A question buyers ask AI

I want to take card and contactless payments at my shop without buying a lot of hardware — which providers do in-person payments best?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 10, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
SumUp100%100%100%1
Sparkasse S-POS100%100%100%2
PayPal Point of Sale100%100%100%3
Viva.com100%0%0%4
Stripe100%0%0%5

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 10, 2026 · 5 sources cited
SumUp#1RecommendedSite citedpositive
“1. SumUp Best overall for small shops”
+ Tap to Pay support

“- Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android.”

+ No separate hardware required

“- No separate hardware required.”

+ Low transaction fee

“- Standard fee: approximately 1.39% per transaction.”

+ No monthly fee

“- No monthly fee on the pay-as-you-go plan.”

+ Simple setup

“- Simple setup and payment management.”

+ Ease of starting

“1. SumUp – easiest starting point.”

Sparkasse S-POS#2RecommendedSite citedpositive
“3. Sparkasse S-POS Best for German girocard customers”
+ Accepts contactless payments via smartphone

“- Accepts contactless payments using a smartphone.”

+ Girocard support

“- Supports girocard, an important German payment method.”

+ iPhone and Android availability

“- Available on compatible iPhones and Android phones.”

PayPal Point of Sale#3Recommendedpositive
“2. PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) Best simple alternative”
+ Tap to Pay support

“- Tap to Pay on compatible smartphones.”

+ Accepts contactless cards and mobile wallets

“- Accepts contactless cards and mobile wallets.”

+ Low transaction fee

“- Around 1.39% per transaction.”

+ No monthly fee

“- No monthly fee on the standard plan.”

+ PayPal integration

“- Convenient if you already use PayPal.”

Viva.com#4
+ Tap to Pay support

“- Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android.”

+ Interchange-based pricing

“- Interchange-based pricing.”

+ Payment-management features

“- More payment-management features.”

Stripe#5Site citedmixed
+ Tap to Pay support

“- Tap to Pay on iPhone.”

+ Online shop and software integration

“- Strong integration with online shops and software.”

− More technical configuration

“- More technical configuration than SumUp.”

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