Categories: Comparing Our Services

What is a Payment Aggregator?

About Payment AggregationFor most merchants, accepting payments is a critical part of doing business. What isn’t always critical is having your own merchant account. There are some situations where leveraging a provider with a master account is a better solution. You are likely familiar with some of the major Payment [...]

What is Interchange-Plus Pricing?

It’s the fairest model out there. Interchange-plus pricing works by adding a constant, flat margin on top of Interchange. So typically, Interchange-plus pricing models will also be written in the two component format, with a percentage fee and per-transaction fee above Interchange. This allows merchant service providers to price their accounts fairly, [...]

What is a B Corporation?

B Corps are certified to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Any business can apply to become a B Corp, but only those who pass the rigorous assessments are granted B Corp status. Social and environmental performance must be regularly certified by the nonprofit called B [...]

Comparing to a typical provider

Dharma Merchant Services was created with the distinct purpose of operating differently than our competition. Our founders felt that the merchant services industry has not been meeting the needs of merchants in an ethical, transparent, and sustainable manner – so, Dharma was born to try and change that!  We encourage [...]

Comparing to PayPal

Merchant Services Comparison: PayPal merchant service is a great service for the right merchants, but most merchants who are processing at least $5k – $10k per month will save money by processing with Dharma, while also getting access to more advanced features. Merchants Better Suited for Paypal Start-Up, Online-only Merchants: [...]