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TLDR
We analyzed 58 verified hotelier reviews, compared feature sets, pricing, and real-world case studies to break down where each platform delivers. The right choice depends on your property type and priorities:
Blastness stands out with exclusive features like Payment Tokenization.
Zil Money shines in Ease of Use and Customer Support — especially for boutique properties (0.0/5), with exclusive features like Recurring Payments and Mail Order Telephone Order (MOTO) Payments.
Side-by-side ratings based on 58 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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After analyzing 58 verified reviews, Blastness users most value its , while Zil Money users highlight user-friendly interface, customer experience enhancements, payment processing speed. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Payments Processing Software vendors for different property sizes, types, and regions — based on verified reviews from hoteliers in each segment.
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| Small (10-24 rooms) ▾ | — | #2 9 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #2 27 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #3 12 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) | — | #3 2 reviews |
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| Boutique ▾ | — | #3 17 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | — | #3 16 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | — | #3 26 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #1 9 reviews |
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| North America ▾ | — | #3 51 reviews |
| Asia Pacific | — | #3 0 reviews |
| Middle East | — | #2 1 reviews |
Both BlastnessPay and Zil Money are payment processing solutions aimed at simplifying financial operations for hotels, but they solve different parts of the payment workflow. BlastnessPay focuses on automating the full hotel payment cycle—from booking deposits to on-property and online reconciliation—integrating with PMS systems and booking engines. In contrast, Zil Money offers a broader financial operations platform including payroll payments, invoicing, and multi-method money transfers beyond just guest payments.
BlastnessPay is geared toward managing hotel-specific payment workflows, while Zil Money targets hotels needing flexible financial transactions and payroll support within one system. Given this divergence, which platform aligns better with your hotel's payment complexity and operational needs?
If your hotel prioritizes integrated payment collection directly linked to bookings and reconciliation with your property management system, BlastnessPay is a natural fit. It supports deposits, pre-authorizations, refunds, installment plans, and OTA virtual card processing, ideal for teams looking to unify multiple payment channels natively within their hotel software ecosystem.
Conversely, if your hotel requires a versatile financial platform that manages payroll by credit card, international payments, virtual cards, wire transfers, and even printable checks, Zil Money should be your choice. For hotels that want a single solution to handle complex money movement processes, including employee payroll and expense tracking, Zil Money offers broader financial management tools.
With zero user reviews or ratings for BlastnessPay, it's impossible to assess its ease of use from actual hotelier feedback. Zil Money, however, boasts an Ease of Use rating of 4.5/5 across 54 reviews, indicating a highly accessible and intuitive interface. Users frequently praise how quickly their teams adapt to Zil Money’s platform, reducing onboarding time significantly.
BlastnessPay lacks onboarding scores and testimonials to verify user experience, while Zil Money scores a strong 4.16/5 for onboarding. This data suggests Zil Money provides a more user-friendly and learnable platform. Edge: Zil Money.
BlastnessPay offers four exclusive features: refund management, installment plans, payment tokenization, and chargeback management. These are critical for hotels needing secure payment handling and flexible guest payment options during booking.
Zil Money surpasses BlastnessPay with 14 unique features, including pay-by-link, recurring payments, multi-currency settlements, authorization adjustments, gratuity functions, partial capture, and acceptance of multiple payment methods like Apple Pay, Google Pay, Paypal, and major credit cards. It also supports MOTO payments and payment splitting, covering a broader set of financial scenarios hotels face daily.
Given Zil Money’s wider feature set tailored for diverse payment and financial management needs, it clearly offers more versatility. Edge: Zil Money.
BlastnessPay has no available customer support ratings or reviews, leaving its service quality unknown. Zil Money rates customer support highly at 4.5/5, with reviewers highlighting responsive and knowledgeable assistance. For example, one user shared, “This app is extremely reliable... knowing my payments are processed securely and quickly.”
While some users have requested faster response times or enhanced support channels, the general consensus favors Zil Money’s support reliability and attentiveness. The absence of BlastnessPay feedback here makes Zil Money the stronger, safer choice. Edge: Zil Money.
BlastnessPay lists 17 verified integration partners, including major hotel systems like Oracle Hospitality OPERA, Asksuite, and Vertical Booking, which embed it deeply into hotel operational workflows. Zil Money, however, currently shows zero verified integrations in this dataset, limiting its direct connectivity with hotel software.
If your hotel depends on existing PMS or booking software integration to automate payment processes, BlastnessPay’s ecosystem offers clear advantages. Zil Money’s lack of integrations reduces automation potential and may require manual reconciliation or workarounds.
For integration breadth critical to hotel payment automation, BlastnessPay leads. Edge: BlastnessPay.
BlastnessPay has no user reviews or ratings from hoteliers, so no direct satisfaction metrics exist. Zil Money has 54 reviews with an overall Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 8.57/10 and an 87% likelihood to recommend. Ratings span various segments, including luxury hotels (20%), vacation rentals, motels, and branded hotels, with consistent positive feedback across types.
