ARTIPOS vs LocaFox vs SumUp POS vs Zettle by PayPal

ARTIPOS is a French point-of-sale and management system for bakeries, pastry shops and other food-trade retailers such as butchers, cheesemongers and chocolatiers. LocaFox is a German cloud point of sale for small shops, cafes, bakeries, snack bars and food trucks, with inventory, reports and card-payment links. SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail. Zettle by PayPal is a point-of-sale app with card readers and an all-in-one terminal for taking in-person payments. All four are listed under Café & Bakery POS. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. ARTIPOS at EUR 32 per month, billed annually; LocaFox at EUR 29 per month; SumUp POS at GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT. The amounts cannot be compared directly. Zettle by PayPal does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: ARTIPOS: Artisan bakeries and pastry shops; LocaFox: Cafes, bistros and bakeries in Germany; SumUp POS: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Zettle by PayPal: Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. ARTIPOS: Web, Windows; LocaFox: Web, Android; SumUp POS: Web, iOS; Zettle by PayPal: iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, ARTIPOS names 1 country, LocaFox names 1 country, SumUp POS names 38 countries and Zettle by PayPal names 12 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    ARTIPOS names 4 integrations, LocaFox names 8 integrations, SumUp POS names 28 integrations and Zettle by PayPal names 13 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

ARTIPOS vs LocaFox vs SumUp POS vs Zettle by PayPal: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldARTIPOSLocaFoxSumUp POSZettle by PayPal
What it isARTIPOS is a French point-of-sale and management system for bakeries, pastry shops and other food-trade retailers such as butchers, cheesemongers and chocolatiers.LocaFox is a German cloud point of sale for small shops, cafes, bakeries, snack bars and food trucks, with inventory, reports and card-payment links.SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail.Zettle by PayPal is a point-of-sale app with card readers and an all-in-one terminal for taking in-person payments.
Best forArtisan bakeries and pastry shops; Butchers, cheesemongers, chocolatiers and other food trades; French shops needing NF 525 certificationCafes, bistros and bakeries in Germany; Small independent retailers and start-ups; Small chains and franchisesRestaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery appsSmall cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader; Mobile and pop-up sellers
Pricing modelSubscription per monthSubscription per licenceSubscription per locationPercentage of sales
Starting priceEUR 32 per month, billed annuallyEUR 29 per monthGBP 49 per month, excluding VATNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNone for monthly plans (vendor says cancel any time)None; licences cancellable monthlyNot publishedNone: the vendor says there are no lock-in contracts or commitment periods
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, AndroidWeb, iOSiOS, Android
CountriesFranceGermanyAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada and 32 moreBrazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain and 6 more
LanguagesFrenchGermanNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations482813
CertificationsNF 525GDPR, KassenSichV/TSENot publishedPCI DSS
Security practicesHosted in Europe (Gandi, France for the website)Not publishedEncrypted transactions, cloud backup and tax-audit compliance (no certification named)Not published
FoundedNot published20132012Not published
HeadquartersSaint-Denis, France (La Réunion)Bielefeld, GermanyNot publishedNot published
OwnerCORE 2ANKER Group (since 2020)Not publishedPayPal
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by ARTIPOS

  • Gillia.app
  • Ingenico
  • Worldline

Named only by LocaFox

  • DATEV
  • Flatpay
  • IONOS
  • POS-Cashservice
  • PrestaShop
  • Zalando

Named only by SumUp POS

  • Deliveroo
  • Fourth
  • FreeAgent
  • KitchenCut
  • Mailchimp
  • MarketMan
  • Nory
  • Opsyte
  • Otter
  • Paymentsense
  • Pepper
  • Planday
and 12 more
  • ResDiary
  • RotaCloud
  • Rotaready
  • SimpleERB
  • Tenzo
  • TipJAR
  • Uber Eats
  • Urban Piper
  • VisitOne
  • Yoyo
  • Zapier
  • Zettle

Named only by Zettle by PayPal

  • BigCommerce
  • EPOS Now
  • Goodtill
  • Lightspeed
  • Loyverse
  • Tabology
  • Tanda
  • Vend
  • Vita Mojo

Which to choose

ARTIPOS

Choose ARTIPOS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Artisan bakeries and pastry shops; Butchers, cheesemongers, chocolatiers and other food trades; French shops needing NF 525 certification.

LocaFox

Choose LocaFox if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Cafes, bistros and bakeries in Germany; Small independent retailers and start-ups; Small chains and franchises.

Weaker fit: Businesses outside Germany: the product is built around German rules (TSE, GoBD, DATEV) and the site is in German only.

SumUp POS

Choose SumUp POS if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery apps.

Zettle by PayPal

Choose Zettle by PayPal if you are in one of these groups: Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader; Mobile and pop-up sellers.

Less suited to: Businesses needing multi-site management: the Multisite feature is not available for new merchants at this time, per the help centre.

What we could not confirm

ARTIPOS

  • Founding year of the product (about page dates the company work from 2012)
  • Number of employees
  • Funding
  • Third-party POS, accounting or delivery integrations beyond hardware compatibility
  • Interface languages other than French

LocaFox

  • Hardware prices
  • Founders and employee count; funding
  • Whether the product is sold outside Germany
  • Native iOS or Android app listings
  • Security certifications beyond German fiscal compliance

SumUp POS

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Headquarters, founders and funding (not on the vendor's site)
  • Which countries offer Point of Sale Pro
  • Card processing rates for the Pro plan
  • Interface languages, security certifications and native apps

Zettle by PayPal

  • Founding year and headquarters
  • Restaurant-specific features such as table service
  • Date PayPal acquired the business (not stated on the vendor's site)

Go further

ARTIPOS profileLocaFox profileSumUp POS profileZettle by PayPal profile

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Sources

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