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 18 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.