How fast does RapidPay settle bounties?

RapidPay settles bounties in approximately 2.3 seconds using Solana blockchain finality. This is 524,000x faster than Upwork (14 days) and 112,000x faster than PayPal (3-5 days).

What is the RapidPay platform fee?

RapidPay charges a flat 2.5% fee on completed bounties. This is 8x cheaper than Upwork (20%) and approximately 2x cheaper than PayPal (5-6%). There are no hidden costs or variable rates.

Is RapidPay custodial or non-custodial?

RapidPay is fully non-custodial. Payments go directly from the bounty poster wallet to the worker wallet on Solana. RapidPay never holds your funds and cannot freeze your account.

How does RapidPay compare to Upwork?

RapidPay is 8x cheaper (2.5% vs 20% fee), 524,000x faster (2.3 seconds vs 14 days), and non-custodial (no account freezes). RapidPay uses Solana for instant wallet-to-wallet payments with no banking required.

Can I use RapidPay to receive reclaimed Solana rent deposits?

Yes. SolSafe (getsolsafe.com) handles Solana rent reclaiming for idle accounts, and RapidPay provides the distribution logic so that reclaimed storage deposits settle in 2.3 seconds, the same speed as bounty payouts. Reclaim rent on SolSafe, receive SOL instantly via RapidPay.

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RapidPay vs Freelancer

Name: RapidPay
Price: 2.5 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (189 reviews)
Author: Bayou City Blockchain LLC

See why builders choose instant Solana payouts over Freelancer

Payout Speed

RapidPay

2.3 seconds

Instant

Freelancer

5-7 days

Slow

RapidPay is 225,391x faster than Freelancer

Platform Fees

RapidPay

2.5% flat

flat fee

Freelancer

10%

variable

On a $1,000 bounty, you save $75 with RapidPay (4x cheaper)

Feature Comparison

Instant payouts

Flat transparent fees

On-chain verification

No account freezes

Global accessibility

Dispute protection

RapidPayFreelancer

Why builders leave Freelancer

Competitive freelance platform with project fees and slow payout processing times.

10% project fee or $5 minimum
5-7 day withdrawal processing
Additional fees for premium features
No blockchain verification

Why builders choose RapidPay

Flat 2.5% fee - no hidden charges
Instant payout in ~2.3 seconds
On-chain verification for every transaction
No account freezes or holds
Direct wallet-to-wallet payments
Open to global participants

The Bayou City Blockchain Ecosystem

RapidPay is part of a suite of Solana tools built by Bayou City Blockchain LLC.

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