Square vs Zettle: which payment and POS system is best for your business?
Zettle and Square have the same transaction fee and no fixed monthly costs, but there are other crucial differences between them.
Shopify card reader review: POS payments for multichannel businesses
Shopify has a card reader that pairs with a POS app for retail shops. Is it worth the cost when you have to subscribe to an ecommerce plan?
Best card reader with app for iPhone and Android: 6 compared
Compare all credit card readers that work with an iPhone, iPad or Android app in the UK. Which is best - and worth the cost - for a small business?
7 best card machines for small businesses in the UK
After much analysis and testing, we've created this shortlist of the UK's top card machines to help you compare options.
Square card reader review UK: low-key terminal big on app features
Square Reader's free POS features and lack of monthly fee are great, but what is the draw compared with alternatives?
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.
SumUp Air review: affordable, no-fuss terminal for card payments
SumUp Air is probably the cheapest card reader with mobile app, but what can you expect for the low fees?
Zettle review (ex-iZettle): easy, versatile card reader and app for small businesses
Zettle accepts credit and debit cards on the go, but is it the best card reader in the UK? Here's our expert take.
Square vs. Zettle vs. SumUp: compare the UK’s best card readers
Our Zettle, Square and SumUp comparison tables show key differences in fees, features and card reader capabilities.
SumUp vs. Square: which is best for face-to-face and online merchants?
Compare Square and SumUp card readers, fees, POS apps and remote payment methods. What's the best one for small UK businesses?
SumUp discounts for card readers and receipt printer
Get a discount on SumUp's card readers with our voucher code. Read about how to claim this special offer.
myPOS Go review: basic design, but it’s really cheap
myPOS' latest card reader looks deceptively plain, but has some cool features. How does it compare with SumUp?
Payleven alternatives in the UK
Payleven merged with SumUp in 2016. We've updated our list of Payleven alternatives to show the similar card readers.
PayPal Here UK review: how does it compare with iZettle and SumUp?
We put the PayPal Here card reader and payment app to the test. Is the PayPal integration worth the complex fees?
Barclaycard Anywhere review: a basic service that’s lagging behind
Barclaycard Anywhere's card reader is a basic solution for occasional card payments. Does the low card fee make up for the basic app?
iZettle vs PayPal Here – which is the better card reader?
PayPal Here and iZettle’s card readers are similar in many ways but vary hugely on fees and payment systems. We highlight important differences.
Fee scales of iZettle and PayPal — how do they compare?
We compared the fees of iZettle Reader and PayPal Here. The winner? That depends on card revenue and the type of cards you accept.
Worldpay Reader review: mobile card reader with a traditional service
Our review looks at Worldpay's versatile mobile card reader with 24/7 phone support and phone payment option.
iZettle Reader 2 – what’s new?
A green button instead of blue - that seems to be the only visible change with the iZettle Reader 2, which has just been launched in the UK. iZettle has been unusually quiet about the update, and a lot of the company material even mixes images of the 1st [...]
How can I accept credit cards on my iPhone?
If you’ve been to a pub, cafe or festival recently, you may have noticed traders using their iPhone (or other smartphone) to take credit and debit card payments. Perhaps you’ve wondered how you can do the same? If you run a small business or are a sole trader, the [...]