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2026 POS Integrity Index

Market Transparency Matrix

Standardized annual data for a $1.2M volume merchant. We track SaaS overhead, contractual lock-ins, and "Shadow Taxes" hidden in processing rates.

01

Monthly Fee

$79.99

Contract Type

No Contract

Processing Type

Interchange + 0.15%

Annual Savings*

+$12,440.12

02

Monthly Fee

$99.99+

Contract Type

No Contract

Processing Type

Interchange + (Subscription)

Annual Savings*

+$5,050

03

Monthly Fee

$0

Contract Type

No Contract

Processing Type

Interchange

Annual Savings*

+$4,600

04

Monthly Fee

$59+

Contract Type

No Contract

Processing Type

Interchange

Annual Savings*

+$4,460

05

Monthly Fee

$69 - $199

Contract Type

Monthly

Processing Type

Tiered / Fixed

Annual Savings*

+$2,400

06

Monthly Fee

$0 - $60

Contract Type

Monthly

Processing Type

2.6% + 10¢ Fixed

Annual Savings*

Baseline

07

Monthly Fee

$39 - $89

Contract Type

No Contract

Processing Type

Fixed Rate

Annual Savings*

+$1,200

08

Monthly Fee

$69+

Contract Type

Monthly

Processing Type

Fixed Rate

Annual Savings*

+$560

09

Monthly Fee

$39+

Contract Type

Monthly

Processing Type

Fixed Rate

Annual Savings*

+$770

10

Monthly Fee

$0 - $165

Contract Type

2-3 Years Lock

Processing Type

Flat / Fixed Rate

Annual Savings*

-$840.12

11

Monthly Fee

$99+

Contract Type

Multi-Year

Processing Type

Quote Dependent

Annual Savings*

Variable

12

Monthly Fee

$0 - 29.99

Contract Type

3-5 Years Lock

Processing Type

Proprietary Lock-in

Annual Savings*

-$10,500*

* Annual benchmark based on $1.2M processing volume. Loss includes hidden markups & hardware locks.

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