Maison vs Clover
for laundromats.
Clover bundles software with multi-year hardware leases through merchant processors — and laundromats still need separate tools for routing, dispatch, and retention. Maison replaces all of it with one flat monthly price and no hardware lease.
No hardware leaseNo per-order feeMonth-to-month
Maison is a laundromat-specific operations platform — counter POS, pickup & delivery, driver dispatch, and customer retention on a single dataset. Clover is a general-purpose POS with a multi-year hardware lease and processor-bundled payments. Operators switching from a one-terminal Clover setup typically save $1,800–$2,500/month across software, lease, and processing.
The table below compares feature surface and total cost of ownership across both platforms.
| What you need | Clover | Maison |
|---|---|---|
| Counter POS software | Subscription tier | Included |
| Hardware | 36–48 mo lease | Bring-your-own / wholesale buy |
| Per-swipe processing | Processor-set, ≈2.3–2.6% | Stripe wholesale |
| Pickup & delivery routing | Bolt-on / external | Built in |
| Driver app + photo proof | Bolt-on / external | Built in |
| Customer SMS retention | Bolt-on / external | Built in |
| Scale integration | DIY | Native |
| Contract length | 36–48 mo (lease) | Month-to-month |
| Migration support | DIY | Free, included |
What operators
ask before they switch.
- Why do laundromats switch from Clover?
- Clover is built primarily for restaurants and small retail. Laundromat workflows — recurring customers with weekly pickups, scale-integrated tickets, driver dispatch with photo proof, retention triggered by service status — aren't first-class. Operators end up paying Clover's hardware lease, paying their merchant processor's per-swipe fee, and still bolting on routing and SMS tools.
- How does Maison's pricing compare to Clover's?
- Clover combines a software subscription, a multi-year hardware lease (often $50–$120/month per terminal), and per-swipe processing through whichever merchant bank packaged the deal. The all-in cost for a laundromat with one terminal typically runs $200–$300/month before processing. Maison is one flat monthly price per shop with no hardware lease and payments at wholesale through Stripe Terminal.
- Am I locked into Clover's hardware contract?
- Most Clover deals come with a 36–48 month hardware lease tied to the merchant processor. We'll review your contract on the demo and tell you the actual cost-to-exit; in many cases the savings on processing alone cover the buy-out within a few months.
- Will my menu/inventory items move over?
- Yes. We export your service catalog (item names, prices, modifiers) and rebuild it inside Maison's counter POS. Customer history and saved payment methods come with you where Clover allows portability; recurring customers keep their pickup days and pricing tiers.
- How long does the switch from Clover take?
- One week for a single shop, two weeks for multi-shop. Both systems run in parallel for the first two days. Free migration, month-to-month from day one — Maison itself never has a contract longer than the current month.
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Plan your switch
from Clover.
Free migration. No contract. We'll review your Clover lease on the demo.