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Interchange++ vs blended pricing calculator

Compare two card payment quotes side by side: a blended flat rate against interchange plus scheme fees plus markup. See the monthly and yearly cost of each and which is cheaper for your takings. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.

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Blended quote
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Use the rates from your own quotes or statements; the starting numbers are only an example. Monthly fees, terminal rental and chargeback fees are left out.

Interchange++ is cheaper
£370.00
a month, or £4,440.00 a year
Blended a month
£800.00
Effective rate 2.00%
Interchange++ a month
£430.00
Effective rate 1.07%
Interchange
£120.00
Scheme fees
£60.00
Markup
£250.00
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Two ways to pay for card payments

With blended pricing you pay one rate, sometimes plus a fixed fee, on every card payment. With interchange++ you pay the interchange fee that goes to the customer's bank, the scheme fee that goes to the card network, and the provider's own markup, each shown separately.

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Which works out cheaper

It depends on your card mix and size. If most of your customers pay with consumer debit cards, where interchange is low, interchange++ often costs less because you only pay the markup on top of the real costs. In the UK and EU, interchange on consumer cards is capped at 0.2% for debit and 0.3% for credit. Use the averages from your own statements or quotes.

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