Best for
Independent software vendors, retail, public sector, education, hospitality, property management.
Specializes in
I3 Verticals offers software solutions to all different kinds of institutions and businesses that need credit card processing. It specifically uses cloud-based technology to make that happen and work with various industries– from retail to education to hospitality– to service all of its clients' needs.
Pricing Summary
Setup Fee: $
Monthly Fee: Undisclosed
Swipe Rate: 1.00% - 4.99%
Keyed-in Rate: 1.00% - 4.99%
Early Termination Fee : $299+
Contract Terms:
With around 500 employees, i3 Verticals mainly services small-to-medium sized businesses. I3 Verticals was founded in 2012. I3 Verticals' headquarters is in Nashville, Tennessee.
I3 Verticals uses cloud-based technology to provide integrated payment and software solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. It offers things like payment processing services, underwriting, chargeback processing, and various merchant support.
its overall reputation is relatively high among different sites. Craft has it rated at a 3.5 from employees from 15 votes, with a general culture rating of A+. BBB has it listed as accredited since February of 2019, and it has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars based on two reviews.
On Glassdoor, it has a 3.4 rating out of 16 reviews, and on Indeed, it has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 20 reviews.
Its pricing model isn't known too well since it doesn't disclose information about its contract publicly. However, through researching its resellers, it has been discovered that It offers a three-year deal. Additional fees that are typically applied to agreements like these are gateway fees, technical support fees, and batch fees.
Head Quarters
Nashville, TN
Year Founded
2012
CEO
Greg Daily
Employees
500
Merchant Provider Risk Tolerance
Provides credit card processing and software solutions using cloud based technology.
Serves small to medium sized businesses.
Underwriting services are provided.
Chargeback services are available.
Offers point of sale equipment that can process payments in real time.
Early termination fee.
Three year contract.
Public pricing is not disclosed.
Not all important terms are disclosed.
Fees are not publicly disclosed.
Point 1: Debit, Credit, and Mobile Payment Processing
I3 Verticals offers a variety of different kinds of payment processing. It offers support to process debit cards, credit cards, and mobile payments. It also provides virtual integration with any type of POS system or software. It offers standalone terminals that might complement your business depending on the organization or place you run. It also processes e-commerce.
Point 2: POS Equipment and Online Payment Gateway
I3 Verticals offers POS equipment for your business to process payments in real-time physically. These terminals can also link up virtually with other kinds of payment processing, such as mobile payment processing, to make it easier and more convenient for customers to pay in a way that suits it. These kinds of mobile and online payments go through most standard operating systems like Android or ioS. Finally, I3 Verticals offers an online payment gateway that makes the processing of payments secure.
Point 3: ACH Processing, Gift Card and Loyalty Programs
I3 Verticals also can and will process checks and offers a riskless way of taking check payments without the possibility of getting a bad check. This also opens up the opportunity for customers to pay without having to worry about having a card.
I3 Verticals also offers gift card and loyalty programs. This will allow business owners to try to drive repeat traffic back to their business and allow customers to feel like you're getting more for being loyal to a specific company.
Discloses All Important Terms
No
Public Pricing Available
No
Once again, the pricing and direct fees are not available to the average reader or consumer, or even researcher. However, the contract that we have discovered is a three-year agreement that has an early termination fee, which can vary, a monthly minimum cost that is not disclosed, and a non-cancellable lease. All of this is through First Data.
Virtual terminal and payment gateway services take up a decent portion of i3 Verticals website, but the prices, rates, and fees for these services are also not disclosed. The other additional rates and fees previously mentioned typically apply to these kinds of contracts and services.
Pricing Model
Tiered Pricing
Swiped Rate
1.00% - 4.99%
Keyed-in Rate
1.00% - 4.99%
Mobile Payment Rate
Virtual Terminal Rate
1.00% - 4.99%
Monthly Fee
Undisclosed
Payment Gateway Fee
Undisclosed
Batch Fee
Undisclosed
Early Termination Fee
$299+
PCI Compliance Fee
Undisclosed
Equipment Lease Terms
48 Month (locked); $99 Per Month; $1,000+ (Lease Cancellation Fee)
Address Verification Service (AVS)
Application Fee
Undisclosed
Account Setup Fee
$
Gateway Setup Fee
Undisclosed
Annual Fee
$79
Monthly Minimum
Undisclosed
Statement Fee
Undisclosed
I3 Verticals offers a three-year contract with a termination fee that can vary and an equipment lease. There is very little information available for i3 Verticals' contracts beyond the length and the standard information known about these kinds of agreements regarding what fees typically apply. Rates, more specific information, specific terms, and other types of information are not available online. The contract isn't generally the target of people's complaints with I3 Verticals.
Contract Length
3 Years
Early Termination Fee
$299+
I3 Verticals tends to have a rating that averages positive from employees and customers who have used its services. On most sites, it has a 3.4-3.5 rating or better, based on at least 15-20 reviews on most websites. It has a rising total of complaints. Some employees complain of a lack of advancement opportunity or lack of raises. Others complain of being understaffed and of toxic management personalities in the company. As previously stated, merchants who use the services sometimes complain about the company being a ripoff or using deceptive sales tactics.
I3 Verticals has been involved in a few lawsuits. The CEO was involved in a previous lawsuit about iPayment, his last company before founding i3 Verticals. I3 Verticals got involved in a case with the plaintiff declaring it had knowingly defrauded merchants. In 2019, it achieved an out-of-court settlement.
BBB
A+(6 complaints)
N/A
N/A
Yelp
1 Star / 1 Review
Total Online Reviews
60
Total Online Complaints
20+
Lawsuits
2
If you're in the market for a merchant account provider, be sure to check out our user reviews, our merchant accounts guide and our top popular merchant provider picks