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POS Comparison Calculator

Calculate monthly POS cost including subscriptions and transaction fees.

Inputs

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Results

Monthly Total Cost

$1,839.00

≈ 14 pairs of sneakers

Annual Cost$22,068.00
First Year Total Cost$22,568.00
Monthly Transaction Fees$1,760.00
Effective Processing Rate2.93%
Cost Per Transaction$0.92
3-Year TCO$66,704.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the monthly transaction volume and average transaction value.
  2. Input the monthly subscription fee, transaction fee percentage, and flat per-transaction fee.
  3. Add the one-time hardware cost for the POS terminal or register.
  4. Review the Monthly Total Cost, Annual Cost, and First Year Total Cost.
  5. Check the Effective Processing Rate, Cost Per Transaction, and 3-Year TCO to see your total processing costs over time.

How the result changes with Monthly Transactions

Monthly TransactionsMonthly Total Cost
100,001$88,079.88
350,001$308,079.88
650,000$572,079.00
900,000$792,079.00

What each input means

Monthly Transactions
Average number of transactions per month.
Avg Transaction Value
Average sale amount.
Hardware Cost (one-time)
One-time POS hardware cost (terminal, register).
Monthly Subscription
Monthly POS software subscription fee.
Transaction Fee %
Per-transaction percentage fee.
Transaction Fee (flat)
Per-transaction flat fee.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Monthly Transactions = 2000, Avg Transaction Value = 30, Hardware Cost (one-time) = 500, Monthly Subscription = 79 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly Total Cost
    Monthly Total Cost
    1839 = $1,839
  3. Calculate Annual Cost
    Annual Cost
    22068 = $22,068
  4. Calculate First Year Total Cost
    First Year Total Cost
    22568 = $22,568

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