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Premium processing. Member pricing from $25 a month.

One flat monthly membership instead of a cut of every sale. Then choose who covers the card cost. The terminal shows exactly what your customer sees under each plan.

  • No contract, no cancellation fee
  • No statement, PCI or batch fees
  • Free terminal, or keep yours

What your customer sees on a $40 sale

Drag the terminal to turn it.

Works with the names your customers already useEvery membership takes every major card and wallet, and plugs into the cart you already have.

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce

Three memberships. One VIP experience.

Every member gets the same free terminal, the same dedicated specialist and the same zero junk fees. The only difference is who covers the card cost.

Your monthly card volume

Premium

Most transparent

$25a month, plus interchange at cost

Our signature plan. Interchange at true cost plus one flat membership, the same pricing model the big retailers use.

Your customer pays
The price on the tag
You pay per sale
Interchange only, no markup
Membership
Essential, by monthly volume

Best for businesses that want every customer to pay the same price.

Hybrid

Best balance

$25a month at any volume

Credit card customers cover their card cost with a 3% surcharge. You cover debit.

Your customer pays
3% more on credit, nothing extra on debit
You pay per sale
1.5% + $0.25 on debit, nothing on credit
Membership
Flat at every volume

Best for credit-heavy businesses in states that allow surcharges. Not available in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts.

Zero

Lowest cost to you

$25a month, zero processing fees

Zero processing fees. Your posted prices are card prices, 3.5% above cash, and cash customers save.

Your customer pays
The card price, or the lower cash price
You pay per sale
Nothing
Membership
Essential, by monthly volume

Best for businesses whose customers accept a posted card price. Signage and receipts are set up for you.

Every membership includes

  • A countertop terminal or mobile reader at no cost, or keep the one you have
  • Month-to-month terms with no cancellation fee
  • No statement, PCI, batch, annual, gateway or technology fees
  • Online checkout, virtual terminal, text-to-pay and recurring billing
  • Deposits usually within one to two business days
  • A dedicated specialist with a direct line

Membership tiers for Premium and Zero

TierAverage monthly card volumeMembershipProcessing markup
EssentialUnder $5,000 a month$25 a monthNone
Pro$5,000 to $10,000 a month$50 a monthNone
EliteOver $10,000 a month$99 a monthNone

Tiers follow your average volume, not one busy month. Processing over $250,000 a month or across several locations? Ask for custom pricing.

Price all three plans with your numbers.

Two numbers are enough: your monthly card volume and roughly what you pay in fees.

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What you pay now
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Effective rate is total fees divided by card volume. A ballpark is fine.

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How you take cards

Most businesses see 60 to 75% credit. It only changes the Hybrid plan, where debit sales are yours to cover.

Interchange defaults to 1.79% + $0.08 in person and 2.31% + $0.25 online. Typical 2026 effective rates for Visa, Mastercard and Discover (Helcim, via The Motley Fool, June 2026). They include a small processor markup, so estimates lean conservative. American Express costs more.

Your monthly costAt $25,000 in card sales
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An estimate from the numbers you entered. Your real cost depends on card types, your industry and how cards are taken. Your specialist confirms the exact price in writing.

Swipe Saver vs. Square, in dollars.

Square charges 2.6% + 15¢ on every in-person card sale. On our Zero plan your card price covers the card cost, so your only bill is the flat membership.

Square$0a month
Swipe Saver Zero$0a month
You keep$0a year
Monthly cost at a $40 average sale
Monthly card salesSquare (2.6% + 15¢)Swipe Saver ZeroYearly savings

Square rate is its published in-person rate. Zero membership is $25 under $5,000 a month, $50 from $5,000 to $10,000 and $99 above. On the Premium plan you pay interchange at cost plus the same membership; we price that from your statement in a free analysis.

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Fees you won't find on a Swipe Saver statement.

Most processing statements carry a handful of these. Ours carry none of them, on every plan.

What each of these fees is, and how to spot it

  • Monthly statement fee
  • PCI non-compliance fee
  • Batch header fee
  • Annual fee
  • Minimum monthly fee
  • Gateway access fee
  • Technology fee
  • Regulatory fee
  • Breach protection fee
  • Non-qualified surcharge
  • Early termination fee
  • Equipment lease

Surcharge and cash discount rules, briefly.

Hybrid and Zero move card costs to customers, so they come with rules. We confirm yours before either goes live.

Read the 2026 state-by-state guide

Card brand rules

Visa caps credit card surcharges at 3%. The surcharge has to be disclosed before the customer pays and printed as its own line on the receipt, and Visa expects 30 days' notice before a program starts.

Debit cards

Debit and prepaid cards can't be surcharged, even when they're run as credit. That's why Hybrid charges you 1.5% + $0.25 on debit sales.

State laws

Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts prohibit surcharges. Colorado and Oklahoma cap them at the lesser of 2% or your cost, and several states, including New York and New Jersey, limit them to your cost of acceptance. California has banned a separate surcharge line since July 1, 2024.

Cash discount (Zero)

A cash discount is the usual alternative where surcharges aren't allowed. It has rules too: both prices must be clear before payment, and Connecticut treats a card price above the advertised price as a surcharge.

A summary for planning, not legal advice. State rules change; we check yours during setup.

Pricing questions.

The short answers. All questions

Why a membership instead of a percentage?

A percentage grows every time your sales do, even though the work of processing a sale doesn't. A flat membership stays the same whether you have a slow month or a record one.

What does interchange at cost mean?

On the Premium plan you pay exactly what the card brands and issuing banks charge, line by line, with no markup. Your only other cost is the membership.

Who pays the surcharge on the Hybrid plan?

Customers who pay with a credit card pay a 3% surcharge, shown before they pay and printed on the receipt. Debit cards can't be surcharged, so you pay 1.5% plus $0.25 on debit sales. Hybrid isn't available in Connecticut, Maine or Massachusetts.

How does the Zero plan work?

Zero is a cash discount program. Your posted prices are card prices. Customers who pay cash get the cash price, which is lower. We set up the signage and receipts so customers see both prices before they pay.

Can I switch plans later?

Yes, at any time and with no penalty. Plenty of businesses start on Premium and move once they see their card mix.

What if I process more than my tier?

Tiers follow your average monthly volume, not a single busy month. If you grow into the next tier, we tell you before anything changes.

What grade does your processor get?

Four quick questions you can answer from memory. You get a letter grade, what you're overpaying each month and a written quote if you want one. No statement needed.

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