Tap/NFC ✔ Field Service Lightning FSL ✔ Salesforce Mobile FOR ADMINS ✔ Packaged Rollups ✔ Communities / Experience Cloud ✔ Reports & Dashboard GATEWAYS & PROCESSORS ✔ 120+ Gateways ✔ Authorize.net ✔ Braintree ✔ Chase Paymentech ✔ Cybersource ✔ Elavon ✔ First Data ✔ Global Payments ✔ Heartland ✔ Stripe ✔ WorldPay ✔ EMEA: AliPay, BACS Direct Debit, Bancontact, Boleto, giropay, iDeal, Multibanco, Przelewy24 ✔ Pay Later Options: Afterpay, Klarna (with Stripe Checkout) ✔ Digital Wallets: Apple Pay, Google Pay, Clearpay, EPS, eWay, FPX, Plaid

Top keywords

pay3×2.36%
payment3×2.36%
authorize2×1.57%
gateways2×1.57%
lightning2×1.57%
pci-compliant2×1.57%
reattempt2×1.57%
stripe2×1.57%

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Is IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing or Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL cheaper?

Both IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing and Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL offer paid plans only. IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing starts at paid; Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Which has better reviews, IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing or Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL?

IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing (5.0★, 6 reviews) and Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL (5.0★, 181 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing or Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL?

It depends on what you're optimizing for. IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing or Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL has more onboarding documentation maturity (181 reviews vs 6), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.

IvyTek Finance vs Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL

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Which has better reviews, IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing or Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL?

Should I choose IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing or Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL?

Which is faster to set up, IvyTek Finance: Loan Origination and Servicing or Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL?

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