Compare Merchant Account ProvidersWhen you are ready to search for your next Merchant Account Provider we ask that you look for these main factors when making a decision. In any purchase and one that can affect your bottom line it is safe to say that experience in the business and pricing are major contributes to making a decision. Here are a few things to look for when making comparisons to other providers. Merchant Account Rates Comparison Chart | |||||||
| Merchant Account Provider | Real-Time Solution Price | Gateway Fee | Statement Fee | Monthly Minimum | Discount Rate | Transaction Fee | Tech. Support Fee |
| InfoMerchant (Our Choice) | $0.00 (if u have a terminal) | $29.95 | $9.95 | $15.00 | 1.55% on up | $0.28 | $0.00 |
| Total Merchant Services | $299 | $10/month | $10/month | $25/month | 2.40% | $0.35 | Fee not disclosed |
| Charge.com Merchant Services | $195 | $15/month | $10/month | $25/month | 2.35% | $0.30 | $0/month |
| CardService Intl. CardNetCo | $499 | $30/month | $10/month | $15/month | 2.35% | $0.25 | $0/month |
| Discover Merchant Services | $49.95 Reseller of First data | $19.95/month Authorize.net or Verisign | $5.00/month | Fee not disclosed | 2.31% + 1.25 Intl. | $0.13 (Rates vary) +Interchange | Fee not disclosed $12 chargeback fee |
| Merchant Accounts Express | $179 | $14.95/month | $9.95/month | $25/month | 2.29% | $0.30 | Fee not disclosed |
| ECHO - Electronic Clearing House, Inc. | Fee not disclosed | $10/month | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed |
| Costco Merchant Services | $174.99 w/cart | Reseller for Nova (Call for Quote) | $5.95 | Reseller of Nova (Call for Quote) | 2.01% (Rates vary) | $0.38 | $9.99 (Shopping Cart Fee) |
| Nova Information Services | $394 | $0/month | $6/month | $30/month | 2.17% (Rates vary) | $0.30 | $10/month |
| Verisign Pay Flow Pro | $249 (Limit 1000 transactions then 10 cents per) | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | $59.95/mo |
| Wells Fargo | $99 | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | 2.35% | $0.30 | $39/month |
| Online Data Corp | Fee not disclosed | $19.95/month | $10/month | $25/month | 2.29% | $0.30 | Fee not disclosed |
| 1st American Card Service | $359 | Fee not disclosed | $9/month | $20/month | 2.30% | $0.30 | $0/month |
| Jaguar PC | Fee not disclosed | $10/month | $10/month | Fee not disclosed | 2.29% | $0.35 | Fee not disclosed |
| Bank Card Solutions | $345 | $20/month | $10/month | Fee not disclosed | 1.99% (Rates vary) | $0.35 | Fee not disclosed ($25 annual fee) |
| EZ Merchant Accounts | $149 | $15/month | $5/month | $25/month | 2.25% (Rates vary) | $0.30 | Fee not disclosed |
| WorldPay | $299 | Included | live tech support and live shopper | $50/month | 2.95% Multi Curr. a bit more | $0.45 (fraud screening incl) | $35/month (1st 3 monthly fees waived) |
| Global Payments | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | $15/month | 2.29% | $0.30 | $49.95/month + $15 chargeback fee |
| DPI Merchant Services | $50 | $29.95/month | $10/month | Fee not disclosed | 2.35% | $0.30 | Fee not disclosed |
| AIS Media | $595 | $15/month | $10/month | $25/month | 2.29% | $0.30 | Fee not disclosed |
| Associated Merchant Services | Fee not disclosed | $15/month | $10/month | $10/month | 2.28% (Rates vary) | $0.45 | Fee not disclosed Annual fee $29 |
| IPaySecure | $295.95 | $49.95/mo Cart incl. | $10/month | $0/month | 2.25% (Rates vary) | $0.30 | Fee not disclosed |
| Unified Merchant Services | $49.95 | Fee not disclosed | $10/month | Fee not disclosed | 2.39% | $0.29 | Fee not disclosed |
| Priority Merchant Services | $150-498 | $19/month | $10/month | $10/month | 2.25 - 2.85% | $0.30 $25 Chargebk | Fee not disclosed. Annual fee $29 |
| Merchant- Systems IPayment | Fee not disclosed | $15/month | $10-12/mo | $10/month | 2.47% | $0.30 | Fee not disclosed. |
| Planet Payment (NetResult) | $175 | $25/month | Fee not disclosed. | Fee not disclosed. | 2.95% | $0.35 | Fee not disclosed. |
| Authorize.Net Resellers Typical Charges | $300-600 +App Fee | $25/month | $10/month | $25/month | 2.50% | $0.35 | Annual Fee sometimes applies. |
| PayPal* | None | None | None | None | 2.90% | $0.30 | None |
| 2Checkout* | $49 | None | None | None | 5.05% | $0.45 | None |
| I-Bill* | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed | 15% | Fee not disclosed | Fee not disclosed |
| *Not a true merchant account. You process under their merchant account and not your own. | |||||||
| Active Update: October 10 | |||||||
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