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Merchant onboarding, step by step

Onboarding with Avendo takes six steps: contact the team, share your setup, confirm your checkout, connect processors, go live with routing, and review your reports.

Avendo designed onboarding around the checkout you already run, so small businesses do not need to rebuild anything to start. Avendo describes its onboarding as fast; the exact timeline depends on your platform and current processor, which is why this guide lists steps rather than promising a date.

Last updated: November 2026

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How do I start credit card processing with Avendo?

You start by contacting Avendo through its contact page, then the team guides you from your current setup to live, real-time routing.

  1. Step 1: Contact Avendo

    Reach the team through the Avendo contact page. Say that you run an online store and want to discuss credit card processing. Small businesses are welcome; there is no minimum stated on this site.

  2. Step 2: Share how you take payments today

    Tell the team which checkout or e-commerce platform you use and which processor handles your cards now. A recent processing statement makes the conversation faster, because it shows what you currently pay.

  3. Step 3: Confirm checkout compatibility

    Avendo works with existing checkout pages, so the goal is to connect what you already have rather than replace it. The team confirms the technical details for your specific setup.

  4. Step 4: Connect to multiple processors

    Avendo connects your checkout to multiple payment processors and gateways. Every one of them is PCI DSS-compliant, since Avendo works exclusively with PCI DSS-compliant partners.

  5. Step 5: Go live with real-time routing

    From this point, each transaction is automatically routed to the processor offering the best available rate in real time. Your customers keep paying through the same checkout.

  6. Step 6: Review your reports

    Sign in to the Avendo merchant dashboard to read your pricing and processing reports, and see what each transaction cost and where it was routed.

What to have ready before you reach out

Prepare4 items
Business name and website, checkout platform, current processor, and a rough monthly card volume.

Your onboarding worksheet

  • Your business name and website address.
  • The checkout or e-commerce platform your store runs on.
  • The processor or gateway you use today, if any.
  • A rough idea of monthly card volume. Volume matters for pricing in general: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO notes interchange-plus pricing typically offers lower rates above $10,000 a month.
  • Optional: a recent processing statement, so the team can see your current costs.

None of this is required to ask a question. It simply makes the first conversation more specific. Never send full card numbers or passwords in a message.

What changes for my customers?

Very little: customers keep paying through the checkout page they already know.

Because Avendo works with existing checkout pages, the routing happens behind the scenes. A shopper does not choose a processor, and they do not see Avendo at checkout. What changes is on your side: each transaction is compared across multiple processors, and you get clearer pricing and processing reports afterward.

New to the topic? Start with the guide to credit card processing for small business or browse the merchant documentation.

Common questions

Short answers from the full credit card processing FAQ.

How do I get started with Avendo?
Start by contacting Avendo through its contact page at avendo.tech/contact-us. The team reviews your current checkout and processing setup, connects your existing checkout to multiple PCI DSS-compliant processors, and turns on real-time routing. After that, you follow your costs in Avendo’s pricing and processing reports. More in the FAQ
What should I have ready before contacting Avendo?
Have your business name and website, the checkout or e-commerce platform you use, your current processor, and a rough idea of monthly card volume. A recent processing statement helps explain your current costs. None of this is required just to ask a question, but it makes the first conversation faster and more specific. More in the FAQ
How long does Avendo onboarding take?
Avendo describes its onboarding as fast, but the exact timeline depends on your checkout and processor setup, so this site does not publish a fixed timeframe. The quickest way to get an estimate for your business is to contact Avendo with your platform and current processor details ready. More in the FAQ
Do I need to rebuild my checkout to use Avendo?
No. Avendo works with existing checkout pages. It connects your current checkout to multiple payment processors and routes each transaction behind the scenes, so customers keep seeing the checkout they already know. The Avendo team confirms the technical details for your specific checkout during onboarding. More in the FAQ
Will my customers notice anything different at checkout?
Your customers keep using your existing checkout page, because Avendo works with existing checkouts. Routing each transaction to the processor with the best available rate happens in the background. From the shopper’s side, paying looks the same as before, which helps avoid confusion at the moment of purchase. More in the FAQ
Where do I sign in to my Avendo dashboard?
Existing merchants sign in through the merchant dashboard login on the main Avendo website, at avendo.tech/sign-in-to-avendo-dashboard. The dashboard is where you review routing and processing reports. If you cannot access your account, contact Avendo through its contact page for help. More in the FAQ

Take the first step

Step one is a message. Tell Avendo about your store and checkout, and the team will walk you through the rest.

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