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Nickel - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 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 pros, cons and reviews insights

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Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

 
 
3-4(2)
5(19)

What do users say about Nickel?

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.

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Who uses Nickel?

Based on 21 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Accounting
Construction
Information Technology and Services
Wholesale
Others

Use cases

Payment Processing

Nickel's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Nickel users:

ACH payment processing
Debit/Credit card processing
Payment fraud prevention
Multiple payment options
Mobile payments

All Nickel features

Features rating:

ACH payment processing
Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
API
Billing & invoicing
Customizable branding
Data import/export
Data security
Debit/Credit card processing
Mobile payments
Multiple payment options
Online payments
Partial payments
Payment fraud prevention
Payment gateway integration
Payment links
PCI compliance
Real-Time data
Receipt management
Recurring/Subscription billing
Reporting/Analytics
Search/Filter
Self service portal
Status tracking
Transaction monitoring

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Nickel pricing

Value for money rating:

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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. ”
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Stacey B.

Owner and Advisor

“Automated reminders, a professional personalized payment portal, and diverse integration options add significant value. ”
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Nickel integrations (1)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 21 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Nickel integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 4.9 (7)

quickbooks is where I did all my bookkeeping. was a little clunky to send the balance invoice via honeybook because there was no way to differentiate products and services, which is why i took off one star.

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Sarah D.

CEO

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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

In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos

Nickel FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Nickel?

Nickel has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Freelancers

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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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