Montana · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Montana restaurants, shops, outfitters, ranch businesses, contractors, and service businesses, from Billings to the Flathead Valley. 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 Montana businesses by phone, text, and email.
Montana has 141,011 small businesses, 99.2% of all businesses, and they employ 66.3% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
Accommodation and food services employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 44,677 people.
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Construction is the most common type of small business here, with 21,283 firms.
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Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Montana Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Billings, Miles City, and the eastern towns have restaurants, ranch suppliers, and businesses serving energy and ag workers.
Bozeman, Belgrade, Livingston, and Big Sky have restaurants, outfitters, and shops serving a fast-growing population and visitors.
Missoula, Butte, and Helena have restaurants, breweries, and shops serving college towns and the capital.
Kalispell, Whitefish, and the towns near Glacier have restaurants, lodging, and outfitters serving park visitors.
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 →
Float trips booked months ahead, with tips and flies sold on the day.
Setup: Deposits by payment link at booking, and SwipeSimple on the river for the balance, tips, and gear.
Glacier visitors all summer and skiers all winter, with a slow spring between.
Setup: HotSauce POS with handhelds, so servers take payment at the table during the busiest stretches.
Ranch accounts that buy feed and fencing every week, plus walk-ins.
Setup: Clover at the counter, with monthly invoices and cards on file for the ranch accounts.
Tabs, to-go cans, and visitors coming through town on the way to the parks.
Setup: Clover Flex for tabs out on the patio, with Clover at the merch counter.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Park gateway shops and college-town businesses keep Montana busy. Here's how we set them up.
Yellowstone had 4,762,988 visitors and Glacier had 3,136,557 in 2025.
Setup: KORONA POS for gift inventory, with an extra device added for the summer crowds.
Bozeman is home to Montana State University, which set an enrollment record of 17,144 students in fall 2024.
Setup: Tabs, to-go sales, and handhelds for busy nights, with online orders on the same system.
Sources: Wikipedia, Yellowstone National Park · Wikipedia, Glacier National Park · Wikipedia, Bozeman
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Montana businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Billings and Missoula to Bozeman, Helena, and Kalispell, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Send a payment link by text or email when guests book, then collect the rest when the trip starts.
Anywhere with a cell signal, yes. SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone and Clover handhelds run on cell data.
Opening a new business in Montana? 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.