Conexa vs SumUp POS vs Synapsy vs Zettle by PayPal
Conexa is a Romanian business management platform that combines a point of sale, stock control, recipes, invoicing and reports for restaurants, bakeries, retail shops and similar businesses. SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail. Synapsy is a French software publisher selling point-of-sale and back-office software to food retailers, mainly bakeries and pastry shops, plus butchers, caterers, chocolate makers and fast-food outlets. 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. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. Conexa at EUR 39 per month; SumUp POS at GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT. The amounts cannot be compared directly. Synapsy and Zettle by PayPal do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Conexa: Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Romania; SumUp POS: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Synapsy: Bakeries and pastry shops in France; Zettle by PayPal: Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader.
platforms
Platform support differs. Conexa: Web, iOS, Android, Windows; SumUp POS: Web, iOS; Synapsy: Web; Zettle by PayPal: iOS, Android.
countries covered
Conexa names 1 country, SumUp POS names 38 countries, Synapsy names 1 country and Zettle by PayPal names 12 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Conexa names 17 integrations, SumUp POS names 28 integrations, Synapsy names 10 integrations and Zettle by PayPal names 13 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Conexa | SumUp POS | Synapsy | Zettle by PayPal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Conexa is a Romanian business management platform that combines a point of sale, stock control, recipes, invoicing and reports for restaurants, bakeries, retail shops and similar businesses. | SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail. | Synapsy is a French software publisher selling point-of-sale and back-office software to food retailers, mainly bakeries and pastry shops, plus butchers, caterers, chocolate makers and fast-food outlets. | Zettle by PayPal is a point-of-sale app with card readers and an all-in-one terminal for taking in-person payments. |
| Best for | Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Romania; Bakeries and pastry shops; Owners who want stock, POS and accountant export together | Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery apps | Bakeries and pastry shops in France; Butchers, charcutiers and caterers; Multi-shop food retail networks; Fast-food and snack outlets | Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader; Mobile and pop-up sellers |
| Pricing model | Subscription per business type and tier | Subscription per location | Quote only | Percentage of sales |
| Starting price | EUR 39 per month | GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None (monthly, no long-term contract) | Not published | Not published | None: the vendor says there are no lock-in contracts or commitment periods |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, iOS | Web | iOS, Android |
| Countries | Romania | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada and 32 more | France | Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain and 6 more |
| Languages | English, Romanian | Not published | French | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 17 | 28 | 10 | 13 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | LNE certificate | PCI DSS |
| Security practices | Not published | Encrypted transactions, cloud backup and tax-audit compliance (no certification named) | Till software described as certified (certifying body not named) | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2012 | 2005 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Slatina, Romania | Not published | France | Not published |
| Owner | POB Soft (developer, per the contact page) | Not published | Progial group (Progial and Synapsy merged in 2022, per the vendor) | PayPal |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- WooCommerce
Named only by Conexa
- Bolt Food
- Cargus
- Daisy
- Datecs
- DPD
- FAN Courier
- Glovo
- GLS
- NextUp
- Nexus
- Saga
- Sameday
and 4 moreshow fewer
- SmartBill
- Tazz
- Tremol
- WinMentor
Named only by SumUp POS
- Deliveroo
- Fourth
- FreeAgent
- KitchenCut
- Mailchimp
- MarketMan
- Nory
- Opsyte
- Otter
- Paymentsense
- Pepper
- Planday
and 11 moreshow fewer
- ResDiary
- RotaCloud
- Rotaready
- SimpleERB
- Tenzo
- TipJAR
- Urban Piper
- VisitOne
- Yoyo
- Zapier
- Zettle
Named only by Synapsy
- Bakeronline
- Docoon
- Helean
- HubRise
- Inpulse
- Otami
- PrestaShop
- Progial
Named only by Zettle by PayPal
- BigCommerce
- EPOS Now
- Goodtill
- Lightspeed
- Loyverse
- Tabology
- Tanda
- Vend
- Vita Mojo
Which to choose
Conexa
Choose Conexa if you fit its listed audience: Small restaurants, cafes and bars in Romania; Bakeries and pastry shops; Owners who want stock, POS and accountant export together.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside Romania that need local fiscal compliance: the product is built around Romanian fiscal printers, ANAF e-Invoice and Romanian accounting software.
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.
