# Stripe Connect, TSYS vs Bolt Comparison

| | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 248 | 24 | 47 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (74.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (63.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Stripe Connect

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (4 reviews)
- Excessive Fees (3 reviews)

### TSYS

**Not enough data**

### Bolt

Pros:
- Affordable (1 reviews)
- Analytics (1 reviews)


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (212 reviews) | 9.5 (16 reviews) | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (215 reviews) | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 9.5 (35 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (131 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (175 reviews) | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (34 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (209 reviews) | 5.0 (14 reviews) | 9.3 (35 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Stripe Connect

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### TSYS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Bolt

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Payment Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Stripe Connect** | 8.2/10 | 189 |
| **TSYS** | 9.3/10 | 13 |
| **Bolt** | 9.2/10 | 21 |

#### Payment Options

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | 8.1 (104 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Billing** | 9.0 (137 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Payment** | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 
| **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 9.3 (174 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 9.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 7.8 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Split Payments** | 7.9 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Real-Time Payments** | 8.4 (61 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Currency** | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Online payment portal** | 8.3 (33 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | 8.7 (171 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (17 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 
| **Payout Time** | 8.2 (152 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Manual Payment Entry** | 8.5 (113 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Dispute Resolution** | 7.7 (104 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 
| **Omnichannel** | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Levels 1 & 2** | 6.0 (18 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Level 3** | 6.5 (17 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Compliance** | 9.2 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Fraud Protection Tools** | 8.8 (127 reviews) | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 9.5 (17 reviews) | 
| **Data Tokenization** | 9.0 (128 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | 9.0 (127 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 
| **POS Verification** | 5.8 (19 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Development

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | 8.7 (134 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Accounting Software Integration** | 8.2 (93 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **E-Commerce Software Integration** | 8.9 (101 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Operating Country** | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | 9.0 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 
| **PCI Regulation Compliance** | 8.9 (76 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 9.6 (16 reviews) | 
| **Supplemental Technology** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Accounting integration** | 6.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Fraud Detection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **TSYS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bolt** | 9.0/10 | 18 |

#### Detection

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Payment Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Bot Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Analysis 

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ID Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Intelligence Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fraud Markers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Transaction Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Fraud Detection

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### E-commerce Fraud Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |
| **TSYS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bolt** | 9.5/10 | 18 |

#### Intelligence

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Transaction Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (16 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Intelligence Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 
| **ID Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fraud Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 

#### Response

| Feature | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Device Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 
| **Fraud Markers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (12 reviews) | 
| **Bot Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (11 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways)

**Unique to Stripe Connect (1):** [Financial Data APIs](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-data-apis)


**Unique to Bolt (2):** [E-commerce Fraud Protection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-fraud-protection), [Fraud Detection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fraud-detection)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Stripe Connect | TSYS | Bolt | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 74.3% | 15.8% | 80.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 19.6% | 21.1% | 20.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 6.1% | 63.2% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### Stripe Connect

- **Computer Software:** 19.2%
- **Internet:** 10.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.8%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **E-Learning:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 38.4%

#### TSYS

- **Banking:** 47.4%
- **Financial Services:** 15.8%
- **Retail:** 10.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.3%
- **Fine Art:** 5.3%
- **Computer Networking:** 5.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 5.3%
- **Accounting:** 5.3%

#### Bolt

- **Retail:** 22.2%
- **Automotive:** 8.9%
- **Wholesale:** 6.7%
- **Building Materials:** 6.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 6.7%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 4.4%
- **Cosmetics:** 4.4%
- **Furniture:** 4.4%
- **Internet:** 4.4%
- **Sporting Goods:** 4.4%
- **Other:** 26.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Stripe Connect

- [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2734 reviews)
- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (366 reviews)
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### Alternatives to TSYS

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- [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (218 reviews)
- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (366 reviews)
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- [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (175 reviews)
- [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Heartland Payments+](https://www.g2.com/products/heartland-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Apple Pay for merchants](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-pay-for-merchants/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (138 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Bolt

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- [Sift](https://www.g2.com/products/sift-s-ai-powered-fraud-decisioning-platform-sift/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (607 reviews)
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- [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (366 reviews)
- [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Fingerprint](https://www.g2.com/products/fingerprintjs-fingerprint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (376 reviews)
- [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Stripe Radar](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-radar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (19 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Stripe Connect

- Title: [What is Stripe Connect used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-stripe-connect-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I wish service was better"

### TSYS

No discussions available for this product.

### Bolt

- Title: [How do you handle chargebacks? Is there a fee?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-handle-chargebacks-is-there-a-fee) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Bolt will fully cover 100% of fraud-related chargeback costs chargebacks. Fraud-related chargebacks are chargebacks where the card owner claims they never..."
- Title: [How does Bolt handle security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-bolt-handle-security) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Bolt’s checkout is fully PCI-DSS compliant, meaning all payment information and cardholder data processed through our platform is encrypted and meets proper..."
- Title: [Does Bolt support card swiping and physical POS solutions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-bolt-support-card-swiping-and-physical-pos-solutions) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/stripe-connect-vs-tsys-vs-bolt-bolt)