BlueSnap was founded in 2001 in Waltham, Massachusetts and was originally known as Plimus. Its name was changed to BlueSnap in 2013. BlueSnap is an eCommerce company which operates in 180 countries. It boasts a buying experience which is simple, powerful and elevates shopper conversion.
BlueSnap Credit Card Processing & Payment Services
BlueSnap’s platform enables more than 110 of the world’s payment methods, including: –
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- JCB
- PayPal
- UnionPay
- Discover cards
- iDeal
- ACH
- Apple Pay
- Alipay
- Giropay
BlueSnap also handles 100 currencies, in 29 languages, in 180 countries.
BlueSnap Pricing & Fees
BlueSnap doesn’t list any of its pricing details online. The company says if you are already processing, they will meet and most likely beat your current rates. It does offer the following information:
- Volume discounts available
- No annual renewal fees
- No cancellation fees
- All features and tools are included
- No set-up fees
- Chargeback fee – $25
To see how that compares have a look at: 2018 UK Merchant Account and Credit Card Processing Fee Comparison.
BlueSnap Features
- Merchant account
- Payment gateway
- Payment processing
- Virtual terminal
- World-class fraud prevention
- PayPal integration
- Subscription and recurring payments
- Hosted global checkout pages
- Online and mobile checkout
- Account management and dedicated support
- Plug-ins to eComm platforms
- Intelligent payment routing
- PCI compliance
- Month to month contracts
Company Background
BlueSnap was founded in 2001 under the name Plimus. For many years Plimus was a favourite with developers, with a reputation for excellent customer service and a control panel that was ahead of its time. In 2011 Plimus sold to Great Hill Partners for $115 million. Unfortunately, the company then had a series of problems, including an unsuccessful class-action suit brought against them.
In 2012, the decision was made to change the company name to BlueSnap, to try and distance themselves from the bad press Plimus had received. BlueSnap also replaced a number of top level management and has a long list of prohibited activities to ensure that BlueSnap doesn’t run into the same problems as Plimus.
BlueSnap is run by smart professionals whose aim is to give their customers “the technology, tools and support to create an exceptional buying experience.”
BlueSnap Pros & Cons
The following pros and cons are based on information available in reviews from Trustpilot, g2crowd, Capterra and Financeonline.com.
Pros:
- Quick set up
- Good customer service
- Processing the integration with PayPal
- Platform easy to navigate
- Never late with payment reports and payments
Cons:
- API docs difficult to use
- Sales reps not contactable
- Retaining money
- Poor customer service
- No monthly accounting reports
BlueSnap Reviews
- Trustpilot: 4.1 out of 10 based on 5 reviews
- G2Crowd: 4 .0 out of 5 based on 27 reviews
- financesonline.com 9.0 out of 10 based on 8 reviews
- Capterra: 5 out of 5 based on 1 review
Website: www.bluesnap.com
How Does BlueSnap Compare?
BlueSnap doesn’t reveal any of its charges online, so it isn’t easy to compare directly with other payment gateways and merchant accounts. Go to the company’s request a quote page for a direct quote. You can also visit a comparison site such as Cardswitcher and/or read more on our merchant account comparison page.