For Businesses · Pumps · ATMs · Checkout · Bars & Venues

Skimmer detection and a PCI inspection logbook — check every card reader, and keep proof of every inspection.

Every plan includes a simple logbook, so you can show your card readers were checked — plus tools that watch for skimmers that give off a wireless signal. Check readers yourself with a quick walk-around, or let it run around the clock on the computers or Wi-Fi you already have. Works on pumps, ATMs, checkout lanes, and the readers at bars, restaurants, and events. It covers what assessors typically look for under PCI rules.

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PCI DSS v4.0

Everything your assessor asks to see — built in, no add-on.

Every plan includes a simple logbook for checking your card readers, plus a permanent record of who checked what and when — one that can’t be changed later. It helps you document and meet the PCI rules for protecting readers (Requirement 9.5) and keeping records (10.2 and 10.3) — the evidence an assessor or your bank asks to see.

9.5.1.1

Device inventory

A list of every card reader you run — including spares — and a record of everywhere each one has been.

9.5.1.2

Tamper checks

A quick checklist for each reader, with photos and a pass, fail, or “looks suspicious” result. Once saved, it stays put.

9.5.1.2.1

How often to check

You decide how often to check, based on your own risk — a quick guide helps you pick.

9.5.1.3

Staff training

Short staff lessons in 22 languages (or load your own), with easy tracking of who’s trained and who’s due.

10.2 / 10.3

A record that can’t change

A permanent record of who did what and when — it can’t be edited later, and you can export it in one tap.

Requirement 9.5.1.3 · Staff training

The staff training your assessor asks for — in 22 languages, built in.

Your team takes short lessons right in the app — or you can load your own — and it keeps track of who’s trained, who’s due, and how each location is doing. When your assessor asks, export a clean record in a tap. It helps you show you’ve met PCI’s training rule (9.5.1.3) — it isn’t a PCI certification on its own. Most owners pay for a separate service to do this; here it’s free, and for a lot of them that alone covers the cost of SkimGuard.

See the PCI inspection logbookSee staff training

Free tools · no account, no email

Start documenting today — every one of these is free to use and download:

Inspection cadence assessment Device inventory template (CSV) Tamper inspection record (PDF) Staff training pack (PDF)

SkimGuard helps you document and meet these controls; it is not itself an attestation or certification of PCI compliance, and does not cover logging across your whole cardholder-data environment. Your overall compliance is assessed by your QSA or acquirer.

Why you need your own eyes on this

Skimmers don't ask permission before they latch onto your card readers.

By the time a chargeback shows up, you’ve already lost the customer’s trust. SkimGuard puts the same skimmer detection our app already runs to work for you — tied to your locations, saved as proof, and shown on the public map your customers can already check.

It works on any reader you run — fuel pumps and ATMs, checkout lanes and self-service kiosks, and the readers behind a bar, on a restaurant table, at a stadium stand, or on a cart at a festival. Bars and events are especially exposed: people pay in a crowd, in a hurry, often late at night, so no one’s looking at the reader — and a tampered one can go unnoticed all night. Around-the-clock scanning is what closes that gap.

The immediate warning

The moment we spot something at one of your readers, you hear about it — by email, on your dashboard, or a push to your phone. You can act on it before the next customer swipes. It comes in as a pending alert your team can confirm or wave off.

The public proof

Your locations get a SkimGuard badge on the public safety map, showing they’re being checked. Customers who look before they pull in can see you take card safety seriously.

The team workflow

Add your team, and everyone sees just what they should: a store manager sees their store, a regional manager sees their region, head office sees it all. And every action they take is logged.

The record that survives the audit

Every check your team makes is saved for good: which reader, who checked it, when, what they found, and the photos. When your assessor asks, export it as a CSV or PDF — nothing to dig out of a binder or piece together from memory.

Every phone running our app is already scanning. SkimGuard for Business turns all of that into your dashboard, your alerts, and your proof.

Setup

From signup to your first verified scan in under five minutes.

