The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose SumUp if…
- • You want SumUp's edge on what it costs to get a card reader
Choose Epos Now if…
- • You want Epos Now's edge on what the software costs
Round by round
- Round 1What the software costsEpos Now winsSumUp5/10
$199
POS with Connect Plus, per month, on a 12-month subscription
- $199, against $39
Source: sumup.com ↗
Epos Now wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What it costs to get a card readerSumUp wins
SumUp wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What each card sale costsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4How long you are locked inTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Who picks up when the till is downTieSumUp7/10
Reader support Mon-Fri 9am-7pm ET
Free plan ($0/month, pay per transaction)
Source: sumup.com ↗
Epos Now7/109am-6pm; 24/7 is paid package
Complete Solution (Countertop), $399 upfront + monthly
Source: eposnow.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- $199, against $0
- 12 months, against No contract
- phone daily 9am to 9pm ET, against 24/7 support
- SumUp Plus reader $54, against $0 upfront for first device
- $39, against $0
- $349, against $59
- 1 to 5 years, against No contract
- 7.5 out of 10, against 9 out of 10