Helcim vs Moneris
Helcim scores higher overall (85 vs 70), but the right choice depends on your size and card mix. The transparency benchmark — published interchange-plus that gets cheaper as you grow, from a company that answers its phone.
Updated 2026-08-06Helcim
Transparent interchange-plus with volume discounts
85/ 100
4.6Merchant Score
- Pricing
- 4.7
- Features
- 3.8
- Ease of use
- 4.0
- Customer support
- 4.0
- User reviews
- 4.3
- Pricing model
- Interchange-plus (published)
- Headline rate
- 2.15% + $0.15
- Monthly fee
- None
- Contract
- None — month to month
- Payouts
- 1-2 business days
- Hardware
- Smart terminal $329
Strong fit for
- Merchants above ~$10k/month who want interchange-plus without negotiating
- Businesses burned by opaque processors
- US and Canadian omnichannel sellers
Moneris
Canada's largest acquirer with negotiable interchange-plus
70/ 100
2.7Merchant Score
- Pricing
- 3.8
- Features
- 3.6
- Ease of use
- 3.1
- Customer support
- 3.4
- User reviews
- 2.9
- Pricing model
- Interchange-plus (negotiable)
- Headline rate
- 2.85% + CA$0.30 online · 2.65% + CA$0.10 in person
- Monthly fee
- CA$45/mo
- Contract
- Typically 3 years, early termination fee
- Payouts
- 1-2 business days
- Hardware
- Rented, ~$35-60/mo per terminal
Strong fit for
- Canadian merchants processing $15k+/month
- Businesses with heavy Interac debit volume
- Multi-terminal retail and hospitality
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