You can set it up yourself for anywhere from one location to 25. Bigger than that, our team takes over with a quote, invoicing, and a service agreement.

Step 1

Claim your locations

Sign in, name your business, and pick your locations from the map. We make sure no one else has already claimed the same address.

Step 2

Start the 14-day trial

Choose monthly or annual, set how many locations, and confirm. We need a card to start, but you’re not charged for 14 days. After that you pay only for the locations you’re using, and you can add more later without going through checkout again.

Step 3

Add your readers and run your first check

Add your readers — all at once with the free inventory template, or one at a time. Decide how often to check them — the schedule wizard helps you pick. From then on, your team logs each check right from their phone, and it’s all saved automatically. Everyday scans from our app keep your public badge up to date in the background — and if something looks off, you get an alert before it ever shows on the map.

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Once you start a trial, your team records inspections and checks terminals right from their phone — free with your subscription.

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Handheld plan · Pricing

One price per location. No setup fees. No contracts.

This is the Handheld plan: your team checks readers using the SkimGuard app. One price per location covers your alerts, the team dashboard, your spot on the map, and all the everyday scans at your locations. Want it running on its own instead? See the Automated plan below. Need a custom quote? Talk to sales.

Band Monthly Annual
Locations 1–5 $125/mo $1,250/yr
Locations 6–25 $110/mo $1,100/yr
Locations 26–99 $98/mo $980/yr
Locations 100–499 $85/mo $850/yr
500+ locations Contact sales Contact sales

All rates per location, per period. Switch between monthly and annual above. Both columns stay visible, so you can compare the savings at every band.

$500 /yr

Every plan includes: the PCI inspection logbook — your reader list, tamper checks with photos, how often you check, and a permanent record that can’t be changed, exportable as CSV or PDF to help you document and meet PCI 9.5 and 10 · staff training in 22 languages (or your own), tracking who’s trained and who’s due, with an export for your assessor · everyday scans from our app whenever a phone passes your locations · a chance to review an alert before it goes public · a verified badge on the SkimGuard safety map · team invites where each person sees only what they should · kiosk & TV dashboards · promo links that bring customers into the app.

Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Card is required to start the trial; we don't charge until the trial ends. Cancel anytime from the billing portal.

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Automated plan

Or let it run itself. Go Automated.

Handheld counts on your team remembering to do a walk-around. Automated runs that skimmer scanning for you, around the clock — so there’s no daily walk to remember. Run it two ways, for the same price: a small program on the computers you already use (Windows, Mac, or Linux), or the Wi-Fi you already have. Up to 25 readers per location, one price per location, and Handheld is included free on every Automated location.

One thing Automated doesn’t do for you: the hands-on tamper inspection PCI asks for (9.5.1.2). Someone still has to physically check each reader on your schedule — Automated adds around-the-clock skimmer detection on top of that, it doesn’t replace it. The logbook that records those checks is included in every plan, so your team just logs each one from their phone.

SkimGuard Automated · per location

Always-on, whole-location coverage

Around-the-clock scanning of every reader at a location — through your computers, your Wi-Fi, or both. One price per location, up to 25 readers.

$250/mo

graduated per location — down to $150/mo at 100+ · annual = 2 months free · up to 25 terminals per location

  • Always-on scanning, 24/7 — no daily walk to remember
  • Runs via desktop agents on lane computers (Windows · Linux · Mac) OR your existing Wi-Fi access points — your choice, same price
  • Up to 25 payment terminals — no per-lane or per-AP charge
  • SkimGuard Handheld included for the same location at no extra cost
  • Same operator alerts, team dashboard, and map verification as Handheld
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Band Monthly Annual
Locations 1–5 $250/mo $2,500/yr
Locations 6–25 $210/mo $2,100/yr
Locations 26–99 $175/mo $1,750/yr
Locations 100–499 $150/mo $1,500/yr
500+ locations Contact sales Contact sales

All rates per location, per period. Up to 25 payment terminals per location — no per-lane or per-AP charge within that. Annual is the same rate for ten months, so two months are free. Example: a 12-lane store on Automated is one location at $250/mo ($2,500/yr) — every lane covered, nothing extra. SkimGuard requires no POS integration — no certification cycle, no engineering work on your side, nothing to test against your stack.

