There is no contract required for using a Square Reader and no charges for inactivity. Other Square Card Machines The reader itself is rather basic, but benefits from offering some of the lowest fees on the market. Revolut Reader Features The main benefit of the Revolut reader is that the transaction fees are substantially lower than some of the competitors. Here are they are below: The Revolut Reader is one of the newest readers on the market. It comes from Revolut which is best known for their business bank accounts.

Tyl (by Natwest) is only offered on a 12 month contract basis. Tyl (by Natwest) PAX A50 Addons & Accessories

The Barclaycard Anywhere card reader has some of the lowest transaction fees out there at just 1.6%. However, it should be noted they do not accept AMEX cards. Barclaycard Anywhere Setup & Monthly Fees Shopify’s main business is ecommerce. Therefore, the majority of their offerings are designed to help you sell online. However, in terms of in-person sales they offer the following addons and accessories. Tide: Offers the best fully-integrated business solution including both a card reader and business bank account. Tide is one of the leading free business bank account providers in the UK. And they’ve just recently launched two new card readers. Their standard model and their Plus model. Can synch with other apps and software you use for things such as accounting, analytics, e-commerce and more.

Below we outline the major pros and cons of the Zettle system, but for a more in-depth look have a look at our complete Zettle review. Zettle Credit Card Machine Features

SumUp: Best range of machines for almost any type of small business. Also offers lower processing rate of just 1.69%. However, their POS offering is a fair bit more expensive than the competition. Therefore, it only makes sense to buy the WisePad 3 reader if you’re already a Shopify customer or plan to be one in the future. Requires an iPhone with iOS 12 or higher or Android phone with 5 or higher (Android 8 or higher recommended) Another major selling point for the Zettle card reader is the fact that you are not required to sign a contract, unlike most traditional merchant account providers. This means you can use them for as long or short a period as you like. Zettle Add-ons