Blackthorn Payments vs FinancialForce — Salesforce

Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL vs FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

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

5.0·181reviews

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

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL	FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing
Tagline	“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	“Streamline billing for multiple revenue streams, including subscription contracts, usage-based services, professional services, and inventoried items to ensure accurate invoices and minimize revenue leakage.”207 chars
Description	1058 / 2000 chars53% used	1078 / 2000 chars54% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	nlenfrdeda+8 more
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Blackthorn.io, Inc.	Certinia

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL and FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing
Metric	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL	FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	181	0
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	6	6
Languages	1 supported	13 supported
Listed since	Oct 2016	Nov 2016

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

Based on the data on this page, Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 5.0★ vs FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing

Pricing entry tiers: Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL at paid, FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing at paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.

Review base

Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL has the larger user base (181 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL's broader-but-shallower coverage.

How this is generated

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL audit • FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing audit

Listed	October 18, 2016	November 9, 2016

Last updated	—	—

3. Features

As listed by each developer

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

DATA MODELS ✔ NPO Cloud ✔ EDU Cloud ✔ HLS Cloud ✔ Sales Cloud ✔ Service Cloud ✔ Field Service Lightning
FIELD SERVICE LIGHTNING & MOBILE PAYMENTS ✔ Tap-To-Pay EMV (with Stripe) ✔ Swipe, tap, chip card reader ✔ iOS and Android ✔ FSL Integration w/o custom work, just install & place fields on layouts
DOCUMENTLINK ✔ Auto-generated web-based payable invoice ✔ Configure with just clicks ✔ Card or ACH ✔ Pay right on the invoice using any of our Payment Gateways ✔ One payment for multiple open invoices - Allocations ✔ Mobile responsive ✔ Multi-language
PAYLINK ✔ Auto-generated payment link, configurable with clicks, no code ✔ Email or text a link to pay ✔ Card or ACH ✔ AuthLink can authorize a card without charging it ✔ Multi-language
VIRTUAL TERMINAL ✔ The most used feature in our app ✔ Wildly configurable. Show/hide fields, set read-only, define field mappings. ✔ Works in Experience Cloud ✔ Tokenize-only, authorize, or charge cards ✔ Schedule cards for charge at a later date
GATEWAYS ✔ Stripe ✔ Authorize.net ✔ Cybersource ✔ 120+ Gateways ✔ Apple Pay ✔ Google Pay

FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing

MULTIPLE BILLING MODEL SUPPORT Streamlines billing for various revenue streams, including subscription contracts, usage-based services, professional services, and inventoried items.
INVOICE CONSOLIDATION Brings multiple invoices and sources of revenue into a single invoice for simplified viewing and processing.
NATIVE CRM Create one billing center for the front and back-office—no costly integrations, no lost data.
PROACTIVE NOTIFICATIONS Protect renewals with proactive notifications and better manage customer relationships.
MASTER CUSTOMER RECORD Easily monitor the status of accounts, answer any customer question, and keep the billing cycle efficient.
FULL VISIBILITY FROM OPP TO RENEWAL Analyze customer data at any stage and take actions that have impact.

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL	FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing
pci-compliant credit card	#1	Not ranked
stripe authorize net	#1	Not ranked
payment gateways	#2	Not ranked
billing	Not ranked	#12

6. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

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%

FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing

ADD NEW BUSINESS MODELS WITH CONFIDENCE Manage the most complex customer relationships in one seamless, connected process and adopt new revenue streams with ease. LEVERAGE THE SALESFORCE PLATFORM NATIVELY Manage customer billing on the same platform used by your sales, services, and customer success teams. CONNECT THE PROCESS FROM OPPORTUNITY TO RENEWAL Automate billing and collections from the minute the order is created. EASILY CONFIGURE BILLING PLANS Package subscriptions with products or adjust pricing structures on the fly. Manage it all in one-closed loop process. DRIVE ACTIONABLE REPORTING Unified data sets enable you to analyze customer data at any stage, allowing you to take actions with maximum impact. ENHANCE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Easily extend this app to the FM Suite (Accounting, Procurement, Order & Inventory Management, Revenue Management) or to the complete the Certinia FM solution. WHY SYS ADMINS LOVE THIS APP Built on the Salesforce platform, it offers click-based customization, unified data, and the same trusted workflow and security.

Top keywords

customer4×2.53%
billing3×1.90%
data3×1.90%
management3×1.90%
platform3×1.90%
process3×1.90%
fm2×1.27%
order2×1.27%
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Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL or FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing cheaper?

Both Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL and FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing offer paid plans only. Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL starts at paid; FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL or FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL does carry the larger published review base (181 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL or FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL has the deeper published review base (181 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (181 reviews). FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL vs FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing

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

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Should I choose Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL or FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing?

Which is faster to set up, Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL or FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing?

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

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