# BlueSnap vs Square Payments Comparison | | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 107 | 176 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (54.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (89.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | 2.7% + 30¢ per successful transaction | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### BlueSnap Pros: - Customer Support (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (3 reviews) Cons: - Limited International Support (2 reviews) - Slow Performance (2 reviews) ### Square Payments Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Easy Payments (6 reviews) Cons: - High Fees (5 reviews) - Limited Features (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (88 reviews) | 9.3 (130 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (89 reviews) | 9.5 (131 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (61 reviews) | 9.1 (56 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (54 reviews) | 9.2 (42 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (86 reviews) | 8.5 (103 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 8.9 (42 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (87 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### BlueSnap #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: We will meet and most likely beat your current rates Price: 2.7% + 30¢ per successful transaction Description: US businesses. International, contact sales. Key Features: - Card payment processor - Merchant account - Payment gateway [Learn more about BlueSnap](https://www.g2.com/products/bluesnap/reviews) #### Free Trial No ### Square Payments #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Payment Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | 8.4/10 | 72 | | **Square Payments** | 8.9/10 | 49 | #### Payment Options | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Recurring Billing** | 8.9 (40 reviews) | 9.3 (10 reviews) | | **Instant Payment** | 8.9 (43 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | | **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 9.0 (58 reviews) | 9.9 (15 reviews) | | **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Split Payments** | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 9.5 (11 reviews) | | **Real-Time Payments** | Feature Not Available | 9.7 (13 reviews) | | **Multi-Currency** | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 7.6 (26 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (37 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Reporting/Dashboards** | 7.8 (58 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.0 (54 reviews) | 9.6 (15 reviews) | | **Payout Time** | 8.0 (51 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | | **Manual Payment Entry** | 8.3 (33 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Dispute Resolution** | 7.6 (40 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | | **Omnichannel** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | | **Level 3** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **PCI Compliance** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Fraud Protection Tools** | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 9.7 (11 reviews) | | **Data Tokenization** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | | **Two-Factor Authentication** | Feature Not Available | 9.6 (12 reviews) | | **POS Verification** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | 8.1 (46 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | | **APIs** | 8.7 (46 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | | **Accounting Software Integration** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Software Integration** | 8.2 (33 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.0 (53 reviews) | 9.4 (12 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | 8.8 (41 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Operating Country** | 8.9 (41 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | 8.6 (40 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **PCI Regulation Compliance** | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Supplemental Technology** | Feature Not Available | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Accounting integration** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (30 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Payment | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | 8.9/10 | 11 | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Payment Methods | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **ACH** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Credit and Debit** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Wire Transfer** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Payment Processing | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Batch Processing** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Payments Scheduling** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Automated Workflows** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Self Service** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reconciliation** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Settlements** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Payment Tracking** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security and Compliance | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **PCI Compliant** | 9.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **P2PE** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Fraud Management** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **SSL Encryption** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **SOX** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **SOC** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Agnostic Integration** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting Consolidation** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Plugins and APIs** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Payment Types | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **AP Automation** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **E-Commerce** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Retail** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Subscription Billing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | 8.1/10 | 9 | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Billing | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Automation** | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adjustments** | 9.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Dunning | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Collections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dispute Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Escalation** | 8.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Packages** | 7.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Discounts** | 7.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Plan Changes** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Dimensions** | 7.1 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Deferred Revenue** | 7.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Revenue Recognition** | 7.3 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Subscription Billing | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Payment Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | 8.4/10 | 16 | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Sources | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Internal** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **External** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Consolidation** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **KPIs** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Payment Processing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | 8.3/10 | 34 | | **Square Payments** | 8.5/10 | 69 | #### Payment Processing | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 9.0 (50 reviews) | | **Credit Card Processing** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 9.4 (59 reviews) | | **Mobile Payments** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 9.4 (52 reviews) | | **Digital Wallet Integration** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | 7.9 (25 reviews) | 8.8 (51 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 8.4 (38 reviews) | | **Processing Fees** | 7.3 (25 reviews) | 7.1 (58 reviews) | | **POS Integration** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (45 reviews) | | **Omnichannel** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | | **Level 3** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | #### Payment Options | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Currency** | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 7.6 (26 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (37 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **POS Verification** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Accounting integration** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (30 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | ### Payments Orchestration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Architecture | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Unified API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **POL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Processing | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross Border** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Risk & Compliance | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Failed payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tokenization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fraud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Contractor Payments | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | 9.5/10 | 5 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Performance** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Portal** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | #### Platform Administration | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | #### Platform Payment Content | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Document management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Invoicing Tool** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Wage access** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | ### Embedded Payments | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Payments - Embedded Payments | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fraud Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Payment Methods** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Personalization - Embedded Payments | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Customer Onboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Checkout Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Localization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Merchant Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Setup - Embedded Payments | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Payment Flows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dispute Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics - Embedded Payments | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Transactions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Revenue** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Embedded Payments | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BlueSnap** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing), [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways) **Unique to BlueSnap (5):** [Embedded Payments Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/embedded-payments), [Payment Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-analytics), [Subscription Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/subscription-billing), [Enterprise Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-payment), [Payments Orchestration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payments-orchestration) **Unique to Square Payments (1):** [ Contractor Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contractor-payments) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | BlueSnap | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 54.4% | 89.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 37.9% | 9.1% | | **Enterprise** | 7.8% | 1.2% | ### By Industry #### BlueSnap - **Computer Software:** 24.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.7% - **Internet:** 6.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.8% - **Consumer Services:** 4.9% - **E-Learning:** 3.9% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Food & Beverages:** 1.9% - **Education Management:** 1.9% - **Cosmetics:** 1.9% - **Other:** 35.9% #### Square Payments - **Food & Beverages:** 10.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.7% - **Retail:** 6.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.3% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.7% - **Construction:** 3.7% - **Design:** 3.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1% - **Arts and Crafts:** 3.1% - **Other:** 47.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to BlueSnap - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2745 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (368 reviews) - [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (42 reviews) - [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (452 reviews) - [Paddle](https://www.g2.com/products/paddle/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (237 reviews) - [EBizCharge](https://www.g2.com/products/ebizcharge/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (105 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Chargebee](https://www.g2.com/products/chargebee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (978 reviews) - [BILL AP/AR](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-ap-ar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1807 reviews) ### Alternatives to Square Payments - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2745 reviews) - [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (42 reviews) - [GoDaddy Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (25 reviews) - [Shift Payment](https://www.g2.com/products/shift-4/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Heartland Payments+](https://www.g2.com/products/heartland-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (452 reviews) - [Venmo](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal-venmo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews) - [CardConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/cardconnect/reviews) — 2.4/5 stars (22 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### BlueSnap - Title: [Is BlueSnap legitimate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-bluesnap-legitimate) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Not really " - Title: [What is BlueSnap?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-bluesnap) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "A gateway system integrating credit card, PayPal and bank wires under one roof with the ability to have recurring, free trials and reporting." - Title: [How can we whitelist members for ease of purchase?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-whitelist-members-for-ease-of-purchase) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can ask Bluesnap support and they'll do it for you" - Title: [Does BlueSnap support the ability to process payments for subscriptions or recurring charges?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/subscriptions-or-recurring-charges) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Products can be set up to automatically bill the shopper based on a pre-selected payment schedule. For example, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, etc. " - Title: [Which payment methods are available to my customers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/payment-methods) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "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..." ### Square Payments - Title: [Is Square software free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-square-software-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Square is free but you do pay a percentage on every credit card transaction you make." - Title: [How do I get notifications from the app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-notifications-from-the-app) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hello " - Title: [Can i use Sqare internationally?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-sqare-internationally) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can only use square internationally with cash payments, not card or tap-to-pay phone payments!" - Title: [What is Square payment method?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-square-payment-method) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Square Payments Method is a payments system that targets smaller businesses and allows them to accept credit card payments and use tablet computers as..." - Title: [What is the best way to use the Square Payments app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-the-square-payments-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The best way to use The square Reader, in my opinion, could be more than one way. Firstly, you do not need the reader. The fee per swipe is higher..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bluesnap-vs-square-payments)