Small-business cost guides
Price ranges for the things small businesses buy, what moves the number up or down, and where each figure came from.
Latest guides
Business costsPOS System Cost for Small Business (2026)
What a POS system really costs: Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify POS and Lightspeed plans, hardware and card rates, plus an example monthly bill.
Business costsSmall Business Software Cost: A 5-Person Stack
What a 5-person team really pays for software each month: lean, typical and loaded stacks priced line by line from list prices. Plus a free calculator.
Business costsTax Preparation Service Cost for Small Business
What tax preparers charge for 1040s, Schedule C, S-corp and partnership returns, how software compares, and who you should hire. Checked Oct 2026.
Business costsCredit Card Processing Fees for Small Business
What Stripe, PayPal, Square, Clover and Helcim charge per card payment, where the money goes, and practical ways to lower your fees. Checked Oct 2026.
More guides in progress
We're collecting quotes and vendor pricing for the next guides.
- Payroll service cost
- Bookkeeping service cost
- Business insurance cost
Every page will carry a price range, what moves it, where the numbers came from and the date they were checked. See how we price.