Elavon

• Full-service restaurants

  Wireless pay-at-the-table terminals with contactless and mobile wallet acceptance, plus table and floor management in Elavon Point of Sale.

• Quick-service restaurants

  EMV and contactless terminals and a tablet-based register for fast counters.

• Restaurants with an existing POS

  Elavon says it partners with POS providers including Oracle Micros, NCR, Squirrel Systems, Agilysys and Appetize for payment integration.

• Pay-at-the-table terminals

  Wireless terminals over Bluetooth or WiFi so the card stays with the guest and tips are entered at authorisation.

• Contactless and mobile wallet payments

  EMV terminals accept contactless cards and mobile wallets as well as chip and swipe cards.

• Restaurant point of sale

  Elavon Point of Sale manages tables, course tickets, split checks by position and menu modifiers.

• Online ordering payments

  Supports online ordering with card and wallet payment, stored card details and integration with third-party ordering platforms.

• Commission-free online ordering and reservations

  Elavon Point of Sale offers an ordering microsite, take-out and curbside pickup, and reservation management from the POS.

• Real-time reporting

  Sales, payments and tips reporting, and real-time sales views from anywhere.

• Inventory tracking

  Automates inventory tracking so popular items stay in stock.

• Encryption and tokenization

  Protects card data in use and at rest, with PCI DSS compliance validation support.

• Credit card surcharge program

  Lets merchants add a 1 to 3 percent surcharge to credit card sales in most US regions, with merchant-managed or Elavon-managed plans.

• Smart terminals

  Poynt wireless terminals, including one that runs Elavon Point of Sale.

Pricing model

Quote only

Elavon publishes no processing rates or POS plan prices; new merchants are asked to request a callback. The restaurant POS page lists plans named Elavon Mobile, Starter, Standard and Premium without prices.

Compared with the 12 products in Payment Processing for Food Businesses that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

• Names 5 integrations. The median in this category is 5.
• The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop, Xero, Lightspeed, Oracle Micros, Agilysys, Appetize. Of these, this product's listing names Oracle Micros, Agilysys, Appetize.

Point of sale

Oracle MicrosNCRSquirrel SystemsAgilysysAppetize

Elavon also runs a WorksWith Elavon partner directory on a separate site.

Available in

Canada, United States, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Spain, Luxembourg, Sweden, United Kingdom

Hardware

Poynt smart terminals (Poynt and Poynt C), wireless pay-at-table terminals, and Elavon Register with a card reader, receipt printer, kitchen printer, scanner and cash drawer.

Countries and regions listed on Elavon's country selector; the restaurant POS and surcharge pages describe US products.

Company

Elavon Inc.

Security and compliance

PCI DSS compliance validation support

Support

Existing customers get 24/7 phone support and the Payments Insider portal.

Headquarters

United States

Built for

Restaurants

Focus

General-purpose, used in food businesses

Status

Active

Website

elavon.com

• Adyen for Restaurants

  Adyen is a payments company whose in-person platform provides card terminals, acquiring and reconciliation in one place.

  Names 3 integrations, against 5 for Elavon.

• Worldline

  Worldline is a European payments company that provides card terminals, acquiring and online payment services to merchants and banks.

  Names 2 integrations, against 5 for Elavon.

• Pesapal

  Pesapal is a payments company in East and Southern Africa that offers card and M-Pesa acceptance on POS machines, online payments and business loans.

  Names 9 integrations, against 5 for Elavon.

• takepayments

  takepayments is a UK provider of card payment services for small independent businesses, including hospitality.

  Names 8 integrations, against 5 for Elavon.

Side-by-side tables built from the same profile data.

• Elavon vs Adyen for Restaurants
• Elavon vs Pesapal
• Elavon vs takepayments
• Elavon vs Unzer POS
• Elavon vs PayTabs
• Elavon vs Worldline
• Elavon vs Adyen for Restaurants vs Pesapal
• Elavon vs Adyen for Restaurants vs PayTabs vs Pesapal

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

• Processing rates and POS plan prices
• Contract term and early termination terms
• Headquarters, founding year and employee count
• Which POS plans are sold outside the US
• Contents of the WorksWith Elavon partner directory

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

1. Home page, copyright entityhttps://www.elavon.com
2. Restaurant POS overviewhttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants.html
3. Full-service restaurantshttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/full-service.html
4. Quick-service restaurantshttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/quick-service.html
5. Pay-at-table and POS partnershttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/pay-at-table.html
6. Online ordering paymentshttps://www.elavon.com/industries/restaurants/online-ordering.html
7. POS plans, featureshttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/accept-payments-in-person/point-of-sale-software-solutions/talech-restaurant.html
8. Terminalshttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/accept-payments-in-person/smart-terminals.html
9. Securityhttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/security-and-pci-compliance.html
10. Surcharge programhttps://www.elavon.com/solutions/payment-optimization/surcharge-program.html
11. Parent U.S. Bankhttps://www.elavon.com/about-elavon.html
12. Countrieshttps://www.elavon.com/country-selector.html
13. Supporthttps://www.elavon.com/support-center/customer-support.html