Moneris GO
Payment processing software
Payment software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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Pay-as-you-go
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- Accommodation and food services
- Retail and wholesale
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
What is Moneris GO
Moneris GO is a mobile payment acceptance solution that enables merchants to take in-person card payments using a smartphone or tablet paired with a card reader. It is designed for small and mid-sized businesses and field-based staff that need to accept payments on the go or at the point of service. The product focuses on card-present transactions and ties into Moneris merchant services for settlement, reporting, and device management.
Mobile card-present acceptance
Moneris GO supports taking payments in person using a mobile device and a compatible reader, which fits pop-up, delivery, and on-site service workflows. This reduces reliance on fixed countertop terminals for businesses that operate across locations. It is oriented to fast checkout for card-present transactions rather than complex online billing flows.
Backed by merchant acquiring
Because it is part of Moneris merchant services, Moneris GO typically integrates payment acceptance, settlement, and merchant reporting under one provider relationship. This can simplify reconciliation compared with stitching together separate payment apps and processors. It also centralizes support for hardware, processing, and account configuration.
Terminal and account management
The solution includes operational capabilities commonly needed for in-person payments, such as device setup and transaction visibility through Moneris tools. This helps businesses manage multiple users or devices without adopting a broader customer management platform. It is a focused payments product rather than an all-in-one business suite.
Primarily Canada-focused offering
Moneris is primarily oriented to Canadian merchants and Canadian acquiring, which can be limiting for businesses needing multi-country merchant accounts. Organizations with significant international operations may require additional providers for other regions. This can add complexity to reporting and settlement across geographies.
Less suited for invoicing workflows
Moneris GO is centered on card-present acceptance and does not function as a full client management, scheduling, or proposal-to-payment system. Businesses that rely on estimates, contracts, recurring billing, or automated invoicing may need separate software. That can lead to additional integrations and operational overhead.
Hardware dependency and constraints
Using Moneris GO requires compatible payment hardware and mobile device support, which introduces procurement and lifecycle management. Hardware availability, replacement, and connectivity can affect uptime for field teams. Some advanced terminal features may require different Moneris devices or products.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (monthly hardware/software fees + per-transaction processing fees)
Free tier/trial: See 'Free trial' and 'Free plan' fields below for availability and details.
Example costs (from Moneris official site):
- Moneris Go (standard terminal via go.moneris.com): Monthly device fee $29.95 per terminal (plus tax); Credit processing: 2.55% + $0.10 per inserted/swiped/tapped transaction; Interac Debit: $0.10 per transaction.
- Moneris Go Terminal / Moneris Go Plus (product pages): Moneris Go Plus terminal rental $34.95/month; Card-present processing typically shown as 2.65% + $0.10 per transaction; Interac Debit: $0.12 per transaction.
- Moneris Go Slim terminal (product page): $39.95/month (device rental).
- Moneris Go Retail POS: Software fee $10.00/month (if you already have a Moneris Go terminal); New-to-Moneris bundle = $44.95/month (software $10 + Moneris Go Plus $34.95); Processing: 2.65% + $0.10 per transaction; Interac Debit: $0.12 per transaction.
- Moneris Go Restaurant POS: Bundled software + Moneris Go Plus terminal listed at $64.94/month (bundle); Software-only: $29.99/month; Processing (restaurant): 2.35% + $0.10 per transaction; Interac Debit: $0.12 per transaction. Optional hardware bundles: Starter $499 (one-time) and Core $999 (one-time).
Incidental / additional fees (examples listed on Moneris pricing pages): Chargeback fee $25.00; Moneris Go software fee $5.00 (where applicable); Paper statement fee $2.00; other incidental fees and authorization/handling fees may apply and are listed on Moneris pricing pages.
Discounts / Promotions: Moneris advertises limited-time promotional fee waivers (e.g., waived device rental fees for the first 3 months or other promotional waiver periods) via official offers; contact sales for volume/enterprise pricing and custom plans.
Notes: All prices, promotional waivers, and processing rates are shown on Moneris official product/pricing pages and legal offer details and may be subject to eligibility, taxes, and change per Moneris terms.
Seller details
Moneris Solutions Corporation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2000
Private
https://www.moneris.com/
https://x.com/Moneris
https://www.linkedin.com/company/moneris/
