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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?

By Emily Sorensen|2021-03-01T20:42:53+00:00January 27th, 2021|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Chip and PIN, Contactless, Elavon, iZettle, Mobile Payments, Shopify, Square, SumUp|
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6 best card machines for small businesses in the UK

After much analysis and testing, we've created this shortlist of the UK's top 6 card machines to help you compare options.

By Emily Sorensen|2021-02-12T12:38:31+00:00January 27th, 2021|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Card Machines, iZettle, Square, SumUp, Takepayments, Worldpay|
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  • Best card reader: iZettle vs SumUp vs Square

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.

By Emily Sorensen|2021-02-12T19:46:50+00:00January 14th, 2021|Tags: Chip and PIN, iZettle, NFC, Square, SumUp|
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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?

By Emily Sorensen|2020-12-16T13:45:39+00:00November 30th, 2020|Tags: Square, SumUp|
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  • iZettle Reader 2 vs SumUp Air card readers

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

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

By Emily Sorensen|2020-12-01T08:29:21+00:00March 4th, 2020|Tags: iZettle, SumUp|
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  • PaPal Here compared with iZettle Reader 2

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.

By Lucy Harris|2020-03-15T23:13:51+00:00February 19th, 2019|Tags: iZettle, PayPal|
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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.

By Emily Sorensen|2020-03-15T23:18:40+00:00February 19th, 2019|Tags: iZettle, PayPal|
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  • Square Reader and iZettle Reader 2 on a balancing scale

Square vs iZettle: which payment and POS system is best for your business?

iZettle and Square match each other with a 1.75% fee and no fixed monthly costs, but there are important differences between them.

By Lucy Harris|2020-10-21T17:45:15+00:00February 18th, 2019|Tags: iPad POS, iZettle, Square|
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