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SumUp

SumUp

Founded by Daniel Klein in 2012

Accept card payments, track business sales, and manage finances directly on your phone

Pricing model

Free Tier, Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use SumUp to accept card and contactless payments in person and on the go. It provides hardware card readers as well as Tap to Pay on mobile phones, letting you process customer payments without long-term contracts. The service also includes a business bank account with next-day payouts, digital invoicing features, and basic point-of-sale reporting to track sales trends. Businesses can choose between a pay-as-you-go structure or paid monthly plans for reduced transaction fees.

What SumUp does

Accept contactless card payments using Tap to Pay on your phoneSend digital payment invoices directly to client emailsTransfer daily earnings into a business account with next-day accessGenerate sales summaries and transaction reports for tax preparationTrack in-person purchases across card readers and point-of-sale setupsSet up product catalogs to speed up customer checkoutAccept contactless payments directly on a smartphone with Tap to PayAccess daily earnings next morning including weekends via SumUp Business AccountTrack daily sales and identify trends with built-in reporting dashboardsSend digital invoices and payment links directly to customersConnect portable card reader hardware via Bluetooth or standalone SIMOffer customer cashback while paying zero merchant fees on SumUp card transactions

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free tier, Paid

PlanList price
Pay-as-you-goFree
Payments Plus£19 / mo
Payments Plus (paid yearly)£189 / yr total

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