Clip vs Geidea vs PayTabs vs takepayments

Clip is a Mexican card-payment provider that sells card terminals, a phone app for taking payments, online payment links and a checkout gateway, with no monthly rent. Geidea is a Saudi payments company that sells card terminals, a mobile POS app, a payment gateway and payment links, plus a point of sale with online ordering, kiosk, kitchen display and branded app for restaurants and other merchants. PayTabs is a payments company serving the Middle East and North Africa. takepayments is a UK provider of card payment services for small independent businesses, including hospitality. All four are listed under Payment Processing for Food Businesses. They differ in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Clip: Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Mexico; Geidea: Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia; PayTabs: Restaurants, cafes and hotels in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt; takepayments: Independent UK hospitality businesses.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Clip: Web, iOS, Android; Geidea: Web, Android; PayTabs: Web, iOS, Android; takepayments: Web.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Clip names 1 country, Geidea names 3 countries, PayTabs names 9 countries and takepayments names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Clip names 6 integrations, Geidea names 5 integrations, PayTabs names 11 integrations and takepayments names 8 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

Clip vs Geidea vs PayTabs vs takepayments: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldClipGeideaPayTabstakepayments
What it isClip is a Mexican card-payment provider that sells card terminals, a phone app for taking payments, online payment links and a checkout gateway, with no monthly rent.Geidea is a Saudi payments company that sells card terminals, a mobile POS app, a payment gateway and payment links, plus a point of sale with online ordering, kiosk, kitchen display and branded app for restaurants and other merchants.PayTabs is a payments company serving the Middle East and North Africa.takepayments is a UK provider of card payment services for small independent businesses, including hospitality.
Best forSmall restaurants, cafes and bars in Mexico; Restaurant chains that want a full POS; High-volume card sellersRestaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia; Food trucks and cloud kitchensRestaurants, cafes and hotels in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt; Small merchants and mobile food sellers in the region; Online sellers and small businessesIndependent UK hospitality businesses; Small businesses that want table or bar payments on a portable terminal
Pricing modelPercentage of salesQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNone: the vendor says there are no contracts, monthly rent, billing minimums or forced termsNot publishedNot published12 months for card machines; 18 months for the hospitality EPOS
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesMexicoEgypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab EmiratesEgypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and 3 moreUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSpanishArabic, EnglishArabic, English, FrenchNot published
Number of integrations65118
CertificationsPCI compliantNot publishedPCI DSSNot published
Security practicesAligned with CNBV, ABM and Banxico requirements, EMV certified terminalUnder the supervision and control of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA); holds a SAMA acquiring licence (vendor statement)EMV 3D Secure 2.0 ready, UAE IA standard and SAMA cybersecurity frameworkLicensed by Mastercard and Visa Europe as an Independent Sales Organisation and Member Service Provider
Founded201220082014Not published
HeadquartersNot publishedRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaNot publishedStockport, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedGlobal Payments
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • Magento
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce

Named only by Clip

  • TiendaNube
  • Wansoft by Clip

Named only by Geidea

Every partner Geidea names is also named by another product here.

Named only by PayTabs

  • Apple Pay
  • CS-Cart
  • Samsung Pay
  • STC Pay
  • WHMCS

Named only by takepayments

  • Freshbooks
  • Fresh KDS
  • WordPress

Which to choose

Clip

Choose Clip if you are in one of these groups: Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Mexico; Restaurant chains that want a full POS; High-volume card sellers.

Geidea

Choose Geidea if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia; Food trucks and cloud kitchens.

PayTabs

Choose PayTabs if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants, cafes and hotels in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt; Small merchants and mobile food sellers in the region; Online sellers and small businesses.

takepayments

Choose takepayments if you fit its listed audience: Independent UK hospitality businesses; Small businesses that want table or bar payments on a portable terminal.

Weaker fit: Businesses outside the UK: the vendor says it specialises in helping independent UK businesses take card payments.

What we could not confirm

Clip

  • Terminal purchase prices and Wansoft pricing
  • Headquarters city and employee count
  • Funding amounts and dates
  • Which countries besides Mexico are served
  • Named delivery integrations for Wansoft

Geidea

  • Prices and transaction rates
  • Contract terms
  • Named integrations for POS
  • Restaurant customers
  • Employee count

PayTabs

  • A price for the payment gateway or TAPn'GO (only Paymes Super App pricing is published, in a testing phase)
  • Headquarters city, legal entity, team size and funding
  • Named restaurant POS integrations
  • Customer names for restaurants using TAPn'GO
  • Contract term and renewal

takepayments

  • Any price for card machines or the EPOS (quote only)
  • Founding year, founders, funding and employee count
  • Acquisition date by Global Payments
  • EPOS hardware and supported operating systems
  • Interface languages
  • Named restaurant customers

Go further

Clip profileGeidea profilePayTabs profiletakepayments profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Clip, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product range and promo ratehttps://www.clip.mx
  2. Restaurant use caseshttps://www.clip.mx/clip-para/alimentos-bebidas/restaurantes
  3. Terminals, fees, no contract, supporthttps://www.clip.mx/terminal-punto-de-venta
  4. Fees, instalments, hardware perkshttps://www.clip.mx/como-funciona-clip/calculadora-clip
  5. Enterprise offerhttps://www.clip.mx/clip-para-empresas
  6. Digital cataloguehttps://www.clip.mx/soluciones/inventario-digital
  7. Payment linkhttps://www.clip.mx/soluciones/pagos-con-link
  8. Tap to Payhttps://www.clip.mx/soluciones/tap-to-pay-android
  9. Security and compliancehttps://www.clip.mx/acerca-de-clip/seguridad
  10. Founding year and founderhttps://www.clip.mx/acerca-de-clip/sobre-nosotros
  11. APIs and e-commerce pluginshttps://developer.clip.mx/
  12. Wansoft by Clip restaurant POShttps://wansoftpos.com/
  13. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/mx/app/clip-terminal-punto-de-venta/id771245360
  14. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.payclip.clip&hl=es_MX

PayTabs, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, markets, TAPn'GOhttps://paytabs.com/en/
  2. Pricing pagehttps://paytabs.com/en/pricing/
  3. Paymes Super Apphttps://paytabs.com/en/superapp/
  4. Gateway features and industrieshttps://ai.paytabs.com/en/payment-gateway-platform/
  5. TAPn'GO for restaurants and hotelshttps://ai.paytabs.com/en/tapngo/
  6. SoftPOShttps://ai.paytabs.com/en/paytabs-touch/
  7. Shopping cart pluginshttps://ai.paytabs.com/en/integration-solutions/
  8. PCI DSS and frameworkshttps://ai.paytabs.com/en/security-compliance/
  9. Company history and founderhttps://ai.paytabs.com/en/about/
  10. Support routeshttps://ai.paytabs.com/en/contact/
  11. Hospitality pay-by-link (coming soon)https://ai.paytabs.com/en/hospitality-solutions/

takepayments, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, Global Payments companyhttps://www.takepayments.com
  2. Hospitality EPOS features, integrations, contracthttps://www.takepayments.com/pos-system/hospitality/
  3. Card machines, pricing FAQ, contracthttps://www.takepayments.com/card-machines/
  4. takepaymentsplus featureshttps://www.takepayments.com/card-machines/plus/
  5. Online payment options and shopping cart integrationshttps://www.takepayments.com/online-payments/
  6. Company, UK focus, registrationhttps://www.takepayments.com/company/
  7. Legal entity and registered officehttps://www.takepayments.com/terms-and-conditions/