Handheld asks. Automated never forgets. Handheld Automated
Who runs itYour staff, every dayRuns itself, around the clock
Runs oniOS / Android phoneDesktop agents or your existing Wi-Fi APs
Daily effortA manual walk of every terminalNone
Coverage proofLogged when someone scansContinuous, evidence-logged
Best forPumps, ATMs, bars, small-formatStaffed lanes & sites on business Wi-Fi

Two ways to automate

Desktop agents, your Wi-Fi, or both.

Automated is one tier at one price — you just pick how it scans. Both options are always-on, cover the whole location, and cost exactly the same: there's no separate "network" plan and no per-AP charge.

Desktop agents

A lightweight SkimGuard agent installs on your lane computers — Windows, Linux, or Mac — and scans continuously on its own. Best where you have staffed checkout lanes with a computer at each one.

Your existing Wi-Fi

The access points you already run do the scanning — no new hardware. Works with Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, HPE Aruba, Ruckus, and Cisco Catalyst (via Cisco Spaces). Best where business Wi-Fi already blankets the floor.

Same Automated plan, same price per location, up to 25 readers either way — and you can mix both across your sites. See all network integrations →

Enterprise

Need terms self-serve can't cover? Talk to sales.

Self-serve scales all the way to 499 locations. At 500 locations or more, or when you need terms self-serve can't model, we step in: custom volume pricing, invoicing on net-30 or net-60, a single SSO-friendly tenant for your whole chain, and a named contact at SkimGuard.

  • Custom per-location pricing for chains, franchises, and operators of attended fuel sites
  • Invoicing on net-30 or net-60 — Stripe Checkout or wire
  • Our quote desk turns custom requests around in one business day
  • Reseller and sales-partner program available

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Campus & fleet

Terminals that aren't organized by location?

Per-location pricing is a poor fit when a single property holds many terminals, or when terminals are spread across many small unattended sites. Those are priced per deployed terminal instead — on their own pages:

  • Campus — many terminals concentrated on one property: theme parks, universities, stadiums, resorts, convention centers.
  • Fleet — terminals dispersed across many unattended sites: municipal parking, unattended fuel, ATM estates.

Both show per-terminal rates and quote per deployed terminal. See Campus or Fleet, or email .

FAQ

Questions operators ask.

