Payments for independent businesses

Lower rates. Modern hardware. A rep who picks up.

Everest Merchant Services helps retail shops, restaurants, and online stores accept payments without the surprise fees or call-center runaround.

  • US-based support
  • Clear contract terms
  • Funds as fast as next-day
  • PCI-compliant processing
  • Visa · Mastercard · Amex · Discover
What we do

Everything you need to take a payment.

In-person payments

Take cards at the counter or out on the floor. Countertop terminals, handhelds, and full POS systems from Clover, Union, and Dejavoo — with Oracle Hospitality launching soon for hotels and larger properties.

In-person details

Online payments

Sell on your website with Authorize.Net or a hosted checkout. We connect to QuickBooks so your books don't change.

Online details

Ongoing support

Setup, troubleshooting, statement reviews, and rate audits. Real people you can call — not a ticket queue.

Support details
How it works

From statement to swipe in about a week.

  1. 1

    Send us a recent statement

    We do a free line-by-line review of what you're paying today.

  2. 2

    We quote your effective rate

    Apples-to-apples comparison — no fee buried at the bottom.

  3. 3

    Pick your hardware

    Terminal, full POS, online gateway, or a combination. We bring options.

  4. 4

    Start accepting payments

    Setup and onboarding usually wrap inside a week.

Customer voices

What our merchants say.

The team from Everest came in, updated my software, and made me more efficient and more profitable.
Leroy Hoskins· Roosevelt Steakhouse · 1886 Bar
I signed with the guys at the start of my off-season and we were more profitable overnight.
Linda Halioua· Venetian Hot Plate
The team from Everest updated all of our hardware, created redundancies that kept us online, and more profitable overnight.
Tanya Chambers· Crazy Cajun
The team from Everest came in, brought in Union point-of-sale — professional install, professional software. We couldn’t be happier with our decision.
Daniel Johnson· Sip Yard

Find out what you're actually paying.

Send us your latest processing statement and we'll show you line by line where the money goes — and what we'd quote instead.