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Compare Bolt and GoCardless 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (92.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Bolt
Star Rating
(46)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BoltGoCardless
Star Rating
(320)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GoCardlessBolt vs GoCardless
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Bolt easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with GoCardless, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Bolt meets the needs of their business better than GoCardless.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bolt is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bolt over GoCardless.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bolt
No pricing availableGoCardless
No pricing availableFree Trial
Bolt
No trial information availableGoCardless
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
31
9.1
203
Ease of Use
9.5
34
9.0
202
Ease of Setup
8.3
26
8.9
152
Ease of Admin
9.3
24
9.0
140
Quality of Support
9.3
34
8.5
171
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
24
9.0
134
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
34
8.7
186
Features by Category
Payment Options
8.4
15
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
32
9.3
16
8.5
30
9.7
17
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.8
20
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.3
14
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
24
Feature Not Available
8.2
36
Administration
8.8
17
8.8
36
9.1
17
8.6
33
8.9
16
7.4
37
9.0
13
8.1
25
8.8
16
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
9.6
14
Feature Not Available
9.5
17
Feature Not Available
9.5
13
9.2
23
9.3
17
9.6
30
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Development
8.6
16
8.5
18
9.2
13
8.8
20
Feature Not Available
8.7
27
9.3
17
8.9
22
Platform
9.9
16
9.1
34
8.3
11
9.1
21
9.2
11
9.3
22
9.4
14
8.8
20
9.6
16
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.1
43
9.2
8
8.4
25
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Payment Methods
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payment Processing
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
9.1
19
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Payment Types
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Fraud Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.2
29
Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
26
Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
9.2
74
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
69
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payment Options
Not enough data
7.7
24
Feature Not Available
8.2
36
Security
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
Feature Not Available
9.1
43
9.2
8
8.4
25
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
9.4
14
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Verified
Not enough data
9.5
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
Detection
9.6
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
Response
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.5
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
12
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bolt and GoCardless are categorized as Payment Gateways
Unique Categories
Bolt is categorized as E-commerce Fraud Protection and Fraud Detection
GoCardless is categorized as Payment Processing, Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), Enterprise Payment, and Subscription Revenue Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bolt
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GoCardless
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
Retail
22.7%
Automotive
9.1%
Wholesale
6.8%
Consumer Goods
6.8%
Building Materials
6.8%
Other
47.7%
Accounting
13.3%
Marketing and Advertising
11.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.2%
Internet
5.2%
Other
53.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Bolt support card swiping and physical POS solutions?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bolt
Bolt's Dashboard has a Virtual Terminal where a retailer can type in cards for in-person, mail, or telephone orders. However, we do not have support for POS...Read more
How does Bolt handle security?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bolt
Bolt’s checkout is fully PCI-DSS compliant, meaning all payment information and cardholder data processed through our platform is encrypted and meets proper...Read more
How do you handle chargebacks? Is there a fee?
1 Comment
Official Response from Bolt
Bolt will fully cover 100% of fraud-related chargeback costs chargebacks. Fraud-related chargebacks are chargebacks where the card owner claims they never...Read more
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There are two different Dashboards, why can't they be on the same platform - Will you be able to increase the speed of payments from the current7/8 days
1 Comment
Official Response from GoCardless
Hi Christian,
Thank you for your questions.
We've got good news about the login, Xero announced at the last Xerocon that they're building an...Read more
Can the GoCardless fees be charged to a different bank account from the account used for customer receipts?
1 Comment
Official Response from GoCardless
Hi Bernie,
Thanks for the question.
All our packages have fees deducted before paying out, however, on our custom plans, we invoice separately which...Read more
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