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  • Best cafe POS systems UK

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 Sorensen2025-06-27T22:22:08+01:00Published: June 27th, 2025|Tags: EPOS, Epos Now, Goodtill, Lightspeed, PayPal UK, Restaurant POS, Revolut, Square UK, SumUp, TouchBistro UK, Zettle|
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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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Best restaurant POS systems in the UK

What is the best till software for food and drink? We rank leading POS systems for small-to-medium restaurants in the UK.

Emily Sorensen2025-06-20T15:27:50+01:00Published: June 20th, 2025|Tags: Epos Now, Goodtill, iPad POS, Lightspeed, Restaurant POS, Square UK, SumUp, Toast, TouchBistro UK|
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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 Sorensen2025-06-17T18:41:05+01:00Published: June 17th, 2025|Tags: Receipts, SumUp|
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  • iZettle Reader 2 vs SumUp Air card readers

PayPal (ex-Zettle) vs SumUp: cheap card readers, increasingly different

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

Emily Sorensen2025-06-17T16:59:35+01:00Published: June 17th, 2025|Tags: SumUp, Zettle|
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Square vs SumUp vs PayPal (ex-Zettle): compare the UK’s best card readers

Our Zettle, Square and SumUp comparison tables show key differences in fees, features and card reader capabilities.

Emily Sorensen2025-06-11T15:25:18+01:00Published: June 11th, 2025|Tags: PayPal UK, Square UK, SumUp, Zettle|
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Best card machines for taxi drivers and private hire cabs

We've carefully selected the best card terminals for UK- and London-based cab drivers, private hire taxis and fleet owners.

Emily Sorensen2025-03-20T16:33:15+00:00Published: March 20th, 2025|Tags: myPOS, Revolut, SumUp, Takepayments, Viva Wallet, Zettle|
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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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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 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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