Upgrade your unattended business with SynthiaX Flair Card, a simple, secure closed loop payment system built for vending, coffee, amusement, and self-service locations.
Sales with our loyalty program
Cut costs with our usage-based pricing
Cut unnecessary overhead with our disruptive pricing model. Pay just £2.00 per month per terminal (or £0.10 per active card) with zero expensive fixed platform fees (£25–£50/mo) charged by legacy providers. Eliminate third-party transaction fees on all closed-loop payments.
Connect effortlessly with any standard MIFARE NFC card, tag, or fob. Flair Card integrates natively with your SynthiaX-1 payment terminal and supports MDB, Pulse, and VCCS machine protocols.
Gain full visibility into your customer spending habits, track active card balances, and measure campaign ROI in real time. Access all insights instantly from our intuitive cloud dashboard.
Traditional competitors charge heavy fixed monthly platform fees regardless of machine usage. SynthiaX changes the game with a lean, transparent add-on model that scales with your business.
(Estimated monthly software cost per site/terminal)
Fixed platform fee regardless of usage or machine volume
Flat add-on per terminal/month
Enterprise-grade closed-loop controls built into one intuitive cloud dashboard.
Set spending limits, card expiration dates, and balance caps. Instantly activate, reload, or block lost MIFARE NFC cards remotely in real time.
Launch targeted SKU-level discounts, happy-hour pricing, and automatic top-up bonuses (Top up £20, get £2 free credit).
Manage unlimited locations from a single master dashboard. Assign role-based access permissions to site managers, technicians, and staff.
Personalize physical NFC cards and online top-up portals with your company logo, custom brand colors, and company messaging.
Eliminate card processing fees and cash handling in offices, factories, and schools. Integrates natively with our vending machine card reader.
Replace tokens and physical coins with reloadable NFC cards. Drive higher play frequency, larger upfront top-ups, and contactless convenience.
Manage employee coffee allowances, self-pour stations, and event access control across Office Coffee Services (OCS), hotels, and private clubs.
Open-loop networks (Visa/Mastercard) charge transaction fees per swipe. Closed-loop networks (Flair Card) run on private NFC prepaid balances with 0% transaction fees.
| Feature | Open-Loop Systems | Closed-Loop Systems (Flair Card) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Fees | 1.20% + fixed fee per swipe | 0% per vend |
| Customer Loyalty | Low (Generic card swipe) | High (Branded prepaid cards) |
| Cash Flow | Bank settlement delay | Instant upfront cash on top-up |
| Data & Analytics | Anonymized banking data | Direct customer purchase analytics |
| Offline Operation | Requires live internet | Local NFC validation offline |
Runs natively on the budget-friendly SynthiaX-1 payment terminal; supports MDB, Pulse, and VCCS protocols.
Accepts open-loop credit cards and closed-loop Flair Cards on the exact same physical terminal reader.
No £25–£50/mo site platform fees. Pay just £2.00/mo per terminal add-on and £0.50 per card for physical NFC cards.
Includes round-the-clock technical assistance via WhatsApp, phone, and email.
Lower operating costs, own your customer data, and boost repeat sales with SynthiaX Flair Card.
Customers top up funds onto custom NFC prepaid cards online or at a terminal, then tap their card on the SynthiaX-1 reader for instant, zero-fee vends.
Yes. SynthiaX-1 readers accept contactless credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and closed-loop Flair Cards on a single compact reader.
A SynthiaX-1 payment terminal (£140–£185/unit depending on order volume) connected to your machine controller, plus MIFARE NFC cards or key fobs (£0.50 each).
SynthiaX-1 natively supports MDB (vending), Pulse (arcades & amusement rides), and VCCS (specialized automated retail), making it compatible with almost any machine without costly retrofits.
Flair Card software costs just £2.00 per month per terminal as an add-on (plus £7/mo base SIM + TMS). Unlike legacy providers charging £25–£50/mo per site, there are no expensive fixed platform fees.
No. Because closed-loop transactions take place entirely on your private network, you pay 0% per-vend transaction fees.
Yes. SynthiaX-1 terminals feature local NFC offline validation, allowing customers to make purchases even if cellular connectivity drops temporarily.
You can white-label cards with your logo and colors, run automatic top-up bonuses (e.g., Top up £20, get £2 free credit), and offer happy-hour discounts to drive repeat visits.
Yes. Our cloud management platform lets you monitor active cards, track real-time sales analytics, and update pricing across hundreds of locations from a single login.
Submit your logo, brand colors, and layout guidelines to our design team. Contact our team to request design templates and physical card samples.
