Get Your Business Started

Find out how long it takes to get started with Number

At Number, we know that running a business means juggling countless tasks. That's why we've made our payment integration as simple and efficient as possible, so you can focus on what really matters—growing your business.

Implementation timeline

Before you start using our services, you might want to gain more insight into the work required to integrate. We've prepared a rough implementation timeline to help guide you in your decision-making.

You can find a detailed integration guide by visiting the Integration Checklist section.

To get your business started with Number, follow these general steps for implementation:

Phase	Duration	Task
Obtain Sandbox credentials	1 day	Contact the Number team to obtain sandbox credentials for integration testing.
Choose integration options	1-2 days	Decide on integration options that best suit your business needs.
Develop a payment workflow	1-2 days	Outline all interaction points in your current workflow where payments might be collected.
Develop your integration	1-2 weeks 1 week (optional) 2-3 weeks 1 week	Create the front-end components necessary for user interactions. If you want to support Verifone card chip readers, implement EMV functionality provided by our Windows service or SDK. Write the server-side logic to handle payment processing, invoking our services. Develop data management. Setup logging according to our guides. Consult us to set up reporting and reconciliation processes.
Test your integration	1-2 weeks	Conduct unit testing to validate the integration functionality before going live.
Number inspection	1-2 meetings	The Number team always inspects our clients workflows prior to going live.
Go live	1 day	Switch to the production environment and update configuration as necessary.
Total integration tme	6-10 weeks	If you have multiple teams working on developing the integration, it can all be completed in as little as four weeks.