Helcim vs Stripe

Helcim is an excellent interchange-plus provider if you're looking for overall value and service. How does it compare to Stripe? Read our comparison chart below.

Helcim offers interchange-plus pricing for businesses of all sizes, with automatic discounts for larger processing volume. It has no contract and no monthly fees. Merchants get full access to all its payment tools with no add-on fees or usage limits.

While Stripe has 2.7% + $0.05 per swiped transaction and 2.9% + $0.30 per online transaction. There is no monthly fees and no contract. With customizable API, Stripe offers complete personalization of your online checkout experience.

Compare Helcim with Stripe, side-by-side.

	Helcim	Stripe

	Visit Site	Visit Site
	SPECIAL OFFER Start Accepting Payments Fast - Learn More Read Helcim Review	SPECIAL OFFER Online Payment Processing - Learn More
	Benefits and Features
Monthly Fee	No monthly fees	No monthly fees
Good For	Small-mid sized businesses; Seasonal businesses	Online businesses; Customized checkout experience
Equipment	$99 for Helcim Card Reader; $329 for Helcim Smart Terminal	Online Processing, Terminal, Stripe for Marketplace & Platforms, Billing Services (subscription & invoicing)
Accept International Payments	Customers can purchase in CAD/USD (not their local currency) from any location	135+ currencies
Customer Service	Phone, email, or schedule callback	Phone (by request), Email, Live Chat, IRC
Fraud Prevention Tools
Invoice Management
Pricing Model	Interchange plus	Flat rate (also offers customized pricing packages)
Recurring Billing
ACH Payments	0.5% + $0.25 per transaction
Swipe Rate	Interchange rate + 0.40% + $0.08 (for processing up to $50,000/mo; discounts for larger volume)	2.7% + $0.05
Online Rate	Interchange rate + 0.50% + $0.25 (for processing up to $50,000/month; discounts for larger volume)	2.9% + $0.30
Keyed-in Transaction Fee	Interchange + 0.50% + 25¢ (for processing up to $50,000/mo; discounts for larger volume)	3.4% + 30¢
Deposit Time	1-2-day funding	7-14 days after the first successful payment
Chargeback Fee	$15 ($0 if you win the dispute)	$15
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Customer Service
Ecommerce
High Volume Business
Low Volume Business
Pros & Cons	Pros: Volume discounts No monthly fees Excellent merchant tools Good customer service Cons: Only 2 equipment options Not for high-risk businesses
Bottom Line	Excellent interchange-plus provider if you're looking for overall value and service... Read full review
	Visit Site	Visit Site
	Start Accepting Payments Fast Helcim Card Reader for $109 Helcim Pricing	Online Payment Processing
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Interchange Plus Pricing
No Monthly Fees
No Contracts

Helcim Card Reader for $109

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Tap & Pay
Chip & PIN
PIN Debit
Email receipts
Inventory and customer tracking
Analytics & reporting
Batch history
Card on file

Helcim Pricing

Monthly Volume	In-person Transactions	Online and Keyed Transactions
$0 - $50,000	Interchange + 0.40% + 8¢	Interchange + 0.50% + 25¢
$50,001 - $100,000	Interchange + 0.35% + 7¢	Interchange + 0.45% + 20¢
$100,001 - $500,000	Interchange + 0.25% + 7¢	Interchange + 0.35% + 20¢
$500,001 - $1,000,000	Interchange + 0.20% + 6¢	Interchange + 0.25% + 15¢
$1,000,001+	Interchange + 0.15% + 6¢	Interchange + 0.15% + 15¢

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