- Side-by-side
Find your card machine in 60 seconds.
Four SumUp card readers, one honest comparison. Pricing, features, transaction fees and the kind of business each one is built for — laid out side-by-side so you can stop scrolling and start trading.
- Quick recommendation
Choose by how you trade.
I already use my phone
Pair a SumUp Air to your iPhone or Android in seconds.
I trade at markets or pop-ups
Get a standalone reader with built-in SIM — no Wi-Fi worries.
I need printed receipts
Card terminal with integrated thermal printer for hospitality.
- Full spec sheet
Everything, side-by-side.
Every feature that matters when you’re choosing a card machine — no marketing fluff.
Terminal
Solo Lite
Solo
Recomended
Solo Printer
Price from
€135
€39
€79
€149
Transaction fee
1.49%
1.49%
1.49%
1.49%
Monthly fee
€0
€0
€0
€0
Contract length
None
None
None
None
Works without a phone
1.69%
1.69%
€0
1.69%
Works without a phone
✓
—
✓
✓
Touchscreen
Large HD
—
2.8″
2.8″
Built-in printer
Built-in
—
Optional
✓
Connectivity
Free Sim + Wi-Fi
Bluetooth + app
Free Sim + Wi-Fi
Free Sim + Wi-Fi
Battery (full day)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Best for
Hospitality & retail
Starters & pop-ups
Most businesses
Mobile sellelrs
- Head-to-head
The questions we're asked every day.
From the pocket-sized Air to the all-in-one Solo Printer, every SumUp card reader on this page accepts contactless, chip and PIN, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Pick the one that fits how you trade.
SumUp Solo vs SumUp Air
The Solo is a standalone smart terminal — bigger, with its own screen, SIM and Wi-Fi. The Air is a tiny Bluetooth dongle that needs your phone. Pick the Solo if you don’t want to babysit a phone behind the till. Pick the Air if budget is the priority and you already have a smartphone in your hand all day.
SumUp Solo vs Solo Lite
Same DNA, different price points. The Solo Lite has a slightly smaller screen and shorter battery; the flagship Solo gives you the bigger 2.8″ display, all-day battery and faster processor. If you’re a market trader, save €40 and grab the Lite. If you run a permanent business, the Solo will pay for itself in reliability.
Solo Printer vs Solo
The Solo Printer is the Solo plus an integrated thermal receipt printer and charging dock. If your customers expect a paper receipt at the table — restaurants, pubs, hotels, trade counters — the Printer is the right call. Everyone else saves €70 with the standard Solo and emails receipts instead.
SumUp vs traditional banks
Traditional merchant accounts charge monthly fees, statement fees, PCI fees, minimum-spend penalties and lock you into 18-month contracts. SumUp charges one flat 1.49% per transaction. For most small and medium businesses, the switch saves €600–€1,200 a year — and there’s nothing to sign.
- Still on the fence?
A two-minute call beats two hours of comparison.
Tell our team how you trade and we’ll point you at the right SumUp card machine — even if it’s the cheapest one. No pressure, no sales script.