Massachusetts · Metro area
Card processing and POS for Boston restaurants, cafés, shops, clinics, and service businesses, from the North End to Cambridge and the suburbs. Month-to-month. Next-day funding. Pricing you can actually read. Start with a Free Rate Analysis.
New business? No statements needed. Fill in the form and we'll set you up from scratch.
Prefer to talk? Call 949-946-2442 or text us
Tell us a little about your business and we'll follow up. No statements needed to start.
ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California, and works with Boston businesses by phone, text, and email.
The Boston–Cambridge–Newton metro has 552,091 small businesses, 99.5% of all businesses, and they employ 44.4% of the area's workers. (2022 data)
Professional, scientific, and technical services employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 162,665 people.
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Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 100,883 firms.
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Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Northeast metro profiles
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Downtown, and the Seaport have restaurants, boutiques, and offices.
Italian restaurants, bakeries, and neighborhood bars.
South End, Fenway, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Allston have restaurants, cafés, and shops.
Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, and Quincy have restaurants, clinics, and shops.
Month-to-month with no cancellation fee, next-day funding, free equipment if you qualify, and processor and POS support 24/7, except most federal holidays. Day-to-day questions come straight to us at 949-946-2442, Mon–Fri 7am–7pm Pacific. See pricing →
Visitors lining up for cannoli and locals ordering holiday trays.
Setup: Clover at the counter, with tips on the screen and deposits for big holiday orders.
Late-night orders from students, most of them for delivery.
Setup: FoodTec with web ordering and driver tracking.
Front-desk checkout and treatment plans paid over time.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Eaglesoft, with recurring billing for payment plans.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
North End restaurants are a Boston classic. Here's how we set them up.
The North End, Boston's oldest residential neighborhood, is lined with cafés, small grocery stores, and Italian restaurants.
Setup: Payment taken at the table in the restaurants and fast counters at the bakeries.
Sources: Wikipedia, North End
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Boston businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From the North End and Back Bay to Cambridge, Somerville, and Quincy, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Recurring billing charges patients on a schedule you set.
Yes. Online ordering sends orders straight to your Clover system.
Opening a new business in Boston? Start here and we'll set you up from scratch.
Attach your last 2 months of statements if you have them. If not, send your details and we'll follow up.
No statements needed. Tell us about the business and we'll recommend the POS and payment setup that fits, then follow up to go over it.