I'll throw more support in for Braintree. We use them, and they are great. Their customer vault API is simple, straightforward, and very effective. They've been quick, and their whole system just makes slightly more sense than the others.

It's still credit cards, and it's still magic... just slightly less painful than other providers that I've used.

Braintree seems to have more paperwork than other providers and you can find cheaper alternatives. I signed up with another company yesterday that ties in with Authorize.net. Odd that they are down today. In many years this is the first time I know of them having a major outage.

Similar position, except I'm even earlier in the process. Tentatively planning to go with braintree as seemingly the most powerful/flexible gateway and also by far the most up-front about pricing. Should probably talk to the trustcommerce folks, though.

+1 for Braintree. We also haven't launched yet, but their API is unmatched and their support staff has been very responsive.

We're in the process of setting up an account with them. So far, their customer service has been stellar. And their API is supposed to be the best in the industry.

We use them quite a bit and they have been really good.

Are their fees competitive with authorize.net?

We use Braintree and they have been very good.