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  • SumUp Solo card terminals

SumUp Solo review: nifty, little touchscreen card terminal for simple payments

SumUp Solo is a small, nifty touchscreen device for card payments. We tested its limits, with and without the printer.

Emily Sorensen2025-02-27T15:21:00+00:00Published: February 27th, 2025|Tags: SumUp|
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Self-service kiosks: what are the UK options?

We compare the best self-order checkout machines for small restaurants, shops and takeaway venues. What are the costs, pros and cons?

Emily Sorensen2025-02-27T09:20:45+00:00Published: February 26th, 2025|Tags: Lightspeed, Self-Service Kiosks, Square UK, SumUp, Toast|
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Virtual terminals in the UK: 5 best for small businesses

What's the best virtual terminal for small businesses in the UK? Some providers are more costly than others.

Emily Sorensen2025-02-18T15:49:33+00:00Published: February 18th, 2025|Tags: PayPal UK, Phone Payments, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Worldpay|
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7 best café POS systems for coffee shops in the UK

What's the best cafe till system in the UK? We rate top EPOS software for coffee shops, looking at features, service and overall value.

Emily Sorensen2025-02-12T09:19:33+00:00Published: October 8th, 2024|Tags: EPOS, Epos Now, Goodtill, Lightspeed, Restaurant POS, Revolut, Square UK, SumUp, TouchBistro UK, Zettle|
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Zettle vs SumUp: cheap card readers, increasingly different services

Which is best: SumUp or Zettle card readers? The differences in products and features are deciding factors.

Emily Sorensen2025-02-12T09:18:45+00:00Published: February 17th, 2024|Tags: SumUp, Zettle|
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Best payment apps (and card reader) for busking in the UK

How can you collect donations and tips as a street musician? We shortlist the apps and card readers that buskers would get the most out of.

Emily Sorensen2025-01-22T22:28:41+00:00Published: January 22nd, 2025|Tags: QR Codes, Revolut, SumUp, Zettle|
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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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  • SumUp vs Dojo

Dojo vs SumUp: simplified card machine package or simplified pricing?

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

Emily Sorensen2024-07-20T22:14:27+01:00Published: July 20th, 2024|Tags: Dojo, SumUp|
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SumUp Point of Sale (formerly Goodtill) review: affordable, not always smooth

The old Goodtill is now SumUp Point of Sale, but does it work well? We tested the POS app, backend and support to discover pros and cons.

Emily Sorensen2024-04-14T18:43:56+01:00Published: April 14th, 2024|Tags: Goodtill, iPad POS, Restaurant POS, Retail POS, SumUp|
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SumUp receipt printers – what are your options?

With SumUp, you need a mobile or stationary receipt printer to print paper receipts. Which ones are compatible? We compare options.

Emily Sorensen2024-03-06T16:24:20+00:00Published: March 6th, 2024|Tags: Receipts, SumUp|
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  • SumUp Air and myPOS Go 2

SumUp or myPOS? Convenient card machines, different systems

Which is best: myPOS or SumUp? The card machines are varied, while fees suit different merchants. Compare the costs, accounts and features.

Emily Sorensen2024-02-07T11:22:18+00:00Published: January 29th, 2024|Tags: myPOS, SumUp|
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SumUp 3G review – an uncomplicated card machine for anywhere

SumUp 3G is a no-frills card machine, a low-cost way to payments with a network connection. And limitations?

Emily Sorensen2023-11-15T09:41:55+00:00Published: February 19th, 2020|Tags: SumUp|
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