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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 Sorensen2025-03-19T15:03:24+00:00Published: March 19th, 2025|Tags: Adyen, Contactless, Dojo, Mobile Payments, Monzo, myPOS, NFC, Revolut, Square UK, Stripe, SumUp, Tap-on-Phone, Tide, Tyl by NatWest, Viva Wallet, Zettle|
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Best providers for recurring payments in the UK

What are the best solutions for recurring payments in the UK? We compare providers, fees and payment types offered (Direct Debit or card).

Emily Sorensen2024-11-08T22:29:18+00:00Published: November 8th, 2024|Tags: Account-to-Account Payments, Direct Debit, GoCardless, PayPal UK, Recurring Payments, Square UK, Stripe, Tide|
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9 best online payment systems for small businesses in the UK

What are the best online payment systems for a small business? We look at the selling tools and fees, weighing up the pros and cons.

Emily Sorensen2024-09-04T23:04:14+01:00Published: September 4th, 2024|Tags: Adyen, Airwallex, Click and Collect, Invoices, Payment Gateway, Payment Link, PayPal UK, Recurring Payments, Revolut, Square UK, Stripe, SumUp, Verifone, Worldpay|
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Stripe Terminal review: adaptable card machines for online businesses

Stripe Terminal is a choice of card readers for Stripe users. Intended for online-first businesses, who actually benefits most from it?

Emily Sorensen2024-08-15T23:54:35+01:00Published: August 15th, 2024|Tags: Stripe|
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Stripe payments review: worth it for a small UK business?

Should a small ecommerce website consider using Stripe as their online gateway? How easy is it? We review features, pricing and customer service.

Emily Sorensen2024-01-07T16:09:51+00:00Published: August 11th, 2020|Tags: Payment Gateway, Stripe|
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Square vs Stripe: all-in-one platform or building blocks for payments

Is Square or Stripe better for your business? Which is cheaper? The payment systems are geared towards different merchants, but there are overlaps.

Emily Sorensen2022-12-05T21:05:22+00:00Published: August 16th, 2020|Tags: Square UK, Stripe|
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Does Stripe offer a virtual terminal? How does it work?

With Stripe, you can activate a virtual credit card terminal - but it's not so simple. How do Stripe phone payments work? What are the alternatives?

Emily Sorensen2020-08-16T20:04:06+01:00Published: July 2nd, 2020|Tags: Stripe|
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