SpotOn Reviews 599

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, extensive knowledge, and professional yet friendly demeanor. Many highlight the outstanding customer service, noting that representatives often go above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. People appreciate the quick response times and the proactive approach taken to resolve issues, making the overall user experience smooth and efficient. However, some customers were not happy with the customer service, mentioning unreturned calls, unfulfilled promises, and a lack of knowledge regarding the product. A few other people also felt that communication and follow-through were poor, with some experiencing dropped calls and a general lack of responsiveness from the support team.

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Based on these reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ivan Monroy, is s very pleasant to work with. Very knowledgeable of his product, enjoy working with him when I need help to understand any particular program that I'm having difficulty with. Goes, ab... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Huge shout out to Morgan F. and James C.! These two are incredible problem solvers and definitely deserve some recognition. They are extremely knowledgeable, efficient, professional, *and* friendly.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've had the pleasure of working with Jonathan Smith on improving the functionality of our SpotOn POS System. I can't say enough good things about the support I've received. From initial contact to up... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris Jones & Johnathan Smith took the time to do a zoom to visually see what problems we have with the system. It was easier to understand and see issue as it has been hard to explain on other servic... See more

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Company details

  1. Payment Service
  2. Online Food Ordering Service
  3. Payroll Service

Written by the company

SpotOn powers small and midsize businesses with the digital tools they need to run and grow, supported by personal service and delivered at a fair price. A leader in fully-integrated restaurant management systems and small business technology, SpotOn offers end-to-end solutions which include marketing, reservations, online ordering, digital loyalty, review management, and both retail and restaurant point-of-sale (POS) solutions. Our hardware is robust and reliable, ready for the demands of hard-working restaurants, bars, storefronts, online stores, stadiums and more.


Contact info

  • California Street 300, 94104, San Francisco, United States

  • spoton.com

4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

599 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ivan Monroy has been such a great help

Ivan Monroy has been such a great help! He is quick to respond and very helpful.

February 12, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

This is music to our ears, Nikki! Ivan is a wonderful partner, and we're glad he has been so helpful. We'll be sure to let him know. Thank you for your review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We think its a great idea that SpotOn…is appointing Dedicated Client Success Managers

We think its a great idea that SpotOn is appointing Dedicated Client Success Managers to business owners like us. We work hard everyday so the little things way on us. The little things that Chris Jones and I went over today. Chris, thank you for reaching out and letting us know we're not on our own! I felt much better after talking with you today.

February 13, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

We love to hear it, Janie! We appreciate your feedback - we’re here to work with you, for you. Chris is a wonderful partner, and we're glad he has been so helpful. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Iván it’s always súper helpful

Iván it’s always súper helpful. He takes our business very serious & he understands that our issues need to be resolved asap.

February 7, 2025
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This is music to our ears! Ivan is a wonderful partner, and we're glad he has been so helpful. We'll be sure to let him know. Thank you for your review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ivan has been amazing

Ivan has been amazing, his been really helpful with all the products that his company offers , thank you for your collaboration 🙏

February 10, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

This is music to our ears! Ivan is a wonderful partner, and we're glad he has been so helpful. We'll be sure to let him know. Thank you for your review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ashley Sims-Carte is great to work…

Ashley Sims-Carte is great to work with. SpotOn feels like it has so many departments and branches, but Ashley was very helpful and knowledgeable in working through them all and getting us to the finish line with all our new set ups!

February 7, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

We love to hear it, thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris Jones is always so proactive with…

Chris Jones is always so proactive with reaching out to help get us data on our business, not to mention he comes to the table with solutions on how we can grow- amazing!

February 5, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

We love to hear how our team is supporting you and your business!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would like to thank Manny and SpotOn…

I would like to thank Manny and SpotOn (and Dora), for resolving an issue that technically was not their responsibility. Good service matters in all aspects of business and it makes a difference. I would, and have recommended SpotOn to others. Thank-you.

January 28, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

We will be sure to share this feedback with Manny. Thank you for your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Back of the House movement

I asked my Human Ivan Monroy to do some back of the house Data inputting to make sure my front of the house stays organized and well managed. Ivan hopped to with no push and no follow up and then followed up with me to make sure i was doing good - NIce Ivan and thank you

January 23, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

Thank you for the positive feedback---Ivan is one of many talented partners at SpotOn dedicated to your success.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently had a business review with Santiago Luque

I recently had a business review with Santiago and it was an excellent experience. He was incredibly helpful, informative, and easy to follow throughout the process. Santiago has been great at following up and ensuring all my questions are addressed. I also appreciated his flexibility in accommodating my busy schedule.

January 16, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

We love to hear that Santiago's expertise has been instrumental in your success. Thank you for your business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Ashley was extremely attentive, knowledgeable, and suggestive. She was timely, and followed up with all concerns I had and more. Was a pleasure to deal with her.

January 15, 2025
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Reply from SpotOn

Thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback! We'll be sure to share it with Ashley, a valuable member of our support team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Communication Issues

Started using them in September. Communication is basically non existent. Before we signed on with them, there was constant communication, but I guess they did what they had to do to for the sale. Whenever you call customer support, they escalate the call no matter how simple the issue is and it takes days to get a response. Most recently, I learned I was sold a package that limits what I can and can't do in my restaurant. I reached out to our sales rep a few days before Thanksgiving and have yet to get a response from ANYONE. I have to consistently reboot my POS to get my printer to stay online. SpotOn is no better than any other POS vendor, but we've decided to stick with them to avoid the headache of learning a new system all over again. I've also contacted the boss of our sales rep several times to get some sort of resolution and have not heard from him either.

