Zero processing fees
Every dollar your customers pay goes directly to you. No percentage cuts, no per-transaction charges, no monthly minimums.
ÆSI
Zero processing fees.
Keep 100% of every sale.
Order ahead, pay in person, earn rewards — ÆSI gives cafes, restaurants, festivals, and local shops a better way to connect with customers, without giving up a cut of every transaction.
The problem
Everyone's taking a cut of your sales
Every card tap and every online order costs you a percentage. It adds up fast — on $1M in revenue, you could be losing $45,000+ a year to fees. With ÆSI, payments and ordering are both fee‑free.
~3%
per tap
~2%
per order
$0
For merchants
Everything you need to run your front of house
ÆSI isn't just fee-free payments — it's a complete platform for menu management, ordering, loyalty, and POS integration.
Menu management
Build and update your menu from the merchant portal. Changes sync to customer devices instantly — no reprinting, no third-party tablet.
In-cafe ordering
Customers browse your menu and order from their phone while sitting at their table. Orders go straight to your workflow.
Square POS integration
Keep your existing Square setup for card payments. ÆSI sits alongside it as an additional fee-free payment option.
No special hardware
No terminals, no card readers, no extra devices. Staff can take payments securely on their own phones — just install the app and go.
Customer loyalty
Create your own loyalty program — reward repeat customers with points, perks, or discounts that keep them coming back.
Works offline
Payments settle directly between devices via Bluetooth and NFC. No internet needed, no downtime when your WiFi drops.
For customers
The best way to support your favorite local spots
Pay with ÆSI and 100% of your money goes to the business — not a payment processor. Plus you earn rewards everywhere you go.
Order from your phone
Browse the menu, customize your order, and send it to the kitchen — all from your seat. No waiting in line.
Pay at the counter
Tap, scan, or connect via Bluetooth to pay. It's instant, private, and doesn't need internet on either side.
Earn everywhere
Earn ÆSI Rewards at every participating merchant, plus merchant-specific loyalty perks at your go-to spots.
How it works
Simple for merchants. Effortless for customers.
01
Set up your menu
Add your items, prices, and categories through the merchant portal. Link a device at your counter. You're ready to accept payments.
02
Customers order and pay
Customers browse your menu on the ÆSI app, place their order, and pay at the counter — via tap, Bluetooth, or QR. Settles instantly between devices.
03
Everyone earns
Customers earn rewards with every purchase. You build loyalty without giving a percentage to payment processors. Withdraw your balance anytime.
Integrations
Works alongside your existing setup
ÆSI doesn't replace your POS — it adds a fee-free payment option right next to it. Keep Square for cards, add ÆSI for everything else.
Square
Run ÆSI alongside your Square terminal. Customers choose how they want to pay — card through Square, or fee-free through ÆSI.
Shopify
Connect your Shopify catalog for in-person sales with fee-free ÆSI payments at your retail location.
Toast
Layer ÆSI into your Toast workflow for table, bar, or counter service — fast local settlement without extra hardware.
Rewards
Two layers of rewards, one app
Customers earn ÆSI Rewards at every participating merchant, plus merchant-specific loyalty perks at their favorite spots. Merchants get a built-in reason for customers to come back.
ÆSI Rewards
Earn rewards on every ÆSI payment, anywhere in the network. Redeem across all participating merchants.
Merchant Loyalty
Your favorite cafe, bakery, or shop creates their own perks — buy 10 get 1 free, member pricing, surprise treats.
No cards, no stamps
Everything is tracked automatically in the app. No physical loyalty cards to lose, no stamps to forget.
Early access
Start keeping 100% of your sales
We're onboarding cafes, restaurants, festivals, and local shops for early access. We'll help you set up, train your team, and dial in the experience before wider release.
About
Built for local businesses
ÆSI exists to make local commerce fairer. We believe merchants shouldn't lose a percentage of every sale to payment intermediaries, and customers should be rewarded for supporting the places they love.
Our payments are powered by hardware-level security on your device — private, fast, and designed to work even when the internet doesn't.
Contact
Talk with the ÆSI team
Whether you're a merchant interested in early access or a customer with questions, we'd love to hear from you.
Direct line
hello@aesi.app
Tell us about your business and what you're looking for — we'll get the right person back to you.