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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0 per month
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 BoltPayPal Payments
Star Rating
(2,511)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that PayPal's "Ease of Use" score of 9.0 is slightly lower than Bolt's 9.5, indicating that Bolt may provide a more intuitive user experience, especially for new users.
- Reviewers mention that Bolt excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.3 compared to PayPal's 8.3, suggesting that users may find more responsive and helpful customer service with Bolt.
- G2 users highlight that Bolt's "Real-Time Payments" feature scores 9.2, outperforming PayPal's 8.6, which may be crucial for businesses needing immediate transaction confirmations.
- Users on G2 note that PayPal's "Processing Fees" score of 6.5 is a significant drawback, while Bolt does not have this issue, making it a more cost-effective option for businesses concerned about transaction costs.
- Reviewers say that Bolt's "Fraud Protection Tools" score of 9.5 is superior to PayPal's 8.6, indicating that Bolt may offer more robust security features to protect against fraudulent transactions.
- Users report that Bolt's "API / Integrations" score of 9.2 is higher than PayPal's 8.2, suggesting that developers may find Bolt's platform more flexible and easier to integrate with other systems.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bolt
No pricing availablePayPal Payments
On Website - Basic
$0
per month
- Accept credit cards and PayPal on your site
- Swipe cards in your store and on the go
- Create and email invoices for fast payment
Free Trial
Bolt
No trial information availablePayPal Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
31
9.0
2,071
Ease of Use
9.5
34
9.0
2,097
Ease of Setup
8.3
26
8.8
560
Ease of Admin
9.3
24
8.4
321
Quality of Support
9.3
34
8.3
1,956
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
24
8.1
318
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
34
8.2
2,044
Features by Category
Payment Options
8.4
15
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
9.3
16
9.0
1567
9.7
17
9.2
1589
Feature Not Available
8.4
1162
Feature Not Available
8.4
1085
9.3
14
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
524
Feature Not Available
9.0
553
Administration
8.8
17
Feature Not Available
9.1
17
Feature Not Available
8.9
16
8.5
1486
9.0
13
8.5
1342
8.8
16
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
455
Not enough data
8.4
448
Not enough data
8.3
437
Security
9.6
14
8.6
625
9.5
17
Feature Not Available
9.5
13
8.6
1147
9.3
17
8.8
1327
Feature Not Available
8.6
451
Development
8.6
16
8.3
1265
9.2
13
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
1086
9.3
17
8.7
1183
Platform
9.9
16
8.9
1442
8.3
11
8.9
1326
9.2
11
8.8
1304
9.4
14
8.7
1060
9.6
16
8.6
1053
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
448
9.2
8
8.8
464
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.3
46
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
8.6
184
Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Not enough data
8.9
162
Not enough data
8.9
156
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
8.5
150
Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
8.8
149
Not enough data
8.7
153
Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Payment Processing
Not enough data
9.3
203
Not enough data
9.1
194
Not enough data
9.3
203
Not enough data
9.1
192
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
189
Not enough data
9.0
191
Not enough data
7.6
201
Not enough data
8.8
183
Not enough data
8.5
455
Not enough data
8.4
448
Not enough data
8.3
437
Payment Options
Not enough data
8.9
524
Feature Not Available
9.0
553
Security
Feature Not Available
8.6
451
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.5
448
9.2
8
8.8
464
Architecture
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.9
31
Processing
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
9.1
31
Risk & Compliance
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.1
23
Agentic AI - SAP Store
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
9.4
14
|
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 PayPal Payments are categorized as Payment Gateways
Unique Categories
Bolt is categorized as E-commerce Fraud Protection and Fraud Detection
PayPal Payments is categorized as Payments Orchestration, SAP Store, Payment Processing, and Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bolt
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PayPal 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
Retail
22.7%
Automotive
9.1%
Wholesale
6.8%
Consumer Goods
6.8%
Building Materials
6.8%
Other
47.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.8%
Computer Software
6.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.6%
Retail
5.7%
Internet
3.9%
Other
70.5%
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
Allow visa gift card
8 Comments
AH
I used to know about Visa card and virtual master card on paypal 2 years ago...Possibly good and also accept payments on main and data endRead more
PayPal Is NOt Returning USD 40,000 they kept for 180 Days After account suspension
7 Comments
LK
It is possible to get money back, if they Took it from you. Check here:
https://aupdamages.com
Select your country and get Information on how to...Read more
how to add money to paypal
5 Comments
RZ
You must log in to your bank account and link it to PayPal after verifying it through stripe opt a OTP.Read more
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