Our rating Standalone, compact device for card payments on the go. Simple to get started, no lock-in and no monthly fees. SumUp 3G is a lightweight, independently-functioning card machine accepting the most popular credit and debit cards. It's ideal for small businesses who just want to [...]
Latest Chip & PIN technology reader with the most affordable flat rate at 1.69%.
The 2017 UK top runners iZettle and SumUp both have a lot to offer. One has gotten ahead with more cards accepted, lower fees, and better features.
Not all merchants can use the card terminals from Square, iZettle, SumUp or PayPal. This may come as a surprise, but the limitations are there to protect payment providers from losing money on high-risk transactions or getting involved in legal conundrums. Most businesses are accepted by the [...]
It’s now easier than ever to accept credit and debit cards in the UK. Forget the costly card machines of yore. Instead, check out these contactless card readers that can process payments with a smartphone or tablet through easy-to-use POS apps. In 2018, the race between the most popular mobile [...]
PayPal has acquired iZettle in May 2018 in a $2.2bn deal. This review is about PayPal Here, a device identical to what iZettle used to sell until June 2016, before launching its internally developed iZettle Reader (which we have reviewed here). Given that PayPal said the iZettle acquisition [...]
Mobile payment companies Payleven and SumUp merged in April 2016. The combined company now trades under the name SumUp. While existing merchants are not affected by the merger, we give a run-down of Payleven alternatives for those considering accepting card payments on mobile devices. In summary Contactless [...]
Accepting debit and credit cards in Ireland is a necessity for all businesses in Ireland. Even though some street vendors are still taking cash in hand, you can buy almost anything across the country without a single note in your pocket. This is true even for small amounts, with [...]
Our rating SumUp's app-based card reader can take contactless and chip and PIN payments for just a flat transaction fee. SumUp offers an affordable and hassle-free solution for small businesses and sole traders who need to accept credit and debit card payments. Its Air card reader is [...]
When SumUp launched its original Chip and Sign card reader in the UK, the company offered free card readers. The more recent Air reader is a more sophisticated card reader than the previous models, utilising the latest Bluetooth technology to connect with a smartphone or tablet, as well as accepting contactless cards, [...]