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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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  • 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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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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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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  • SumUp receipt printer

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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SumUp review: affordable, no-fuss card readers with many extras

SumUp is probably the cheapest card reader service with a mobile app, but what can you expect for the low fees?

Emily Sorensen2025-06-11T16:58:52+01:00Published: June 11th, 2025|Tags: SumUp|
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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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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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  • Barclaycard Smartpay Touch card machine

Barclaycard card machine review: viable merchant service, but not for everyone

Which businesses should consider a Barclaycard card terminal? The costs are worth it for some, but only if the service, payouts and contract suit.

Emily Sorensen2025-05-29T16:11:36+01:00Published: May 29th, 2025|Tags: Barclaycard Business|
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Takepayments review: tailored, all-inclusive card machines

Takepayments offers competitive card machine contracts for small businesses. What about the product and quality of service?

Emily Sorensen2025-05-29T13:37:21+01:00Published: May 29th, 2025|Tags: Takepayments|
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myPOS review: pay-as-you-go card machines with online business account

myPOS card machines give access to payments instantly through an e-money account, but what about costs?

Emily Sorensen2025-05-19T12:20:08+01:00Published: May 16th, 2025|Tags: myPOS|
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