Elavon Review

Elavon offers interchange-plus pricing upon request, but pricing isn't disclosed online and you might get locked into a long-term contract.

    Jason Vissers
  • Last updated onUpdated

  • Chris Motola
  • REVIEWED BY

    Chris Motola

    Senior Staff Writer

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Total Rating 2.3
Fees & Rates1.9

Products & Services4.0

Contract2.3

Sales & Advertising Transparency1.6

Customer Service2.9

User Reviews2.0

Elavon At A Glance

  • Elavon is a large merchant account provider, offering tools for in-person and online sales
  • The company discloses next to nothing on its website regarding its pricing, fees, contracts, etc.
  • Elavon is viewed negatively by most of the merchants who use it

Jason Vissers

Jason Vissers

Senior Staff Writer at Merchant Maverick
Jason has been writing about small business software platforms, services, and financing since 2015. Jason’s expertise has been featured in Yahoo Finance, Time/NextAdvisor, Home Business Magazine, CreditCards.com, GoBankingRates, TheLadders.com, and other publications. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from San Diego State University and currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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