HIP by subLyme is built on a simple promise: real people, real support, low fees, and high reliability.
From tattoo studios and body artists to independent service businesses, HIP helps you accept payments with confidence—without bots, surprise payment holds, or complicated pricing.
HIP acts as payment aftercare for your business, protecting the money you've worked hard to earn.
Use this comparison tool to see how much you can save with HIP.
Select the type of transaction, and use the slider for your ticket amount to compare current rates.
The industry's lowest pricing model — simple and predictable.
Offset processing costs while staying fully compliant.
*2% in OK. Share Pay unavailable in CT, MA, ME, NY.
Everything you need to get paid, right from your phone.
Run the whole shop — booking, invoicing, and payments in one.
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Human Integrated Payments—HIP by subLyme—is built on a simple promise: real people, real support, low fees, and high reliability.
Founded by payments veterans with more than 95 years of combined industry experience, subLyme helps our clients choose smarter payment options, understand their costs, and get responsive support from people who know the payments world. When questions, disputes, or operational issues arise, we stay involved and advocate until there is a path forward.
HIP by subLyme—is People. We believe our clients deserve more than a bot or an FAQ page—they deserve a payments partner who answers the call, explains the options, and stands with them when support is needed. HIP cuts through that complexity with clear guidance, hands-on attention, and a commitment to reducing unnecessary costs.
HIP by subLyme is a payment provider built specifically for independent artists and businesses, offering low fees, next-day funding, and real human support.
HIP by subLyme is Human Integrated Payments by subLyme Payments, a team of industry experts that have supported business owners using integrated merchant processing for a combined 95+ years! We know how essential it is to have a personal connection with trusted partners that help you run your business. Technology advances, but we keep our human touch alive.
Whether you process $2,000 a month or $20,000, the rates are the rates. We keep rates low for everyone. Don’t stress about low months or keeping a certain threshold to keep your access to great rates. You do your thing, and we’ve got you covered.
Yes! Payments are processed exclusively on a mobile device for our Payments program. For Payments Plus, you can process on your phone, through a tablet or laptop, or by payment terminal.
All transactions are settled and paid out Next Day. If you settle by 7:30pm Eastern, you’ll see deposits first thing in the morning the next business day. Settle by midnight and see them by the end of the business day.
Both Payments and Payments Plus are $25 per month. If you’re also enrolled in the Surcharging rate program, that fee is waived. All account support and compliance is included in that $25 fee.
Standard pricing, also known in industry jargon as interchange cost plus, offers a low rate that covers the base cost passed back to the card brands (VISA/Mastercard/Discover/American Express) with the small predictable “bump” covering the cost of relaying all your payment data back and forth and getting you paid. While this pricing structure can be intimidating, it’s the absolute cheapest pricing program available in the industry and outpaces tiered rates and flat rates by an incredible amount.
Share Pay is a split pricing program where you pass along the majority of the cost of processing to your clients, and then you cover the rest. There’s a lot of hoops to jump through to keep you compliant and off the card brand black list, but we have all that covered. Debit cards cannot be surcharged, and certain states have different maximum surcharging amounts or ban it altogether. Surcharging is a great way to offset processing fees while giving clients another way to pay, and HIP makes sure you’re doing it the right way.
Scheduling is available on Payments Plus, but by no means is required to process deposits or other layaway fees. We know your calendar is as personal as your art, so while it’s an attractive feature for some, we’ve built options around what works best for you.
Yes, there is a merchant processing agreement that you sign that includes all the rules of the road for what is allowed on your account, but we waive any early termination fees. You can cancel at any time without penalty.
Click any of the “Talk to a human” buttons above to get in contact with a real person at HIP. You can also reach us during business hours at (603) 546-7900.
“subLyme Payments has been great to work with! It’s hard to find a good processor in this industry so when we found subLyme Payments we were stoked. Highly recommend!”
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