Without any BlastnessPay reviews, Zil Money's user satisfaction and segment diversity make it the clear choice for hotels seeking community-validated performance and reliability. Edge: Zil Money.
BlastnessPay does not disclose pricing or offer trial options, providing no transparent cost data for hoteliers to evaluate. Zil Money charges a base price of $400, with no freemium or per-room pricing models. It offers a 15-day free trial, enabling your team to test the platform before committing financially.
Zil Money’s transparent pricing and trial availability contrast with BlastnessPay’s hidden costs, giving you more confidence in budgeting and evaluation.
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BlastnessPay and Zil Money both serve hotel financial operations but differ fundamentally. BlastnessPay specializes in automating hotel payment cycles integrated with PMS and booking systems, while Zil Money offers a broader cloud-based financial platform including payroll and multi-method payments.
Choose BlastnessPay if your hotel requires seamless integration with Oracle Hospitality OPERA and other hotel systems, plus features like installment plans and chargeback management tailored to guest payments. However, lack of reviews and pricing transparency are important caveats.
Opt for Zil Money if your hotel needs a versatile, user-friendly solution with solid customer support, multiple payment options, and transparent pricing. Its 54 recent reviews and high ratings provide strong confidence for hotels seeking a well-supported financial platform.
Overall, Zil Money’s proven track record and broader functionality make it the safer and more confident choice for most hotels, while BlastnessPay suits those with specific PMS integration and guest payment cycle needs.
These are the features each vendor has configured, organized by feature group — the same data shown in the vendor dashboard. Expand a group to compare features side by side.
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What hoteliers love
Users frequently praise Zil Money for its intuitive and straightforward interface that simplifies invoicing, expense tracking, and other financial tas... Users frequently praise Zil Money for its intuitive and straightforward interface that simplifies invoicing, expense tracking, and other financial tasks. The platform’s ease of use reduces the onboarding time and enhances operational efficiency.
Several reviews indicate that minor improvements in customer experience, such as easing the verification process and reducing the time taken for setup... Several reviews indicate that minor improvements in customer experience, such as easing the verification process and reducing the time taken for setup, could make the platform even more efficient and user-friendly.
Several users highlight the speed and reliability of Zil Money's payment processing feature, which ensures timely transactions and supports the hotels... Several users highlight the speed and reliability of Zil Money's payment processing feature, which ensures timely transactions and supports the hotels' cash flow management.
Where hoteliers push back
Users value Zil Money's ability to integrate seamlessly with various accounting and financial software, which helps consolidate financial operations a... Users value Zil Money's ability to integrate seamlessly with various accounting and financial software, which helps consolidate financial operations and enhances efficiency.
Expanding integrations with more third-party applications is suggested by users, which would offer more flexibility and customization, catering to var... Expanding integrations with more third-party applications is suggested by users, which would offer more flexibility and customization, catering to varying business needs.
Unique capabilities
Where the ratings diverge most
It depends on your requirements. BlastnessPay and Zil Money share many core Payments Processing Software features, but each has unique capabilities. BlastnessPay offers 17 verified integration partners, while Zil Money offers 0. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Zil Money leads in ease of use at 4.5/5 vs 0.0/5. Look for transparent pricing and a trial or demo option. Filter reviews on each product page by property size to hear from hotels like yours.
BlastnessPay: No. Zil Money: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Payments Processing Software vendors offer demos or trials — request one from each to evaluate before committing.
The HT Score is a composite ranking that considers 4 criteria groups and over a dozen variables to help hoteliers objectively compare hotel technology products. Blastness has an HT Score of 0 and Zil Money has 54. Here is how the score is calculated.
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How highly do users recommend this product? Ratings Score, Review Volume, Share of Voice, Review Depth, Review Recency, Success Stories ▾ The most heavily weighted factor. Analyzes average satisfaction ratings (likelihood to recommend, ease of use, support, ROI), total review count relative to category peers, review recency (at least 20 reviews in the trailing 6 months), and share of voice across unique hotel clients to detect selection bias. |
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How highly do tech partners recommend this company? Partner Recommendations, Integration Quantity, Integration Quality ▾ Evaluates partner recommendations as expert votes of confidence, the number of verified integrations, and ecosystem quality — the average HT Scores of integration partners. Products with higher-quality integration ecosystems are more likely to deliver a connected tech stack. |
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How customer-centric is this organization? Certified Support, Review Consistency, Profile Completeness ▾ Assesses whether the company has earned HTR Customer Support Certification, maintains consistent review collection over time (an indicator of feedback-driven culture), and keeps product profiles complete with capabilities, screenshots, pricing, and features. |
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How extensive is this company's reach and resourcing? Geographic Reach, Staying Power, Company Resources, Trending Score ▾ Measures global presence (countries and regions served), years in business as a stability proxy, team headcount as a resource proxy, and a trending score based on trailing-twelve-month buyer inquiries, reviews, partner recommendations, and press activity. |
Customer ratings and reviews are by far the most important factor in the HT Score algorithm. HTR does not accept payment for higher rankings. All reviews are verified — only hotel industry practitioners with confirmed affiliations can submit ratings. View full HT Score methodology →
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