Vagaro is a much better solution than Square when it comes to credit card processing. Here are a few reasons why:
- Square has built a very basic appointment app with only a fraction of the features and reporting capabilities included in Vagaro.
- Vagaro offers many features that aren’t included in your “free” Square subscription. If you want to have those features in Square, you’ll have to pay for them.
You also receive a free credit card reader when you sign up for Vagaro Merchant Services.
Helpful Link: Vagaro vs. Square Comparison Chart.
Two Options When Setting Up Credit Card Processing with Vagaro
1 - Small Merchant:
This deal is recommended for a business/individual that will be charging $4,000 or less a month. The cost is 2.75% flat rate per swipe.
2 - Large Merchant:
This deal is recommended for a business/individual that will be charging more than $4,000 a month. It's $10.00 a month, with a lower transaction percentage of 2.2% + $0.19 cents per transaction.
Below are the details on the two options for credit card processing. Please read the details for each option and then click on the best option for you. With one Vagaro account, you can set up multiple merchant accounts for each service provider so the money goes directly to their bank account.
Small Merchant
(Visa, Master Card, Discover American Express)
+ 2.75% flat rate cents per transaction
+ No Sign-up or Cancellation fees
+ No Annual fees
+ No Hidden Fees (Everything is Detailed in the Application)
+ No PCI fees, no batch fees, and no authorize.net fees.
+ Automatic end of day batching.
+ Money in your bank account within 24 to 48 Working hours
Click here to start the signup process for Small Merchant
Large Merchant
+ $10.00 per month
+ 2.2% flat rate + $0.19 cents per transaction
+ No Sign-up or Cancellation fees
+ No Annual fees
+ No Hidden Fees (Everything is Detailed in the Application)
+ No PCI fees, no batch fees, and no authorize.net fees.
+ Automatic end of day batching.
+ Money in your bank account within 24 to 48 Working hours
Click here to start the signup process for Large Merchant
Square offers two plans:
Once Per Swipe
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Amex)
+No monthly fee
+2.75% flat rate per swipe
+3.5% + $0.15 per manually entered card transaction
Once Per Month
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Amex)
+$275.00 monthly fee
+0% per swipe (up to $400.00 per swipe and $250,000.00 Annually)
+3.5% + $0.15 per manually entered card transaction
Comments
6 comments
what if i sign up for a Small account and consistently go over $2000 a month in transactions?
I should be able to do everything the same as your merchant through square. As it is (I use square), my customers can't buy gift certificates, gift cards, memberships, product, or anything else on line... without me having a Vagaro's merchant. Square has no limits on what I make per month, transactions are only 2.75% per swipe (no + .19) and no monthly fees. What makes your merchant more attractive? Please make it so we (your customers) can use whatever merchant we choose and still have the same benefits through your booking program.
so why are the merchant accout taking $50 every month after the % of authorize .net
+ $6.50 per month
+ 2.65% flat rate cents per transaction
+ No Sign-up or Cancellation fees
+ No Annual fees
+ No Hidden Fees (Everything is Detailed in the Application)
+ Automatic end-of-day batching, only $.10 cents per day and only on days with transactions
+ Money in your bank account within 24 to 48 Working hours
Note: American Express can be added, but the rates are variable.
Click here to signup for "Small Merchant" -
hmmm i'm charged about 17-20 in fees from either vagaro or authorize.net, on top of the percentage taken out from each transaction. the transaction fee for american express is higher than the others and so is manual entering, which you fail to mention here (but of course you mention it about square)
I have two readers that don't work. I paid for the second one and no luck. I've been thru every single process of cleaning them. ( they are new)
I was told to enter credit card transactions manually and wait a year. So here I am stuck with $250 in the Garrow gift certificates and I can't use them.
It seems the customer service is lacking for a small businesses now. What's the fee if I cancel my merchant account now? It's been less than a year.
And there is no mention above of their per transaction fees that are manually entered . Why is that? Square is easy and concise. I was really wanting to switch everything over to the vagaro but I just don't trust it.
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