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  • Hand with credit card about to tap on NFC contactless phone to pay

Accepting payments on a phone: what are your Tap to Pay options?

How do you accept contactless card payments on your phone? Compare the many Tap to Pay apps available in the UK.

Emily Sorensen2025-08-26T17:34:09+01:00Published: August 26th, 2025|Tags: Adyen, Contactless, Dojo, Mobile Payments, Monzo, myPOS, NFC, PayPal UK, Revolut, Square UK, Stripe, SumUp, Tap-on-Phone, Tide, Tyl by NatWest, Viva Wallet, Zettle|
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  • SumUp vs Dojo

Dojo vs SumUp: attractive but very different card machine packages

Does Dojo or SumUp have the best card machine? How do fees, terminals, payments, POS and service compare?

Emily Sorensen2025-06-24T23:44:25+01:00Published: June 24th, 2025|Tags: Dojo, SumUp|
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Dojo card machine review: popular touchscreen terminals

Dojo's card terminals are good quality, and next-day payouts a draw, but the contract suits some businesses more than others. How so?

Emily Sorensen2025-06-18T12:21:07+01:00Published: June 18th, 2025|Tags: Dojo|
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  • 8 card machines in the UK that we tested and approve of

9+ Best Card Machines for Small Businesses in the UK

After much research and testing, we've created this comparison of the UK's top card machines to help you consider options.

Emily Sorensen2025-06-11T15:12:09+01:00Published: June 11th, 2025|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Card Machines, Dojo, myPOS, PayPal UK, Revolut, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Teya, Tide, Worldpay, Zettle|
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