Volt

Volt

Real-Time Open Banking Payments

VS

CatalystPay

High-risk merchant processing

CatalystPay
Fees from
Per-transaction pricing vs Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3
Features

2 shared

2 unique to Volt · 7 unique to CatalystPay
Regions

1 shared

2 unique to Volt · 4 unique to CatalystPay
Pay methods

0 shared

5 unique to Volt · 12 unique to CatalystPay

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11 features · 17 payment methods · 7 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Volt Volt
CatalystPay CatalystPay
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Per-transaction pricing
Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3
Settlement
Time to receive funds
Instant
5–7 business days
Founded
2019
2019
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Belfast, United Kingdom
Sandbox / Test Mode
✓
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
CatalystPay leads (9 vs 4)
Crypto Support Unique
—
✓
Enterprise
✓
✓
High Risk Accepted Unique
—
✓
Instant Payout Unique
✓
—
Instant Sandbox Unique
✓
—
Low Fees
✓
✓
Mobile Payments Unique
—
✓
Multi Currency Unique
—
✓
Recurring Billing Unique
—
✓
Recurring Payments Unique
—
✓
Virtual Terminal Unique
—
✓
Payment Methods
CatalystPay leads (12 vs 5)
Apple Pay Unique
—
✓
Bank Transfer Unique
✓
—
Bitcoin Unique
—
✓
Cartes Bancaires Unique
—
✓
Credit Card Unique
—
✓
Debit Card Unique
—
✓
Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Faster Payments Unique
✓
—
Google Pay Unique
—
✓
Lightning Network Unique
—
✓
Mastercard Unique
—
✓
Open Banking Unique
✓
—
Pix Unique
✓
—
Sepa Unique
✓
—
Sepa Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Unionpay Unique
—
✓
Visa Unique
—
✓
Regions
CatalystPay leads (5 vs 3)
Europe
✓
✓
Global Unique
—
✓
Latin America Unique
✓
—
Middle East Unique
—
✓
North America Unique
—
✓
Oceania Unique
✓
—
Southeast Asia Unique
—
✓

Volt is best when you...

Real-Time Open Banking Payments
Need Instant Payout
Not available with CatalystPay
Need Instant Sandbox
Not available with CatalystPay
Want coverage in Latin America, Oceania
CatalystPay doesn't cover these regions
View Volt

CatalystPay is best when you...

High-risk merchant processing
Need Crypto Support
Not available with Volt
Need High Risk Accepted
Not available with Volt
Want coverage in Global, Middle East, North America, Southeast Asia
Volt doesn't cover these regions
View CatalystPay

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Volt and CatalystPay?
They share 0 payment methods and 1 region. Volt adds Bank Transfer, Faster Payments, Open Banking and 2 more that CatalystPay does not list; CatalystPay adds Apple Pay, Bitcoin, Cartes Bancaires and 9 more that Volt does not list; Volt also covers Latin America, Oceania; CatalystPay also covers Global, Middle East and 2 more.
Which is cheaper, Volt or CatalystPay?
Volt has published rates from Per-transaction pricing; CatalystPay has published rates from Interchange + 1%–2% + €0.3. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use Volt and CatalystPay?
Volt lists 3 regions and 5 payment methods; CatalystPay lists 5 and 12. both cover Europe. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Volt and CatalystPay compare on integration and settlement?
both offer a sandbox; both support webhooks; Volt settles in Instant, CatalystPay in 5–7 business days.

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