Is the Barclaycard Smartpay Touch vs takepaymentsplus better for your UK small business?
We compare both machines based on real user reviews, prices and what features they each offer.
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Barclaycard Smartpay Touch vs takepaymentsplus: The Basics
| Barclaycard Smartpay Touch | takepaymentsplus | |
| Payment Company Name | Barclaycard | takepayments |
| Machine Type | Mobile POS | Card Machine |
| Where To Buy It? | Click Here To Buy The Barclaycard Smartpay Touch | Click Here To Buy The takepaymentsplus |
Barclaycard Smartpay Touch vs takepaymentsplus: Which Is Cheaper
Below we compare the cost of buying the Barclaycard Smartpay Touch compared to the takepaymentsplus and how much each charge you to use them.
You can also see if either qualify as one of the 7 Cheapest Card Readers.
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| Barclaycard Smartpay Touch | takepaymentsplus | |
| Price For The Machine (excluding VAT) | Monthly Rental Fee | Monthly Rental Fee |
| Minimum Monthly Fee | £29 | £25 |
| Standard Debit Card Transaction Fee | 1.60% | 0.3%-2.5% |
| Standard Credit Card Transaction Fee | 1.60% | 0.3%-2.5% |
| Amex Card Fee | 1.60% | 0.3%-2.5% |
| Standard Card Not Present Fee | 1.60% | 0.3%-2.5% |
| Contract Required | Yes | No |
| Minimum Transaction Amount | No | No |
| How Soon Can You Get Your Money | Next Banking Day | Next Working Day |
Barclaycard Smartpay Touch vs takepaymentsplus Reviews
Does the Barclaycard Smartpay Touch or the takepaymentsplus have better reviews? We compare Trustpilot, iPhone and Android app reviews below.
| Barclaycard Smartpay Touch | takepaymentsplus | |
| Trustpilot Rating | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| Number of Trustpilot Reviews | 3,158 | 40,447 |
| iPhone App Rating | No Rating | No Rating |
| Number of iPhone Reviews | No Reviews | No Reviews |
| Android App Rating | No Rating | No Rating |
| Number of Android Reviews | No Reviews | No Reviews |
Barclaycard Smartpay Touch vs takepaymentsplus Accepted Cards
Both the Barclaycard Smartpay Touch and takepaymentsplus accept standard debit and credit cards issued by Visa and Mastercard. But do they accept other card types? We compare below:
| Barclaycard Smartpay Touch | takepaymentsplus | |
| Accept Visa | Yes | Yes |
| Accept Mastercard | Yes | Yes |
| Accept Amex | Yes | Yes |
| Accept Apple Pay | Yes | Yes |
| Accept Google Pay | Yes | Yes |
| Accept Union Pay | Yes | No |
| Accept JCB | Yes | No |
| Accept Discover | Yes | No |
Barclaycard Smartpay Touch vs takepaymentsplus Features
Barclaycard Smartpay Touch | takepaymentsplus | |
| Mobile Phone Required | No | No |
| Built-In Printer | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Take Phone Payments | Yes | Yes |
| Take Online Payments | Yes | Yes |
| Business Bank Account Included | No | Yes |
Barclaycard Smartpay Touch Features
- Take payments in store or on-the-go using chip and PIN, contactless and more
- Booking tools to minimise no-shows and maximise customer numbers
- Full reporting and dashboards
- Accept digital wallets, such as Apple Pay, as well as credit cards, debit cards, and telephone payments
- Real-time insight
- Hand-held device, software package, and portal access are all included for £29 plus VAT per month
takepaymentsplus Features
- Interactive touchscreen
- Turn on cash payments
- Take part cash/ part card sales
- Option to add products
- Enable gratuities
- Detailed transaction reporting
- Detailed receipt by SMS or email
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