September 18, 2024
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Reply from SpotOn

Hi Marissa, we've requested additional information so we can contact you and help resolve this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spot On Processing is an excellent community partner

As a telecommunications provider, I work with many clients who rely on credit card processing services, and I can confidently say that Todd Summers and SpotOn stand out from the crowd. Unlike other providers, Todd and his team take a genuine interest in helping businesses succeed. They go beyond just processing payments, they focus on helping clients sell more products, streamline operations, and achieve greater efficiency. On top of that, they offer some of the most competitive fees in the industry.

Todd has also been an exceptional referral partner for Burlington Telecom, providing us with several referrals that have directly resulted in new business for our organization. His commitment to creating win-win opportunities and supporting the growth of the businesses he works with is truly impressive. If you're looking for a credit card processing solution that prioritizes your success and want to work with someone who genuinely values partnerships, I highly recommend Todd Summers and SpotOn.

December 20, 2024
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Reply from SpotOn

Thank you for this amazing feedback! We will be sure to share with Todd.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was contacted by Santiago Luque from SpotOn…

I was contacted by Santiago Luque from SpotOn. We set up an appointment for a zoom call. Our zoom meeting went extremely well. Santiago showed me how to access different areas of the SpotOn data base that I was unaware of. He was patient while I learned more about your system. He even followed up with me showing me an area that I requested more information. He is an asset to your company. I will contact him in the future when either myself or my staff have any further questions. Great guy!! Tom Knorr

December 12, 2024
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Reply from SpotOn

This is great feedback, and we are grateful for your review. We look forward to continuing to partner with you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Makes your job harder, not easier

Horribly dysfunctional and disorganized system architecture that makes a restaurant owner's job more difficult. Support is just as bad. It's a mirror-image of their system: inefficient, disorganized, and time-consuming. If you call support, you don't get your issue dealt with, instead you sit and wait to finally speak to what amounts to an answering service who put in a ticket for someone to eventually email you (but not call you back). System functions are spread out across half a dozen sub-domained apps, so you can't do everything you need to do in one spot. Total remote management is also impossible, as some things are done in the backend apps, some things on each POS terminal. Just a thoughtless, runaway design. We thought Toast was bad and getting long in the tooth until we tried Spoton. Hardware is also buggy and freezes. We had issues from day one, never were addressed. We moved to Square in 3 weeks. Much better alternative, new architecture, built for future extensibility, ease of use, and efficiency. Pretty much the exact opposite of what you get with Spoton.

November 27, 2024
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Reply from SpotOn

Hi Jason, we're sorry to hear about this experience and have reached out to you to find a resolution.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

High fees and unexpected charges

New customer here. Spot On was recommended by my Merchant services account representative. It's been more bad than good, alas. I judge from his feedback that he is not happy either.

On the plus side, the terminal was easy to set up, and had already been configured with the correct information. The terminal has some nice features. However, it does not do over-the-phone charges, which are sometimes a necessity in my business. It times out before you can put in all the information. It also requires inputting the entire address associated with the card, unlike any other terminal I have ever used. It is very awkward to do this using the tiny on-screen keyboard. I contacted customer service to fix this, but the fix that was supposedly going to solve the problem did not work. This is a serious weakness.

Customer service is responsive, and tries to be helpful. But I get the impression that they are using freelance help that isn't well-versed in the product. A fair percentage of the agents appear not to be native English speakers.

Now the bad: Spot On charged me nearly $400 for the terminal. In 26 years of doing business I've dealt with 6 or 7 merchant services companies, and Spot On is the first to charge for a terminal. I'd had the service for several weeks now, was not expecting this charge, and now my rent check is going to bounce because of it. These terminals are selling online for way less than $400. The terminal will not hold a charge for more than a couple hours, so you have to keep it plugged in.

And then there are the charges. Spot On takes a flat 4 percent of every transaction, whether credit or debit. This is really high. I understand that there is a lot of credit card fraud, and that there are rewards cards. But again, the 4 percent charge applies even to debit cards, which is most transactions. This is not justifiable. Furthermore, I have a nearly spotless record with exactly one chargeback in the last 20 years. I should get a better rate. I took this up with customer service and they gave me a gobbledygook explanation that seemed intentionally confusing. Basically it came down to this: If you don't like the 4 percent charge, then build in a "convenience fee" for every sale. Ok, but that's the sort of thing that will drive customers off.

I suspect there will be some other charges too, so I will have to minutely examine my statements for the foreseeable future, which is a nuisance.

With this company there are surprises. And not the good kind. I cannot recommend them. Merchant Services is a very competitive market, and Spot On falls short against other services.

I hasten to add that I rarely, almost never, leave negative reviews. It takes an exceptional experience to generate one.

November 14, 2024
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Reply from SpotOn

Hi Scott, this is never the experience we want you to have at SpotOn. Thank you for sharing this feedback, and please expect a member of our team to reach out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris is fabulous

Chris is fabulous. He has a sense of humor, he is patient, he explains everything, and he makes ypu feel important. That all goes a very long way with me. He also points out what is available with spot on. Very helpful.

October 30, 2024
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Reply from SpotOn

Thank you for giving this feedback about Chris. We appreciate your review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris Jones

Mr. Chris Jones is the man. Very professional, helpful, and responsible. Quick service and very helpful every time.

October 19, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

All I've had is problems with their system

They promise a lot and then all you have is problems with their system, customer service can never do anything to help. Now they want to charge $750 to get technical support. Worst decision to do business with them.

October 24, 2024
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Reply from SpotOn

This is not the experience we want you to have! Our 24/7 support is available to help you free of charge, but we do charge for onsite technical assistance. I'd like to find a better solution, but I'll need more contact information from you to connect you with the right resources. Please respond to our request for information through Trustpilot so we can get this fixed.

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