Moneris vs Stripe
Stripe scores higher overall (74 vs 70), but the right choice depends on your size and card mix. The default for software companies and custom checkout — the wrong default for a shop that just needs a terminal.
Updated 2026-07-30Moneris
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
Stripe
Developer-first payments infrastructure
74/ 100
3.5Merchant Score
- Pricing
- 3.1
- Features
- 4.6
- Ease of use
- 3.8
- Customer support
- 3.2
- User reviews
- 3.9
- Pricing model
- Flat rate
- Headline rate
- 2.9% + $0.30
- Monthly fee
- None
- Contract
- None — pay as you go
- Payouts
- 2 business days standard
- Hardware
- Terminal readers from $59
Strong fit for
- SaaS and platforms with engineering teams
- Custom checkout and marketplace builds
- International online sellers
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