SpotOn

SpotOn

Restaurant POS & Payments

VS

QuickBooks Payments

QuickBooks Integrated Payments

QuickBooks Payments
Fees from
1.99% + $0.25 in-person vs 2.9% + $0.25 card; 1% ACH
Features

0 shared

1 unique to SpotOn · 2 unique to QuickBooks Payments
Regions

1 shared

Pay methods

3 shared

2 unique to SpotOn · 3 unique to QuickBooks Payments
On payment methods

QuickBooks Payments supports 6 payment methods, 1 more than SpotOn. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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3 features · 8 payment methods · 1 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
SpotOn SpotOn
QuickBooks Payments QuickBooks Payments
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
1.99% + $0.25 in-person
2.9% + $0.25 card; 1% ACH
Settlement
Time to receive funds
—
—
Founded
2017
2000
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Mountain View, California
Sandbox / Test Mode
—
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
QuickBooks Payments leads (2 vs 1)
Instant Payout Unique
—
✓
Recurring Payments Unique
—
✓
Startup Friendly Unique
✓
—
Payment Methods
QuickBooks Payments leads (6 vs 5)
Ach Unique
—
✓
Apple Pay
✓
✓
Contactless Unique
✓
—
Credit Card
✓
✓
Debit Card
✓
✓
Google Pay Unique
✓
—
Paypal Unique
—
✓
Venmo Unique
—
✓
Regions
North America
✓
✓

SpotOn is best when you...

Restaurant POS & Payments
Need Startup Friendly
Not available with QuickBooks Payments
View SpotOn

QuickBooks Payments is best when you...

QuickBooks Integrated Payments
Need Instant Payout
Not available with SpotOn
Need Recurring Payments
Not available with SpotOn
View QuickBooks Payments

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between SpotOn and QuickBooks Payments?
They share 3 payment methods and 1 region. SpotOn adds Contactless, Google Pay that QuickBooks Payments does not list; QuickBooks Payments adds ACH, PayPal, Venmo that SpotOn does not list; only SpotOn offers Startup Friendly; only QuickBooks Payments offers Instant Payout, Recurring Payments.
Which is cheaper, SpotOn or QuickBooks Payments?
SpotOn has published rates from 1.99% + $0.25 in-person; QuickBooks Payments has published rates from 2.9% + $0.25 card; 1% ACH. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use SpotOn and QuickBooks Payments?
SpotOn lists 1 region and 5 payment methods; QuickBooks Payments lists 1 and 6. both cover North America. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do SpotOn and QuickBooks Payments compare on integration and settlement?
QuickBooks Payments offers a sandbox, SpotOn does not list one; both support webhooks.

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