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Best for your trade or profession
Tailored recommendations built around how each trade actually takes payment — typical job values, on-site conditions and realistic monthly cost examples.
Plumbers
No-contract readers for callout invoicing.
Read more →Electricians
Which rate wins at higher job values.
Read more →Builders
Deposits, staged payments and final balances.
Read more →Market Traders
Built-in connectivity across different pitches.
Read more →Taxi Drivers
What TfL actually requires vs private hire.
Read more →Hairdressers
Simple setup for self-employed stylists.
Read more →Beauty Salons
Booking-and-payment platforms vs standalone readers.
Read more →Personal Trainers
Pay-per-session vs package payments.
Read more →Cafés & Restaurants
Counter service vs full POS systems.
Read more →Small Retailers
Integrated POS vs standalone readers.
Read more →Mobile Businesses
Vehicle-based and roaming trades.
Read more →Charities
Discounted rates, Gift Aid and tap-to-donate.
Read more →Best for your stage of business
Sole Traders
Full fee breakdown and worked example.
Read more →Small Business
Rental vs pay-as-you-go compared.
Read more →Cheapest for Low Volume
What actually costs least below £1,000/month.
Read more →Tradespeople (general)
On-site reliability and invoicing tools.
Read more →Market Stalls (fixed pitch)
Why fixed per-transaction fees matter here.
Read more →Head-to-head comparisons
Straight comparisons with a nuanced verdict — we tell you when it genuinely depends on your volume or business type, rather than forcing a single winner.
SumUp vs Zettle
Head-to-head fee and feature comparison.
Read more →SumUp vs Square
Which scales better into a full POS?
Read more →Dojo vs Square
Contract vs no-contract, compared.
Read more →Teya vs SumUp
Tiered rates vs flat-rate simplicity.
Read more →Tide Card Reader vs SumUp
Bank-account-tied vs standalone.
Read more →myPOS vs SumUp
Ticket size decides the winner here.
Read more →Zeller vs Square
Lowest rate vs UK track record.
Read more →Square vs Zettle
A rare tie on price, decided by ecosystem.
Read more →Dojo vs Teya
Hospitality specialist vs tiered challenger.
Read more →Worldpay vs Dojo
Enterprise scale vs SME hospitality — not really rivals.
Read more →Stripe vs Square
Online-first vs in-person-first.
Read more →Stripe vs PayPal
Cost winner vs brand-trust argument.
Read more →Zeller vs SumUp
Lowest rate vs the established default.
Read more →Tide Card Reader vs Zettle
Bank-tied subscription rate vs standalone.
Read more →Pricing & volume guides
Best Provider at £10k/Month
The crossover point to interchange-plus, with real numbers.
Read more →Flat-Rate vs Interchange-Plus
The two pricing models explained, with real UK interchange caps.
Read more →How to Reduce Card Processing Fees
11 sourced, practical tactics.
Read more →Security & Fraud
3D Secure, chargebacks and what you're actually liable for.
Read more →Not sure where to start?
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