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SpotOn

SpotOn

The one people actually praise for picking up the phone.

Free, then $55 2-year minimum on the $0 plan, month to month on Essentials

What it costs

Entry price
Free, then $55 per station per month
Pricing model
subscription
Card processing
2.79% + 20¢ on the $0 plan, 2.45% + 15¢ on Essentials
Contract
2-year minimum on the $0 plan, month to month on Essentials
Detail
All-In at $0 per station with a 2-year term, or POS Essentials at $55 per station month to month. Hardware is a one-off $415 to $995 per station. The optional Core Bundle adds $50/month plus 0.20% of card volume, capped at $200.

Pricing checked 10 Aug 2026. Vendor's own pricing page

Where it annoys people

  • 01 The $0 plan is a 2-year commitment with a worse processing rate, so it is a financing arrangement rather than a free tier.
  • 02 Hardware is a real upfront cost per station.
  • 03 Smaller integration ecosystem than Toast or Clover.

Our take

Support is the reason to pick SpotOn, and in this category that is not a small thing; 24/7 help that answers is worth more than a feature you use twice a year. Read the two plans carefully though, because the free one costs you on every transaction for two years.