By business type
Card payments for your business
What matters most differs by industry — but the number that decides your cost is always the same: your rate at your volume and card mix. Pick your business type for a tailored guide, then compare the providers we track by estimated card acceptance cost, with terminal rental and hardware shown separately.
We compare 17 providers. See the full list. We do not compare every provider in the Australian market, and we do not compare every plan each provider offers.
Cafes & restaurantsTable service, tipping and split billsView guide Bars, pubs & quick-serviceHigh volumes of small, fast tapsView guide RetailCounter sales, debit/credit mixView guide Tradies & mobile businessesOn the road — phone or portable readerView guide Health, beauty & personal servicesAppointments, deposits, mid-size salesView guide High-volume, POS-integratedNegotiated pricing and routing at scaleView guide
Rankings are ordered purely on lowest estimated card acceptance cost; equipment is shown separately and never enters the ranked figure. Figures are indicative and carry the date each was verified — confirm with the provider before switching. See how we compare.