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Pricing

No games. No guessing.

Interchange-plus pricing starting at 0.15%. One model. Every merchant. Every card. No "qualified" vs "non-qualified" tricks. No mystery fees that appear in month three. Here's exactly how it breaks down.

The anatomy of a swipe

Every dollar you pay, accounted for.

~1.65%
Interchange
~0.14%
Assessment
0.15%
Our cut
Goes to the card network (Visa, MC, Amex). Non-negotiable. Every processor pays the same rate. Goes to the networks for operating the payment rails. Fixed. Goes to us. Starts at 0.15%. This is the part that actually varies between processors.
Typical effective rate
~1.94%
for a standard retail merchant · lower for some card types, higher for others
Typical effective rates

What you'll actually pay.

Your exact rate depends on your card mix, average ticket, and volume. These are real ranges for real merchants. Runs on the conservative end of what we can do — your proposal will have the actual number.

Retail · card-present

Swiped transactions

1.60 – 1.90%
Effective rate

Brick-and-mortar retail, tap-to-pay, chip-and-PIN. Lowest interchange tier because the card is physically present and fraud risk is low.

Restaurant

Food & hospitality

1.80 – 2.10%
Effective rate

Full-service, quick-service, and bars. Tip adjustment supported. Same-day funding available for qualifying merchants.

E-commerce

Card-not-present

1.90 – 2.40%
Effective rate

Online, phone, mail order. Higher interchange because fraud risk is higher — our AI fraud scoring brings effective loss rates way down.

Professional services

Invoicing & B2B

1.70 – 2.00%
Effective rate

Legal, consulting, agencies, medical practices. Larger tickets, lower volumes. Virtual terminal and invoice links included.

SaaS / subscription

Recurring billing

1.50 – 1.90%
Effective rate

Monthly or annual subscriptions. Account updater included to handle card expirations automatically. Retry logic for failed payments built in.

Everything else

Not listed?

1.70 – 2.30%
Effective rate

We work across most business types. Send a statement and we'll tell you exactly where you land — no vague "as low as" numbers.

Hardware

Buy it once. Own it forever.

We don't lease. Leasing is how "low-rate" processors claw back the savings they promised. All hardware is sold outright, shipped overnight on qualifying orders, and stays yours if you leave.

Mobile reader

Bluetooth card reader pairs with your phone or tablet. Perfect for farmers markets, mobile service, field sales.

$49
one-time

Countertop terminal

Standalone credit card terminal. WiFi + ethernet + optional 4G. Chip, tap, swipe. No POS required.

$199
one-time

Handheld POS

Full Android POS with receipt printer, camera, barcode scanner, item management. Best for retail and restaurants.

$299 – $599
one-time

Virtual terminal + gateway

Browser-based. Type in card numbers, send invoice links, run recurring billing. Integrates with every major platform.

Free
included
What's included vs what isn't

The honest inventory.

Most processor websites tell you what's included and hope you don't notice the long list of what isn't. Here's both — side by side.

What you pay for

Included in your rate
  • Processing (interchange + 0.15%)The only variable cost. Everything else on this list is free.
  • 24/7 support from humansNamed account manager. Answers in under 4 hours.
  • AI fraud scoringEvery transaction scored in under 80ms.
  • Chargeback prediction24-hour advance warning on likely disputes.
  • Auto-reconciliationDeposits matched to invoices automatically.
  • Next-day fundingSame-day available for qualifying merchants, no extra fee.
  • PCI compliance supportWe handle the scope so you stay compliant without stress.
  • Free statement auditsEvery 6 months. Even after you're a customer.

What you won't pay

Zero of these. Ever.
  • No statement feesMost processors charge $10-25/mo just to send you a bill.
  • No batch fees$0.25 every time you close out? Not here.
  • No monthly minimumsIf you don't process, you don't pay.
  • No PCI non-compliance feeIndustry average: $39/mo for being non-compliant. We help you stay compliant.
  • No gateway feesOur gateway is included. Most charge $15-50/mo.
  • No annual feesSome processors slip in $99-199 annual "maintenance" charges.
  • No early termination feesTypical ETF: $295-495. We're month-to-month.
  • No price hikesYour rate doesn't change unless interchange changes. Period.
Why our model matters

Interchange-plus vs. tiered.

Most processors still use "tiered" pricing — qualified, mid-qualified, non-qualified. The word "qualified" is where the money hides. Here's what the same transaction costs under each model.

A typical tiered processor

$100 keyed-in transaction

Advertised rate1.69%
Mid-qualified surcharge+0.85%
Non-qualified surcharge+1.45%
Card type downgradesCommon
Real effective rate~3.14%
You pay$3.14
Starlight Lane

Same $100 transaction

Interchange (actual)1.80%
Assessment0.14%
Our markup0.15%
Downgrade riskNone
Real effective rate2.09%
You pay$2.09

ON A $100 SWIPE — $1.05 DIFFERENCE · ON $50,000/MO — $525 DIFFERENCE · OVER A YEAR — $6,300

Pricing questions

Things merchants ask.

Is 0.15% really the markup? What's the catch? +

0.15% is the floor — it's what we charge the highest-volume, card-present merchants. For lower-volume or card-not-present businesses, markup may run 0.25-0.45%. The "catch" is we're genuinely transparent: your proposal shows the exact markup for your business, and it never changes unless interchange rates change (which they do twice a year for all processors).

Do you charge for refunds and chargebacks? +

Chargebacks have a $15 pass-through fee per dispute — this is what the card network charges us, and we pass it through at cost. Refunds have no fee beyond the original interchange being reversed (most of which is returned by the networks). We don't profit on refunds or disputes.

What about American Express? +

We support Amex through OptBlue, which means Amex transactions are priced the same way as Visa/MC — interchange-plus. No separate merchant account, no separate deposit, no higher "Amex tier" like tiered processors have.

Do you offer volume discounts? +

Yes — markup scales down with volume. A merchant processing $50k/mo pays a different markup than one processing $2M/mo. The 0.15% floor is for our largest merchants. Your proposal will have your specific number based on your volume.

Are there any setup fees? +

No setup fee. No application fee. No onboarding fee. You pay for hardware (if you need any) and that's it. First transaction is usually processed within 72 hours of signing — and that's included too.

What happens when interchange rates change? +

Visa and Mastercard adjust interchange twice a year (usually April and October). When rates go up, your cost goes up — when they go down, your cost goes down. Our markup stays exactly the same. Tiered processors often use interchange changes as an excuse to increase their markup; we don't.

Your number, specifically

What would you pay?

Every business is different. Your card mix, average ticket, and volume all shape your exact rate. The fastest way to know is to send your last three processing statements — we'll reply within three business days with your specific proposal.