Authentic.net
Authentic.net is a product-authentication platform for businesses protecting goods from counterfeiting.
What Authentic.net is
Authentic.net is a product-authentication platform for businesses protecting goods from counterfeiting. It uses serialized QR codes and RFID identifiers, linking each identifier to a digital record with batch, product-line, and location metadata. Customers, retailers, and partners can scan with a phone camera to view a branded authenticity confirmation without downloading an app. The service supports verified-owner registration and ownership records, and it flags suspicious patterns, duplicate scans, and likely counterfeit activity. Growth and Enterprise include unauthorized-seller detection and MAP policy support. Authentic.net is available through web and API access, with Enterprise listing API access. The company describes itself as U.S.-based in Michigan. Starter costs $49 a month for up to 1,000 active identifiers, QR generation, verification, registration, and email support. Growth costs $199 a month for up to 25,000 identifiers, QR and RFID support, alerts, and channel-enforcement tools. Enterprise has custom pricing and unlimited identifiers, RFID at scale, API access, SSO, and dedicated support.
Good
- Phone-camera verification without an app
- QR and RFID identifier support
- Suspicious-activity monitoring
- Owner registration and records
- Month-to-month contracts
Watch out
- No free plan or trial
- Starter limits active identifiers to 1,000
- Enterprise pricing is custom
- Some channel tools require Growth or Enterprise
Who it suits
Authentic.net suits sporting-goods companies, luxury brands, premium manufacturers, and other businesses managing product authenticity. It is designed for teams needing serialized identifiers, ownership records, or counterfeit monitoring.
Verdict
Authentic.net combines serialized product verification with ownership registration and fraud monitoring. Compare identifier limits and channel-enforcement needs across Starter, Growth, and Enterprise.
Plans and prices
From Authentic.net's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| $1 Trial | $1, paid once | 30 serialized identifiers · authentication & verification · product registration · platform access & support · $1 one-time |
| Starter | $49 a month | Up to 1,000 active identifiers · QR code generation · verification & registration · email support · $49/month |
| Growth | $199 a month | Up to 25,000 active identifiers · QR + RFID support · suspicious-activity alerts · unauthorized-seller detection · MAP policy support · $199/month |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Unlimited active identifiers · RFID at scale + API access · SSO · dedicated success manager · custom SLAs & onboarding · Custom |
The facts
Each one read from Authentic.net's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Channel enforcement
- Growth and Enterprise plans include unauthorized-seller detection and MAP policy support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Contract terms
- Paid plans are month-to-month, can be changed each month, and can be canceled anytime.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Fraud monitoring
- Authentic.net says it flags suspicious verification patterns, duplicate scans, and likely counterfeit activity.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations and API
- The plans page lists API access for Enterprise and does not name third-party integrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The product is presented for sporting-goods companies, luxury brands, premium manufacturers, and businesses protecting products from counterfeiting.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product authentication
- Authentic.net uses serialized QR codes and RFID identifiers to authenticate products and detect suspicious scans.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The site describes the platform as SOC 2 aligned and says its RFID option can provide a tamper-resistant layer.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Serialization
- The platform generates unique identifiers in bulk and ties each identifier to a digital record with batch, product-line, and location metadata.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Setup and hardware
- The maker says no setup fees or infrastructure are required, and QR codes scan using any phone camera.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Starter includes email support, Growth priority support, and Enterprise dedicated support and a dedicated success manager.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Verification
- Customers, retailers, and partners can scan a product with a phone camera to see a branded authenticity confirmation without downloading an app.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company location
- Authentic.net describes itself as U.S.-based and identifies its location as Michigan, USA.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Michigan, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Owner registration
- The platform supports post-sale registration of verified owners and ownership records.checked 7 Oct 2026
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