secondary source
Ranked 79 of 108
SoftPOS + hardware
Latin America
Stone card reader review 2026: tap to pay fees and rating
Stone negotiates rates per merchant, while sister brand Ton works with fixed list prices.
Note on the data: These terms come from secondary sources, not directly from the provider's own pricing page.
SoftPOS24 overall score
1.6/5
33 out of 100 points · Rating 3.7 (adequate)
Price transparency
5/30
Market coverage
5/25
Platform coverage
15/15
Security certification
3/15
Card acceptance
8/15
The score measures transparency, reach and certification of the offer — not how well the app works. See the formula
In short
Stone offers TapStone for iOS + Android. Transaction fee: on request; monthly fee: on request. Security certification: n/a. Available in: Brazil.
Stone terms in full
| Product name | TapStone |
|---|---|
| Provider type | SoftPOS + hardware |
| Headquarters | Brazil |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Platforms | both |
| Certification | not stated |
| Transaction fee | on request |
| Monthly fee | on request (individually negotiated) |
| Setup cost | on request |
| Contract term | n/a |
| Cards accepted | Visa, Mastercard, American Express |
| PIN entry on screen | yes (from the contactless limit) |
| Transaction limit | n/a |
| Target customers | SMEs and larger merchants on individually negotiated terms |
| Available markets | Brazil |
| Website | stone.com.br |
| Data source | Open primary source ↗ |
Alternatives to Stone
Comparable providers in Latin America:
- Mercado Pago (Mercado Libre) — from 1.99%, Rating 2.0
- InfinitePay (CloudWalk) — from 0.75%, Rating 2.6
- Nubank — on request, Rating 3.8
- PagBank (PagSeguro) — from 1.99%, Rating 2.6
- Ton (Stone Co.) — from 0.57%, Rating 2.6
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Frequently asked questions
Stone tap to pay: do I need any extra hardware?
Not necessarily. Stone sells card terminals as well, but its tap to pay product works on a phone you already own, with no extra hardware. Supported platforms: iOS + Android.
Which countries is Stone available in?
By our records: Brazil. Availability changes, and the date above the table is when we last checked.