CardConnect Alliance
Author: Kaitlyn Short
Founded in 2013, CardConnect Alliance is an independent sales division of CardConnect. The company provides businesses with payment processing services that are simple to understand. CardConnect Alliance allows any client to get a detailed quote upfront without having to share a merchant statement. The company also has a free "Compare Us" feature on its website designed to make the decision process easier for businesses looking for merchant services.
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The Good
- Competitive Pricing
- Compare Feature
- Helpful Resources
Competitive Pricing
CardConnect Alliance offers fairly competitive industry pricing for its merchant account services:
Online Transaction Fee
Starting percentage-1.41%
Monthly fee-$0
POS Transaction Fee
Starting percentage-1.41%
Monthly fee-$0
Mobile Payments Fee
Starting percentage-1.41%
Monthly fee-$0
Compare Feature
CardConnect Alliance has a "Compare Us" feature on its website. Some businesses have a difficult time finding and choosing the right merchant account service which is why CardConnect provides a compare feature. The feature asks businesses to input their business type, average transaction, monthly sales, and processing mode. The compare feature does not require business owners to add their names, business name, email, or phone number. Once the information is added to the compare feature tool, the results will compare CardConnect Alliance with Square, Intuit, Stripe, and Paypal merchant services.
Helpful Resources
In addition to the "Compare Us" feature, CardConnect Alliance offers a variety of helpful resources for businesses that are looking for payment processing services. The company has a downloadable free guide that helps businesses better understand payment processing, how it all works, how to avoid bad payment processing deals, and best practices. CardConnect Alliance also provides a Processor Evaluation Form that helps businesses, especially small businesses, find the right payment processing service. This form is designed to help companies avoid the costly consequences of choosing the wrong service for their business. CardConnect Alliance also offers 24/7 customer support in case businesses have extra questions regarding its services.
The Bad
- Short Time in Business
- Limited Website Information
Short Time in Business
Since CardConnect Alliance has only been in business since 2013, it is one of the younger companies in the merchant account services industry. This short time in business may reflect a lack of experience compared to other merchant account companies.
Limited Website Information
Although CardConnect Alliance provides some information on its site, potential customers must get a free quote and fill out a Pre-App or contact the company to get more specific information.
The Bottom Line
CardConnect Alliance offers fairly competitive industry pricing as it does not charge any monthly fees for its services. The company also provides helpful resources and tools including a compare feature and a downloadable buyer's guide. Unfortunately, the CardConnect Alliance does lack some important website information and the company has only been in business for a few years.
