Honest Fees

Honest Fees is a small-business cost comparison and research brand published by Ian Chang, founder of SyncSpark Solutions Inc. It helps owners understand what they may really pay before choosing business services, using prices and terms published by the providers themselves. Its comparisons cover payment processing and point-of-sale systems, shipping labels and software, third-party logistics and fulfillment, marketplace seller fees, field service apps, payroll services, and contractor lead platforms.

The site examines more than headline rates, including monthly charges, hardware, contract terms, payout timing, cancellation costs, and other fees that affect total cost. It also offers practical tools such as card-fee, payroll, shipping, and fulfillment calculators, alongside pricing guides and provider comparisons. Prices are dated, linked to their original sources, and checked regularly; when a provider does not publish a price, Honest Fees says so rather than estimating.

Some providers may pay referral fees, but the site states these do not affect the prices shown or its recommendations, and it includes providers that do not pay when they are a better fit