Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL vs VAI SYNC

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	VAI SYNC
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	“AI-powered SYNC that brings your VAI data—accounts, orders, contacts, products, and more—right into Salesforce. Everything you need, always ready.”146 chars
Description	1058 / 2000 chars53% used	955 / 2000 chars48% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	en	enfrdees
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	Blackthorn.io, Inc.	Commercient LLC
Listed

Feature comparison between Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL and VAI SYNC
Metric	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL	VAI SYNC
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	181	0
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Built for Shopify	—	—
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	6	6
Languages	1 supported	4 supported
Listed since	Oct 2016	Nov 2018

AppRanks verdict

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Based on the data on this page, Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange merchants — 5.0★ vs VAI SYNC's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL at paid, VAI SYNC 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. 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. VAI SYNC's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — VAI SYNC'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. 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 • VAI SYNC audit

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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

VAI SYNC

SYNC VAI data, such as Customers, Contacts, Invoices, Sales Orders, Payments, Products, Pricing, Inventory, BOMs, Serials, Warranties and more!
Convert new Salesforce Accounts and Opportunities/Orders to VAI AR Customers and Sales Orders/Invoices. Integration to VAI uses your trusted VAI API/SDK/import routine to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Consolidate your VAI data into Salesforce to establish it as the single source of truth for your Sales and Marketing teams. Integrate transactions one-way or bi-directionally between Salesforce and VAI.
Commercient's SYNC is compatible with Salesforce products like Marketing Cloud, B2B Commerce Cloud, Health Cloud, Experience Cloud, Customer Data Platform, Tableau, Manufacturing Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud, Hyperforce, and more.
Empower your account executives with immediate access to up-to-date information, thereby increasing customer satisfaction. Simultaneously, this efficiency cuts costs and drives profitability.

Keyword	Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL	VAI SYNC
payment form	#28	Not ranked
jotform	#42	Not ranked
poll	#42	Not ranked

9. 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

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authorize2×1.57%
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reattempt2×1.57%
stripe2×1.57%

VAI SYNC

Commercient’s SYNC for Salesforce is a cloud app built and used by multiple VAI users who want a CRM in the cloud experience. Commercient is operated by VAI and CRM experts. SYNC for Salesforce makes it possible to start up a dealer-partner portal, help salespeople reduce errors when performing complex product configurations, and keep track of past Sales Orders down to even the most minute detail. - Achieve goals quickly with up-to-date info and a 360° view of your customer. - Eliminate duplicate data entry between your front and back office. - Easily manage open sales orders, open invoices, and account history. Commercient is a leading business application development company that specializes in helping SMBs integrate their ERP data with Salesforce. We offer multiple syncing options for VAI and Salesforce customers, including ERP-to-CRM, CRM-to-ERP, and bidirectional integration. What are you waiting for? Start syncing your data today!

Top keywords

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commercient3×2.03%
data3×2.03%
vai3×2.03%
cloud2×1.35%
crm2×1.35%
multiple2×1.35%
open2×1.35%
orders2×1.35%
sales2×

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL or VAI SYNC cheaper?

Both Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL and VAI SYNC offer paid plans only. Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL starts at paid; VAI SYNC 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 VAI SYNC?

It depends on what you're optimizing for. Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; VAI SYNC 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, Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL or VAI SYNC?

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 0), 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.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange stores?

Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (181 reviews). VAI SYNC aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (0 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.

Can I migrate data between Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL and VAI SYNC?

Migration support varies by app and category. Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL and VAI SYNC both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from VAI SYNC" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Blackthorn Payments - Credit Card Processing, ACH, Subscriptions, FSL vs VAI SYNC

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

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