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Clover vs Poynt: which one fits how you sell?

A factual side-by-side based on each company's own pages as of October 2026, written for owners deciding where to process.

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How does Clover compare with Poynt?

Merchant Fund Express offers Clover POS and credit card processing through our partnership, with on-site installation, training and phone support.

Key facts

  • Poynt: smart terminal now sold as GoDaddy Poynt
  • Clover: devices installed on site by our team
  • GoDaddy Payments works only with GoDaddy POS devices, so the hardware does not move to another processor.
  • No prices published: quotes are personal

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The real question behind "Clover or Poynt" is who will set the system up and who you call when it matters. Poynt is a smart terminal now sold as GoDaddy Poynt. Clover, from Fiserv, combines hardware, software and processing, and Merchant Fund Express quotes it to your business, installs it on site and trains your staff.

In short: Poynt suits businesses that run their website and online store on GoDaddy Clover through us suits owners where you want the Clover App Market and a wider range of devices, from handhelds to kitchen displays and kiosks.

What Poynt is

Poynt was acquired by GoDaddy and its terminal is now sold as the GoDaddy Poynt Smart Terminal, a dual-screen device with a built-in scanner and printer that works with GoDaddy Payments. GoDaddy says GoDaddy Payments works only with POS devices sold by GoDaddy.

GoDaddy Poynt Smart Terminal and Smart Terminal Pro. GoDaddy Payments processes the payments.

Good to know about Poynt

GoDaddy's help center lists the Poynt Smart Terminal as available in the US and Canada and a larger Smart Terminal Pro, with a swivel screen, in the US. The terminal can connect to a GoDaddy online store for buy online, pick up in store, and accepts accessories such as a printer or cash drawer. Because GoDaddy Payments works only with GoDaddy devices, a move to another processor means new hardware.

Side by side

PoyntClover through Merchant Fund Express
Built forSmart terminal now sold as GoDaddy PoyntRestaurants, retail, services and mobile businesses on one platform
HardwareGoDaddy Poynt Smart Terminal and Smart Terminal Pro.Countertop stations, handhelds, kitchen screens and a self-order kiosk, all running Clover software
PaymentsGoDaddy Payments processes the payments.A merchant account in your business name, with processing by Fiserv, the company behind Clover
How you get itOrder from GoDaddy.A personal quote from our team, then devices shipped configured and installed at your location
PricingNot listed here; check Poynt directlyQuoted to your business after a free statement review

When Poynt is the better fit

Businesses that run their website and online store on GoDaddy.
Small shops that want a simple dual-screen terminal.
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When Clover through us is the better fit

You want the Clover App Market and a wider range of devices, from handhelds to kitchen displays and kiosks.
You want installation and training on site.
You want a free review of your statement.
You want funding from the same company.

Things to check before you decide

GoDaddy Payments works only with GoDaddy POS devices, so the hardware does not move to another processor.
Check how and when deposits reach your bank account, and what can cause funds to be held.

Switching from Poynt to Clover

1. Check your agreement

Plan new Clover hardware and rebuild your catalog; keep your GoDaddy website if you like it.

2. Free rate review

Send or read us a recent statement. We explain what you pay now and what a Clover setup would look like for your business.

3. Install day

We configure the account before anything ships, then come to you to install, load your items and walk staff through opening, closing, refunds and tips. After launch, you call the same team.

4. First week

We stay on the phone through your first busy days and adjust buttons, tips and reports as you go.

How Merchant Fund Express helps

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.

Sources

Facts about Poynt summarize its own public pages and named announcements as of October 2026. Products and terms change; confirm details with Poynt before you decide. Merchant Fund Express is not affiliated with Poynt.

Common questions

Is Poynt still sold?

GoDaddy sells the terminal as the GoDaddy Poynt Smart Terminal.

Can I keep my GoDaddy website and use Clover in store?

Yes. Your website can stay where it is; Clover runs your in-person sales.

Who installs Clover and trains my staff?

The Merchant Fund Express team installs on site, builds your items, connects your printers and drawers and trains your staff, then stays available by phone.

How fast can a new system be live?

From approval to live is typically 24 to 48 hours in the DFW metro and 5 to 7 business days nationwide, depending on your location and the readiness of your menu.

Does everything work if the internet goes down?

Clover can accept payments in offline mode for a limited time and sends the stored transactions when the connection returns; ask us how the limits apply to your account.

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Ready to get set up with Clover?

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.

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