Alternatives
Why owners look beyond Elavon, the options worth comparing and how to switch without losing a day of sales.
✓ Installed by our team and supported by phone. Rates and equipment are quoted to your business.
Merchant Fund Express offers Clover POS and credit card processing through our partnership, with on-site installation, training and phone support.
Elavon alternatives come up when owners want a full POS rather than processing plus separate software, or when they want a local installer rather than a large support center. A second opinion on the processing statement before renewing is another common reason.
The alternatives below are grouped by who they fit. If you want a full POS that is quoted to your business, installed on site and supported by one team, Clover through Merchant Fund Express is the option we offer.
Elavon provides merchant services and payment processing for small businesses and enterprises, with in-person, online and mobile payments, gateways, reporting and access to capital through a partner. Its industry list ranges from restaurants and retail to hospitals and public sector.
It tends to suit companies that already use an Elavon gateway with their software.
Today: Elavon offers point-of-sale payment acceptance and mobile options, including the Talech POS for payments on the go. Elavon processes the payments. Ask Elavon for your agreement terms and any equipment you must return, then schedule the Clover install.
Plan the data first. Export items, modifiers, taxes and customer records before you cancel anything, and write down open gift card balances so they can be honored after the switch.
| Option | Who it fits | Read more |
|---|---|---|
| Clover through Merchant Fund Express | You want a Clover POS installed on site with staff training. | Clover vs Elavon |
| Heartland | Restaurants and retailers already using Heartland products. | Clover vs Heartland |
| Worldpay | Businesses that want a global processor. | Clover vs Worldpay |
| Chase Payment Solutions | Businesses that bank with Chase and want deposits as soon as the same day into a Chase business account. | Clover vs Chase Payment Solutions |
Clover through Merchant Fund Express is a good match when several of these are true:
Choose the slowest day of your week for the cut-over, and avoid the end of a month when you are reconciling.
Before any hardware moves, you get a plain-English review of your statement and a written Clover quote.
Items, modifiers, taxes, tips and staff logins are set up before the hardware arrives.
Installation is on site: we place and test each device, build your items and modifiers with you, connect printers and drawers and run a practice sale with every person who will use the system.
Merchant Fund Express offers Clover through its partnership. We do not publish a price list, because the right setup and rate depend on your volume, your card mix and how many stations you need. Call (305) 384-8391 and we will review a recent statement for free, then quote Clover to your business.
Facts about Elavon summarize its own public pages and named announcements as of October 2026. Products and terms change; confirm details with Elavon before you decide. Merchant Fund Express is not affiliated with Elavon.
Elavon is a merchant services company. Its careers pages are hosted by U.S. Bank.
At Merchant Fund Express, yes. We review it for free and explain each line before quoting Clover.
Station Duo, Station Solo, Mini, Flex, Flex Pocket, Kitchen Display 14 and 24 inch, and Kiosk. We do not offer Clover Go or a no-hardware plan.
No. Equipment and processing are quoted to your business after a free review of your current statement. Call (305) 384-8391.
Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.
