| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Initial term | Month to monthCheckmate Help Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Month to month per its billing help: Checkmate bills monthly and you end the subscription by contacting support. Its contract for restaurants isn't public, so a signed order could set a different term. |
| Automatic renewal | Not publishedCheckmate Help Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · It bills monthly; renewal terms aren't published. |
| Notice to avoid renewal | Not publishedCheckmate Help Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · No notice period is published. |
| Early termination fee (ETF) | Not publishedCheckmate Help Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Its billing help doesn't mention a cancellation fee; its contract for restaurants isn't public. |
| How the ETF is calculated | Set in your application or quote; not published. |
| Exclusive processing commitment in the contract | NoCheckmate Help Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · You choose the processor, through the NMI gateway (TSYS, Elavon, EPX, First Data, Worldpay, Chase or Global Payments). The processing built into a POS company's system can't be used for direct ordering. |
| Right to raise prices | Not publishedCheckmate (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Not published. |
| Trial period | 14 daysCheckmate Help Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · It starts the day you go live with your first ordering platform. |
| Charges before you go live | NoCheckmate Help Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · There's no setup fee and the 14-day trial starts the day you go live, so billing starts after that. |
This is general information about published contracts, not legal advice: read your own contract and check with a lawyer before you sign.