UK card terminal head-to-head comparisons
Pick a head-to-head matchup. Each page strips two UK card terminals side by side on pricing, contract length, settlement speed, hardware and the trade each one actually fits. Verdicts are hands-on, not vendor-neutral.
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Dojo Go vs SumUp Solo
Dojo for £15k+ monthly, SumUp for no-contract sub-£10k.
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Dojo Go vs Zettle Reader 2
Dojo on settlement speed, Zettle on no-contract simplicity.
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Square Terminal vs Dojo Go
Square wins integrated POS, Dojo wins hospitality flow.
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Square Terminal vs Stripe Reader S700
Square for built-in POS, Stripe for developer-first online + in-person.
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SumUp vs Square
SumUp on hardware price, Square on app ecosystem.
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Tap to Pay on iPhone vs SumUp Solo
Tap to Pay if you already have a recent iPhone, SumUp if you want separate hardware.
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Tide Card Reader vs SumUp Solo
Tide if you bank with Tide, SumUp otherwise.
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Tyl by NatWest vs Dojo Go
Tyl on banking-relationship pricing, Dojo on settlement speed.
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Worldpay vs Dojo
Worldpay for £50k+ enterprise, Dojo for SME hospitality + retail.
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Zettle Reader 2 vs SumUp Solo
Both no-contract, Zettle integrates with PayPal, SumUp has cheapest entry hardware.
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Stripe Reader S700 vs Adyen
Stripe for developer onboarding, Adyen for enterprise multi-channel.
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Stripe Reader S700 vs Worldpay
Stripe for fast self-serve setup, Worldpay for negotiated enterprise rates.
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Revolut Card Reader vs Tide Card Reader
Revolut on rates if you bank Revolut Business, Tide on UK SME service.
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PAX A920 Pro vs BBPOS WisePOS E
PAX for Android-app flexibility, BBPOS for Stripe-native integration.
How we score head-to-heads
Every matchup is judged on 6 axes: monthly cost, per-transaction rate, contract length, settlement schedule, hardware quality and trade fit. We test the hardware where we can, and we lean on UK-acquirer data for the rest. No vendor pays for placement.
Reviewed by Oliver Mackman. Last updated 2026-05-18.