Synapsy
Choose Synapsy if you are in one of these groups: Bakeries and pastry shops in France; Butchers, charcutiers and caterers; Multi-shop food retail networks.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside France or those wanting self-serve published pricing: the site is in French, lists French offices and sells through quotes and demos.
Zettle by PayPal
Choose Zettle by PayPal if you fit its listed audience: Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader; Mobile and pop-up sellers.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: 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
Conexa
- Founding year of the product or company
- Employee count and funding
- Customer names
- Security certifications and hosting
- Full list of e-commerce platform integrations (the homepage mentions more than WooCommerce)
- Whether the product is sold outside Romania
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
Synapsy
- Any price or contract term
- Legal entity name, registration number, headquarters and team size
- Named customers
- Which operating systems the Iris till runs on
- Security certifications beyond the certified till and scales
- Whether the tool is sold outside France
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)
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Conexa, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage (Romanian)https://conexa.software/
- English homepage: modules, FAQ, appshttps://conexa.software/en/
- Plans, prices, terms, company entityhttps://conexa.software/en/pricing.html
- Restaurant features, delivery appshttps://conexa.software/en/restaurants.html
- Bakery featureshttps://conexa.software/en/bakery.html
- Retail page, fiscal printershttps://conexa.software/en/retail.html
- Accounting export integrationshttps://conexa.software/en/module/export-saga-ciel.html
- Courier integrationshttps://conexa.software/en/module/emitere-awb-curieri.html
- WooCommerce integrationhttps://conexa.software/en/module/integrare-woocommerce.html
- Delivery marketplace ordershttps://conexa.software/en/module/comenzi-online-in-pos.html
- Hardwarehttps://conexa.software/en/module/pos-horeca.html
- Support hours, developer, addresshttps://conexa.software/en/contact.html
SumUp POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Redirects to Point of Sale Pro overviewhttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale/
- Overview, support, customershttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/
- Featureshttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/features/
- Integration partnershttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/integrations/
- Hardwarehttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/hardware/
- Pricing and add-onshttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/point-of-sale-overview/pos-pro/pricing/
- Register terminal and free POS planhttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/pos-register/
- Company story and market listhttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/about/
- Founding year, employees, marketshttps://www.sumup.com/en-gb/press/
Synapsy, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: range, sectors, e-invoicing newshttps://synapsy.fr/
- Company history 2005 onwardshttps://synapsy.fr/qui-sommes-nous/
- Iris till softwarehttps://synapsy.fr/logiciel-de-caisse/
- Iris loyalty and stockhttps://synapsy.fr/iris-caisse-enregistreuse-commercant/
- Alecto management softwarehttps://synapsy.fr/alecto-logiciel-gestion-commerciale-adapte/
- Production planninghttps://synapsy.fr/logiciel-de-gestion-de-production/
- Order takinghttps://synapsy.fr/gestion-des-commandes/
- Butcher offerhttps://synapsy.fr/le-logiciel-de-caisse-enregistreuse-pour-votre-boucherie-charcuterie/
- Scales and hardwarehttps://synapsy.fr/balance-boucherie/
- Click and collecthttps://synapsy.fr/click-and-collect-boucherie/
- Integrationshttps://synapsy.fr/nos-integrations/
- FAQ: mobile access, product rangehttps://synapsy.fr/foire-aux-questions/
- Support hourshttps://synapsy.fr/service-client/
- Offices, quote formhttps://synapsy.fr/contactez-nous/
Zettle by PayPal, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home page and rebrand noticehttps://www.zettle.com/gb
- POS productshttps://www.zettle.com/gb/pos-systems
- Hardware priceshttps://www.zettle.com/gb/pricing
- Integrations directoryhttps://www.zettle.com/gb/integrations
- PCI certificationhttps://www.zettle.com/gb/payments/security
- Rebrand announcementhttps://www.zettle.com/gb/help/articles/0383603-zettle-by-paypal-becomes-paypal-point-of-sale
- Pricing and transaction feehttps://www.zettle.com/gb/help/articles/1084775-pricing
- Product overviewhttps://www.zettle.com/gb/help/articles/1083274-what-is-paypal-point-of-sale
- Staff accountshttps://www.zettle.com/gb/help/articles/1084768-my-staff
- Multisitehttps://www.zettle.com/gb/help/articles/7207023-multisite