ShopKeep vs SumUp POS

ShopKeep is an iPad-based point of sale with a cloud BackOffice for independent retail and hospitality businesses. SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail. Both are listed under Café & Bakery POS. They differ in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, SumUp POS lists GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT. ShopKeep does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: ShopKeep: Independent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; SumUp POS: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments.

  • integrations

    On integrations, ShopKeep names 3 integrations and SumUp POS names 28 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    ShopKeep was founded in 2008 and SumUp POS in 2012.

Side by side

ShopKeep vs SumUp POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldShopKeepSumUp POS
What it isShopKeep is an iPad-based point of sale with a cloud BackOffice for independent retail and hospitality businesses.SumUp POS is the point-of-sale software from payments company SumUp, sold for restaurants, cafes and retail.
Best forIndependent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; Existing ShopKeep customersRestaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery apps
Pricing modelNot publishedSubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 49 per month, excluding VAT
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS
CountriesNot publishedAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada and 32 more
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations328
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedEncrypted transactions, cloud backup and tax-audit compliance (no certification named)
Founded20082012
HeadquartersMontreal, CanadaNot published
OwnerLightspeedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • QuickBooks

Named only by ShopKeep

  • Lightspeed eCom
  • Payments by Lightspeed

Named only by SumUp POS

  • Deliveroo
  • Fourth
  • FreeAgent
  • KitchenCut
  • Mailchimp
  • MarketMan
  • Nory
  • Opsyte
  • Otter
  • Paymentsense
  • Pepper
  • Planday
and 15 more
  • ResDiary
  • RotaCloud
  • Rotaready
  • Shopify
  • SimpleERB
  • Tenzo
  • TipJAR
  • Uber Eats
  • Urban Piper
  • VisitOne
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero
  • Yoyo
  • Zapier
  • Zettle

Which to choose

ShopKeep

Choose ShopKeep if you fit its listed audience: Independent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; Existing ShopKeep customers.

SumUp POS

Choose SumUp POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery apps.

What we could not confirm

ShopKeep

  • ShopKeep (S-Series) subscription price, free plan or free trial
  • Full integration list for S-Series
  • Contract terms
  • Supported countries
  • Android app details

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

Go further

ShopKeep profileSumUp POS profile

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Sources

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

ShopKeep, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Rebrand, acquisition, support, capital, paymentshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/shopkeep/
  2. Checked: Lightspeed Restaurant pricing is a different producthttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/pricing/
  3. Lightspeed headquartershttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/about/
  4. Help centre home, reportshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us
  5. iPad register guideshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/sections/46807402902427
  6. Industry guideshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/sections/46807370201243
  7. BackOffice featureshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/sections/46807509749019
  8. Recent features, QuickBookshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/articles/47442974426523-Product-updates-roundup
  9. Hardware storehttps://shop.shopkeep.com/