Card machines
Retail Merchant Services review: good card machines, no competitive edge
Retail Merchant Services card machines may be good, but are costs too high for what you get? What makes RMS worthwhile?
Paymentsense review: long-term card machine contracts with little flexibility
Is Paymentsense good for small businesses? How much do their contracts cost? We review fees, features and customer service.
myPOS Smart N5 review: multi-functional terminal with online account
The myPOS Smart N5 is a fancy Android terminal with checkout and business apps. It comes with a business account - so are there downsides?
Worldpay card machine review: best for steady businesses
Many companies use Worldpay, but are the card machines worth the cost and fees? Let's look at what a contract involves.
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Point of sale for hospitality
Square Point of Sale review UK: free, but worthwhile?
Square Point of Sale offers more than standard features you get in other POS apps. But for a free app, are there any caveats?
Contact-free ordering – what are the options and how does it work?
What are the touch-free ordering systems for food and drink businesses? Step by step, we look at QR codes, delivery, pickup and self-service kiosks.
Square for Restaurants review: plain interface, but efficient, POS
The Square for Restaurants app looks very plain, perhaps too simple for the monthly cost? We find out by testing the software.
Compare card readers
Square vs. iZettle vs. SumUp: compare the UK’s best card readers
Our iZettle, Square and SumUp comparison tables show key differences in fees, features and card reader capabilities.
5 best card machines for small businesses in the UK
After much analysis and testing, we've created this shortlist of the UK's top 5 card machines to help you compare options.
SumUp vs. Square: which is best for face-to-face and online merchants?
Compare Square and SumUp card readers, fees, POS apps and remote payment methods. What's the best one for small UK businesses?
POS for retail
Square for Retail review: easy POS system for in-person and online retailers
Is Square for Retail good value for money? Are there enough POS features for the cost? We've tested the app and review how the plans compare.
Square Point of Sale review UK: free, but worthwhile?
Square Point of Sale offers more than standard features you get in other POS apps. But for a free app, are there any caveats?
Epos Now vs. Vend: which POS system is best for your retail business?
Should retailers be opting for Vend or Epos Now? Our comparison between these retail POS systems reveal big differences in service, features and fees.
5 best retail POS systems for small shops in the UK
What's the best POS system for small shops in the UK? Although many options prevail, only few are great for small retailers.
Virtual terminal reviews
Worldpay Virtual Terminal review: does the job, but fees need clarifying
Worldpay's virtual terminal works well, but what are the costs and what can you expect from the service?
SumUp Virtual Terminal review: over-the-phone payments from any device
SumUp payments over the phone are easy as pie, but maybe not as suitable as a primary solution as other virtual terminals.
PayPal Virtual Terminal review: a complicated price for phone payments
PayPal Virtual Terminal is easy to use for phone payments. The fees are high for small businesses - is the service worth it?
Get paid remotely
Amazon Pay review: almost like PayPal, but is it better for businesses?
How does Amazon Pay work? What are the advantages and disadvantages for a small business? We give our verdict.
QR code payments – what is it and how does it work?
How do QR codes work for payments? We define and explain QR code payments and discuss how merchants can accept it. Can it compete today?