AgeChecker.Net review

AgeChecker.Net verifies customers’ ages during ecommerce checkout for merchants selling age-restricted products. It checks customer information against identity networks and public records. If the submitted information cannot be verified automatically, it can request a photo ID for review.

Merchants can set rules by location, including minimum ages, ID requirements, blocks and verification bypasses. Additional options include an SMS code when a mobile number matches the identity network, and an ID-and-selfie check that matches a government-issued ID with a selfie showing that ID. A developer API is available for custom flows using checkout and date-of-birth inputs.

The service is aimed at businesses that want age checks integrated into checkout, rather than only a standalone age prompt. A free age gate is also available without an active account, according to the published product information.

The useful part is the range of verification paths. A merchant can start with checks against identity records, then request a photo ID if those checks cannot verify the customer. Phone verification and ID-and-selfie checks provide additional options, while location-based rules let merchants set different requirements for different locations.

That flexibility can matter when one blanket rule does not fit a store’s products or locations. The developer API also gives teams a route to build custom verification flows instead of relying only on a standard checkout setup; the published feature details say it accepts checkout and date-of-birth inputs.

The monthly plan includes unlimited websites per account, free installation and a reporting dashboard, according to the pricing information. It also does not charge for declined or abandoned verifications. The listed cost is $25 per month plus $0.50 per accepted verification, so merchants pay the variable fee only when a check is accepted. Volume discounts are available, but businesses need to contact sales for details.

The base fee makes this more than a pay-only-when-used tool: the listed plan costs $25 on the first of each month, then $0.50 per accepted verification. Low-volume stores still owe the monthly fee, and the published pricing information lists no annual billing option. Volume discounts exist, but their thresholds and rates are not published.

There is a free age gate available without an active account, but the pricing details do not explain what a separate free verification plan includes, despite marking a free plan. Merchants should not assume that age verification itself is free.

The published information does not publish caps for accepted checks, limits on ID or SMS use, supported-location coverage, or API quotas. Those are worth confirming before switching or building around the API. One Reddit thread shows a user complaining that a store they used had added AgeChecker.Net, but it has no comments; that is a small sign of checkout friction, not evidence of broader customer sentiment.

AgeChecker.Net has one published paid plan, not a tier ladder: a $25 monthly base fee, billed on the first of each month, plus $0.50 per accepted verification. Declined or abandoned checks aren’t charged. The available pricing details don’t list a monthly verification allowance or an annual rate, so don’t assume either is included.

The plan lists unlimited websites per account, free installation and a reporting dashboard. There’s also a free age gate available without an active account, but that isn’t a free verification service. Volume discounts are available by contacting sales; no discount schedule is published.

There’s no jump between paid tiers to compare because only one is listed. At 100 accepted checks, the usage charge would be $50, making the total $75 before any negotiated discount. The billing gotcha is that the $0.50 applies to each accepted check, not each attempt.

AgeChecker.Net lists free installation, but the available details don’t explain what migration includes or how long setup takes. Moving in means deciding how to apply location-based minimum ages, ID requirements, blocks and bypasses, then choosing which checks your checkout needs. The options listed include records checks, photo ID review, phone verification and ID-and-selfie checks. Its developer API supports custom flows with checkout and date-of-birth inputs.

Before moving out, check whether you can export verification records and settings. Export formats, data retention, cancellation terms and migration tools aren’t specified in the published material. The $25 monthly base fee plus $0.50 per accepted verification is a clear cost to weigh, but we can’t say that price is why customers leave. No Reddit posts or comments were supplied, so we can’t substantiate reported reasons for switching.