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Compare BlueSnap and Square Payments 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
2.7% + 30¢ per successful transaction
No pricing available
BlueSnap
Star Rating
(106)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
2.7% + 30¢ per successful transaction
Learn more about BlueSnapSquare Payments
Star Rating
(167)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Square PaymentsBlueSnap vs Square Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Square Payments easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Square Payments overall.
- Reviewers felt that Square Payments meets the needs of their business better than BlueSnap.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, BlueSnap and Square Payments provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Square Payments over BlueSnap.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BlueSnap
We will meet and most likely beat your current rates
2.7% + 30¢
per successful transaction
US businesses. International, contact sales.
- Card payment processor
- Merchant account
- Payment gateway
Square Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
BlueSnap
No trial information availableSquare Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
87
9.4
124
Ease of Use
8.2
88
9.5
125
Ease of Setup
7.9
60
9.1
50
Ease of Admin
8.4
54
9.2
41
Quality of Support
8.6
85
8.6
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
55
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
86
8.4
119
Features by Category
Payment Options
8.5
25
8.7
13
8.9
40
9.3
9
8.9
43
9.5
13
9.0
58
9.9
14
8.2
25
9.1
9
8.4
15
9.7
10
Feature Not Available
9.7
12
8.3
14
7.6
25
8.6
13
9.0
33
Administration
7.8
58
9.4
13
8.0
54
9.8
14
8.0
51
9.0
14
8.3
33
8.6
13
7.6
40
7.6
11
8.3
14
8.5
28
8.4
15
8.3
27
8.5
14
8.1
21
Security
9.1
30
9.0
8
8.4
46
9.7
10
8.5
37
9.4
8
Feature Not Available
9.5
11
7.9
11
8.9
32
Development
8.1
46
8.3
10
8.7
46
9.4
8
8.6
32
7.6
9
8.2
33
7.8
10
Platform
9.0
53
9.4
11
8.8
41
8.9
9
8.9
41
8.3
7
8.6
40
7.6
7
9.0
39
9.2
6
Feature Not Available
9.3
7
7.9
13
8.3
30
7.7
13
8.6
30
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Methods
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
9.6
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Payment Types
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Dunning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
7.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting
7.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Analysis
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.1
21
9.0
50
8.3
25
9.4
57
8.4
18
9.4
52
7.6
14
8.8
40
Administration
7.9
25
8.7
50
8.4
19
8.4
38
7.3
25
7.3
53
7.4
11
8.9
45
8.3
14
8.5
28
8.4
15
8.3
27
8.5
14
8.1
21
Payment Options
8.3
14
7.6
25
8.6
13
9.0
33
Security
7.9
11
8.9
32
Platform
7.9
13
8.3
30
7.7
13
8.6
30
Architecture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk & Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Platform Administration
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Payments - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Embedded Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BlueSnap and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Processing and Payment Gateways
Unique Categories
BlueSnap is categorized as Embedded Payments, Payment Analytics, Subscription Billing, Enterprise Payment, and Payments Orchestration
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BlueSnap
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Square Payments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.9%
Consumer Services
4.9%
Other
49.0%
Food & Beverages
10.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.0%
Retail
6.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
65.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Which payment methods are available to my customers?
1 Comment
Official Response from BlueSnap
We offer over 110 payment types and 100 currencies. Check, money order, credit card, PayPal, e-Check, wire transfer, local bank transfer, direct debit are...Read more
Does BlueSnap support the ability to process payments for subscriptions or recurring charges?
1 Comment
Official Response from BlueSnap
Products can be set up to automatically bill the shopper based on a pre-selected payment schedule. For example, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, etc. Read more
How can we whitelist members for ease of purchase?
1 Comment
ID
You can ask Bluesnap support and they'll do it for youRead more
Can i use Sqare internationally?
2 Comments
HD
You can only use square internationally with cash payments, not card or tap-to-pay phone payments!Read more
Is Square software free?
2 Comments
BC
Yes, for the base POS (Point-Of-Sale) system, you will still be subject to the percentage on every card transaction you may. There are additional systems by...Read more
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