What's the difference between SkimGuard Handheld and Automated?
Handheld is the SkimGuard app on an iOS or Android device — your staff scan each terminal as part of their daily routine, point-in-time. Automated is always-on scanning that runs 24/7 with no staff effort, delivered either by a desktop agent installed on your lane computers or through the Wi-Fi access points you already run — your choice, same price. Automated covers a whole location, up to 25 payment terminals, and includes Handheld free.
Does Automated cover more than one checkout lane?
Yes. Automated is priced per location and covers the whole location — up to 25 payment terminals per location at one rate, with no per-lane or per-AP charge. Whether you run desktop agents on your lane computers or scan through your existing Wi-Fi, one Automated location price covers them all.
How does SkimGuard detect a skimmer?
Modern skimmers are wireless — they transmit stolen card data over Bluetooth so criminals never have to return to retrieve the hardware. SkimGuard scans for exactly those signals, so a transmitting skimmer near a terminal is flagged before the next customer pays.
We're a bar, restaurant, or event venue — does SkimGuard apply to us?
Yes. Any card reader you operate is in scope — bar terminals, tableside handhelds, concession and box-office readers, and the vendor terminals you bring in for an event. Hospitality and event sites carry a particular exposure because guests pay in a crowd, in a rush, and often at night, so a tampered reader is unlikely to be spotted by the person using it. That makes operator-side scanning, rather than customer vigilance, the practical control. Note that SkimGuard detects skimmers that transmit a Bluetooth signal — a clear scan means nothing was detected, not that a terminal is guaranteed safe, so keep your physical inspection routine as well.
How much does SkimGuard for Business cost?
There are two tiers, each graduated per location. Handheld runs $125/mo for your first five locations, dropping to $85/mo at 100+ locations. Automated runs $250/mo for your first five locations, dropping to $150/mo at 100+ locations, with up to 25 payment terminals and Handheld included free. Annual billing is the same rate for ten months, so two months are free.
How does Automated scan — desktop agents or my Wi-Fi?
Either — and it's the same Automated tier at the same price. You can install a lightweight desktop agent on your lane computers (Windows, Linux, or Mac), or let the Wi-Fi access points you already run do the scanning (Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, HPE Aruba, Ruckus, or Cisco Catalyst via Cisco Spaces), or mix both. Automated is one graduated per-location rate — $250/mo down to $150/mo at 100+ locations — with up to 25 payment terminals, no per-unit charge, and Handheld included free.
I only have one or two lanes — which should I use?
Stick with Handheld — a quick daily scan covers a one- or two-lane site well, and you can move up to Automated later for always-on coverage. Neither requires any integration with your point-of-sale system.
Does Automated include Handheld, and what does it run on?
Yes — every Automated location includes Handheld access at no extra charge, so you can still spot-check mobile terminals by phone. Automated runs either as a desktop agent on your existing lane computers (Windows, Linux, or Mac) or through the Wi-Fi access points you already operate — your choice, same price.
Is there a free trial, and am I locked into a contract?
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. A card is required to start, but nothing is charged until the trial ends — there's no setup fee, and you can cancel anytime from the billing portal.
Do I need to integrate SkimGuard with Clover or my POS?
No. SkimGuard requires no POS integration — no certification cycle, no engineering work on your side, and nothing to test against your stack. Handheld runs on a phone; Automated runs on your lane computers or the Wi-Fi access points you already operate. Your point-of-sale system is untouched.
Does SkimGuard help with PCI DSS 9.5 and 10?
Yes. Every business tier includes a payment-terminal inspection logbook that helps you document and meet PCI DSS v4.0 Requirement 9.5 — protecting POI devices from tampering and substitution — across 9.5.1.1 (device inventory), 9.5.1.2 (tamper inspections with photos), 9.5.1.2.1 (risk-based frequency) and 9.5.1.3 (staff training). It also keeps an append-only, immutable audit trail of every device and inspection action — who did what, when, from where, and the outcome, including denied attempts — of the kind Requirements 10.2 and 10.3 call for, exportable to CSV or PDF for your assessor. See the PCI inspection logbook. It is not itself an attestation of PCI compliance, and does not cover logging across your whole cardholder-data environment — your overall compliance is assessed by your QSA or acquirer.
What does PCI DSS 9.5.1.1 ask you to record about each payment terminal?
PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement 9.5.1.1 asks you to keep a current inventory of your point-of-interaction (POI) devices — enough to tell one device from another and tie it to a place: at minimum the make, model, serial number (or another unique identifier) and location, and it must include spares, units out for repair and units in transit. The logbook keeps this with a full movement audit trail, and there’s a free CSV starting point: the payment device inventory template.
How often do payment terminals need to be inspected, and who decides?
You decide. PCI DSS v4.0.1 lets you set your own tamper-inspection frequency under Requirement 9.5.1.2.1 — but the frequency has to follow from a documented targeted risk analysis (TRA) that weighs factors like whether terminals are attended, their physical security when closed, the payment technology, and how mobile the devices are. You choose the cadence; you just justify it in writing. The free inspection cadence assessment walks those factors and gives you a written justification to adapt and adopt.
Do spare terminals have to be in the device inventory?
Yes. Requirement 9.5.1.1 covers the POI devices you operate — spares, units out for repair, units in transit and retired units you still hold, not only the terminals currently plugged in. A spare that goes into a lane with a serial that matches nothing is exactly how a substituted device slips through, so give each one a record. The free inventory template lets you import your spares as their own file.

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