Find the Best POS System
for Your UK Business

From cafés to salons and market stalls, we make it easier to compare
features, pricing and support — so you can choose with confidence.

Our Top Picks

Square POS

Best for:
Market stalls, pop-ups, retail

Why we like it:
Free, feature-rich app with card payments, invoicing, inventory, and more. Easy to scale and great value for small shops.

Zettle by PayPal

Best for:
Mobile services, salons, cafés

Why we like it:
Sleek app with great reports, PayPal integration, and smooth card reader pairing. Ideal if you already use PayPal.

SumUp POS Lite/Pro

Best for:
Cafés, hospitality

Why we like it:
Simple but capable. Lite is free, Pro adds table service tools. Clean design, hospitality features, and clear pricing.

Simple POS Solutions for UK Businesses

Choosing a Point of Sale system can feel overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be.

At UK POS Systems, we help small businesses navigate the options by providing practical, easy-to-understand insights based on hands-on testing. Whether you run a shop, café, salon, market stall or mobile service, we aim to guide you to the setup that fits your needs.

We test leading POS systems in real-world business scenarios, exploring how they perform day-to-day — not just what the specs say. We look at ease of use, hardware quality, software features, pricing models, and customer support, then present our findings in clear, straightforward comparisons.

Our goal is to save you time and help you make an informed decision, with no fluff and no guesswork.

Not sure which one’s right for you? See all the specs side-by-side.

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