Clover charges a low card rate and sells all-in-one devices. Clover says those devices work only with its processing. Deals often come with a three-year agreement. Here is how it compares with Denali, and where Clover is the better fit.
| Denali POS | Clover | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Three plans, one monthly price. Tell us about your business and we send your price the same day. | Hardware and software are usually sold together and often paid over 36 months. For example, Station Solo: $179 a month, or $1,799 plus $89.95 a month. Software alone: $0 to $129.85 a month.12 |
| Card fees in person | Keep your own card processor and terminal, or use a Stripe reader on your own Stripe account: Stripe charges 2.7% + 5¢ a sale. Your quote lists everything Denali charges.6 | 2.3% + 10¢ on most plans (2.6% + 10¢ on retail Basic). Cards typed in or online: 3.5% + 10¢. Rates can differ when a bank or reseller sells Clover.12 |
| Whose card fee is lower: Stripe's or Clover's | Stripe's fee is lower only on sales under $12.50.16 | Clover's usual 2.3% + 10¢ is lower on any sale over $12.50. |
| Devices | Runs in the web browser on the tablet, phone or touchscreen computer you already have: iPad, Android or Windows. Nothing to install. | Clover's own devices, from $199 (Clover Go) to $3,499 (a kiosk).2 |
| Card processing | Yours to choose. Your Stripe account is your own, and it stays with you if you leave. | Clover says its devices can't be used with other payment processors.3 |
| Contract | Month to month, with no multi-year contract. Cancel any time by email; it ends with the month you paid for. A $49.99 fee applies only if you cancel in your first year. | Software plans can be month to month, but deals often need a three-year agreement, with a termination fee if you cancel within three years while Clover processes your cards. Terms change from one reseller to another.24 |
| No internet | Keeps selling. Every sale is saved on the device first and never counted twice. Cash works, and so does your own card terminal if it has its own connection. A Stripe reader needs the internet: Denali can't take cards offline yet. | Takes cards offline for up to 7 days by default on Clover Mini and Flex. You pay for any that are declined. Pre-authorizations don't work offline, and Clover Go has no offline mode.5 |
| Spanish | Every register runs in English or Spanish, and each register picks its own. The website and the sign-up are in Spanish too. | We couldn't confirm this on Clover's own pages. Ask Clover or your reseller. |
| Support | By email, and Report a problem right from the register. Every register checks in every minute. No phone support. | Phone support around the clock, and chat from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.2 |
Each one is good at different things. Here is when each makes more sense.
Send your menu any way you have it: a spreadsheet, a PDF or a photo. Denali's menu import reads it, and you check every item and price before anything is saved. If you have an agreement, check when it ends and how much notice it needs first.
We read every source on October 16, 2026. Prices and terms change, and some depend on the plan or on who sells it. If something here is out of date, email sales@denali-operations.com and we'll fix it.
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