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SumUp discounts for card readers and receipt printer

By Lucy Harris|2020-06-10T17:22:07+00:00June 10th, 2020|Tags: Chip and PIN, SumUp|

Get a discount on SumUp's card readers with our voucher code. Read about how to claim this special offer.

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  • iZettle Reader 2 vs SumUp Air card readers

iZettle vs. SumUp: similar card readers, increasingly different services

By Emily Sorensen|2020-09-14T13:24:11+00:00March 4th, 2020|Tags: iZettle, SumUp|

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

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  • Best card reader: iZettle vs SumUp vs Square

Square vs. iZettle vs. SumUp: compare UK’s 3 best card readers

By Emily Sorensen|2020-09-10T14:19:02+00:00February 24th, 2020|Tags: Chip and PIN, iZettle, NFC, Square, SumUp|

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

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SumUp Air review: affordable, no-fuss terminal for card payments

By Emily Sorensen|2020-07-29T18:34:53+00:00February 19th, 2020|Tags: Chip and PIN, Contactless, NFC, SumUp|

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

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iZettle review: simple, yet feature-rich, card payments for small businesses

By Emily Sorensen|2020-08-31T21:03:40+00:00January 7th, 2020|Tags: Chip and PIN, iZettle, NFC|

iZettle accepts credit and debit cards on the go, but is it the best card reader in the UK? Here's our expert take.

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5 best card machines for small businesses in the UK

By Emily Sorensen|2020-09-10T14:21:49+00:00January 5th, 2020|Tags: Card Machines, iZettle, PayPal, Square, SumUp, Worldpay|

After much analysis and testing, we've created this shortlist of the UK's top 5 card machines to help you compare options.

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Square card reader review UK: low-key terminal big on app features

By Emily Sorensen|2020-06-17T12:56:08+00:00November 25th, 2019|Tags: Chip and PIN, Square|

Square Reader's free POS features and plain card fees are great, but is the lack of a PIN pad a deal-breaker?

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myPOS Go review: basic design, but it’s really cheap

By Emmanuel Charpentier|2020-07-24T11:54:28+00:00July 25th, 2019|Tags: myPOS|

myPOS' latest card reader looks deceptively plain, but has some cool features. How does it compare with SumUp?

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Payleven alternatives in the UK

By Joey H Martens|2020-09-10T15:32:27+00:00June 20th, 2019|Tags: Chip and PIN, iZettle, NFC, Payleven, PayPal, Square, SumUp, Worldpay|

Payleven merged with SumUp in 2016. We've updated our list of Payleven alternatives to show the similar card readers.

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  • PayPal Here UK card machine

PayPal Here UK review: how does it compare with iZettle and SumUp?

By Emily Sorensen|2020-09-10T15:16:51+00:00April 29th, 2019|Tags: Chip and PIN, iZettle, PayPal, SumUp|

We put the PayPal Here card reader and payment app to the test. Is the PayPal integration worth the complex fees?

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