ShopKeep vs Zettle by PayPal

ShopKeep is an iPad-based point of sale with a cloud BackOffice for independent retail and hospitality businesses. Zettle by PayPal is a point-of-sale app with card readers and an all-in-one terminal for taking in-person payments. Both are listed under Café & Bakery POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: ShopKeep: Independent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; Zettle by PayPal: Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: ShopKeep: Web, iOS; Zettle by PayPal: iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    ShopKeep names 3 integrations and Zettle by PayPal names 13 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By owner, ShopKeep (Lightspeed) and Zettle by PayPal (PayPal).

Side by side

ShopKeep vs Zettle by PayPal: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldShopKeepZettle by PayPal
What it isShopKeep is an iPad-based point of sale with a cloud BackOffice for independent retail and hospitality businesses.Zettle by PayPal is a point-of-sale app with card readers and an all-in-one terminal for taking in-person payments.
Best forIndependent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; Existing ShopKeep customersSmall cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader; Mobile and pop-up sellers
Pricing modelNot publishedPercentage of sales
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNone: the vendor says there are no lock-in contracts or commitment periods
PlatformsWeb, iOSiOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedBrazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain and 6 more
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations313
CertificationsNot publishedPCI DSS
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2008Not published
HeadquartersMontreal, CanadaNot published
OwnerLightspeedPayPal
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • QuickBooks

Named only by ShopKeep

  • Lightspeed eCom
  • Payments by Lightspeed

Named only by Zettle by PayPal

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

Which to choose

ShopKeep

Choose ShopKeep if you are in one of these groups: Independent shops, cafes and quick-service food businesses on an iPad register; Existing ShopKeep customers.

Zettle by PayPal

Choose Zettle by PayPal if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small cafes and takeaways that want a low-cost card reader; Mobile and pop-up sellers.

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

ShopKeep

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

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

ShopKeep profileZettle by PayPal 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/