ShopKeep vs SumUp POS vs Zettle by PayPal
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. Zettle by PayPal is a point-of-sale app with card readers and an all-in-one terminal for taking in-person payments. All three are listed under Café & Bakery POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, SumUp POS lists GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT. ShopKeep and Zettle by PayPal do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: ShopKeep: Independent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; SumUp POS: Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Zettle by PayPal: Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader.
platforms
Platform support differs. ShopKeep: Web, iOS; SumUp POS: Web, iOS; Zettle by PayPal: iOS, Android.
integrations
On integrations, ShopKeep names 3 integrations, SumUp POS names 28 integrations and Zettle by PayPal names 13 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | ShopKeep | SumUp POS | Zettle by PayPal |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | 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 | Independent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; Existing ShopKeep customers | Restaurants and cafes already taking SumUp payments; Small and mid-size hospitality venues wanting a flat monthly fee; Restaurants that use delivery apps | Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader; Mobile and pop-up sellers |
| Pricing model | Not published | Subscription per location | Percentage of sales |
| Starting price | Not published | GBP 49 per month, excluding VAT | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | None: the vendor says there are no lock-in contracts or commitment periods |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS | iOS, Android |
| Countries | Not published | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada and 32 more | Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain and 6 more |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 3 | 28 | 13 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | PCI DSS |
| Security practices | Not published | Encrypted transactions, cloud backup and tax-audit compliance (no certification named) | Not published |
| Founded | 2008 | 2012 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Lightspeed | Not published | PayPal |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all three
- 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 12 moreshow fewer
- 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
ShopKeep
Choose ShopKeep if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; Existing ShopKeep customers.
SumUp POS
Choose SumUp POS if you fit its listed audience: 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 fit its listed audience: 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
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
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.
ShopKeep, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Rebrand, acquisition, support, capital, paymentshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/shopkeep/
- Checked: Lightspeed Restaurant pricing is a different producthttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/pricing/
- Lightspeed headquartershttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/about/
- Help centre home, reportshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us
- iPad register guideshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/sections/46807402902427
- Industry guideshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/sections/46807370201243
- BackOffice featureshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/sections/46807509749019
- Recent features, QuickBookshttps://shopkeep-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/articles/47442974426523-Product-updates-roundup
- Hardware storehttps://shop.shopkeep.com/
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/
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