Card machines
Every SumUp card machine, compared properly
Four devices, one flat transaction rate. The only real decision is how you trade — on a counter, at a table, or out of a van.
Solo Lite
Best for getting started
From £25 + VAT
The affordable entry point into card payments. Solo Lite pairs with the SumUp Business App on your smartphone, so you can start taking contactless, Chip & PIN and mobile wallet payments without a large upfront outlay.
- Pairs with your smartphone
- Contactless, Chip & PIN and mobile wallets
- Pocket-sized and genuinely portable
- Long battery life for a full working day
Solo
Best all-round card reader
From £79 + VAT
A standalone card reader that works entirely on its own. Solo has its own touchscreen, a built-in SIM with free mobile data plus Wi-Fi, so it keeps taking payments even when your phone is flat or out of range.
- Works without a smartphone
- Built-in SIM with free mobile data, plus Wi-Fi
- Touchscreen with product catalogue and sales history
- Charging station and optional printer solutions
Terminal
Best for busy businesses
From £135 + VAT
The premium all-in-one. Terminal combines card payments, an integrated receipt printer and point-of-sale functionality in a single handheld device — ideal if you are replacing a traditional rented terminal.
- Integrated receipt printer
- Point-of-sale and order taking built in
- Item and product management
- Wi-Fi plus built-in mobile connectivity
Tap to Pay
No card reader required
No hardware to buy
Turn a compatible smartphone into a contactless card machine. Tap to Pay uses the SumUp Business App to accept contactless cards and mobile wallets with no separate reader.
- Uses a compatible smartphone you already own
- Accepts contactless cards and mobile wallets
- Nothing extra to carry or charge
- A useful backup alongside a physical reader
Specifications
The full specification table
Connectivity, printing and standalone operation are what separate these devices — not the payment rate, which is the same across all of them.
| Feature | Solo LiteFrom £25 + VAT | SoloFrom £79 + VAT | TerminalFrom £135 + VAT | Tap to PayNo hardware to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphone required | Yes — pairs with the SumUp Business App | No — fully standalone | No — fully standalone | Yes — a compatible smartphone |
| Wi-Fi | Via your phone | Yes | Yes | Via your phone |
| Mobile data | Via your phone | Yes — free mobile data | Yes | Via your phone |
| Built-in SIM | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes | Yes | Your phone screen |
| Receipt printer | No — digital receipts | Optional printer solutions | Yes — integrated | No — digital receipts |
| POS features | In the Business App | On device and in the Business App | Yes — full POS and order taking | In the Business App |
| Product catalogue | In the Business App | Yes | Yes | In the Business App |
| Portable | Yes | Yes | Yes — handheld | Yes |
| Ideal for | Start-ups, trades, market stalls | Retail, services, hospitality | Hospitality, busy retail, salons | Sole traders, occasional selling |
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