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Nickel - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: August 2026

Nickel overview

What is Nickel?

The only payments processor built for industry, Nickel is capable of processing large transactions (up to $1mn) without a hitch. ACH transactions are always free, and card processing rates are competitive (2.9%). Nickel automatically syncs with your QuickBooks, mails checks on your behalf, can generate unique payment links tied to invoices, and so much more.

Nickel aims to simplify the payment process for small to medium-sized businesses by eliminating double-entry and reconciliation tasks. The only truly transparent payments processor with no monthly fees, no chargeback penalties, or hidden costs.

Starting price

Free

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Nickel’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Nickel reviews

Overall rating

5.0

/5

40

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend1.00/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

38

2

0

0

0

Pros
“This integration saves me a significant amount of time as it automatically records transactions, eliminating the need for double data entry, which boosts efficiency and reduces manual errors. ”
SB

Stacey B.

Owner and Advisor

“It would work a hair better if I could give them a dollar amount and time frame while the resident decides their payments based on their budget”
CC

Carson C.

Staff Accountant

“Automated reminders, a professional personalized payment portal, and diverse integration options add significant value. ”
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Ruby L.

Operations

Cons

Who uses Nickel?

Based on 40 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Accounting
Consumer Services
Construction
Others

Use cases

Payment Processing
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable

Nickel's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Nickel users:

Billing & invoicing
ACH payment processing
Multiple payment options
Debit/Credit card processing
Payment fraud prevention
Recurring/Subscription billing
Mobile payments

All Nickel features

Features rating:

Accounting
Accounting integration
ACH payment processing
Activity dashboard
Aging tracking
AI copilot
Alerts/Notifications
API
Approval process control
Audit trail
Billing & invoicing
Cash management
Check processing
Check writing
Compliance management
Credit card management
Credit card processing
Customer database
Customer statements
Customizable branding
Customizable templates
Data import/export
Data security
Data synchronization
Debit/Credit card processing
Digital wallet integration
Digital wallet payments
Document management
Due dates
Duplicates
Electronic funds transfer
Electronic payments
Encryption
Filters
Financial management
Fraud detection
Generative ai
Invoice management
Invoice processing
Invoices
Mobile payments
Multiple payment options
Online payments
Partial payments
Payment collection
Payment fraud prevention
Payment gateway integration
Payment links
Payment reconciliation
PCI compliance
Post audits
Real-Time data
Receipt management
Receivables ledger
Recurring payments
Recurring/Subscription billing
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & statistics
Sales reports
Sales trend analysis
Search/Filter
Self service portal
Status tracking
Supplier management
Third-Party integrations
Transaction history
Transaction monitoring
Vendor checks
Vendor management
Workflow automation
Workflow management
Workflows

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Nickel pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

Free

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Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about Nickel price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Nickel's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“This integration saves me a significant amount of time as it automatically records transactions, eliminating the need for double data entry, which boosts efficiency and reduces manual errors. ”
SB

Stacey B.

Owner and Advisor

“It would work a hair better if I could give them a dollar amount and time frame while the resident decides their payments based on their budget”
CC

Carson C.

Staff Accountant

Nickel integrations (3)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 40 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Nickel integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 4.8 (14)

It provides a basic sync, which is nice, but still requires cleanup on the QBO side.

so as to not make many mistakes when doing keying time for payroll

BH

Bob H.

President of Operations

1/2

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

Works as if the two are one platform. Never any issues.

CB

Camille B.

Owner

Nickel support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live rep)
Chat

Training options

Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos

Nickel FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Nickel?

Nickel has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Freelancers, Mid-size Business, Large Enterprises

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Q. What level of support does Nickel offer?

Nickel offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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