Worldline

Worldline is a European payments company that provides card terminals, acquiring and online payment services to merchants and banks. For restaurants it offers a Food Services Payments Suite covering in-person, online, kiosk and delivery payments, plus terminals and phone-based card acceptance. It is sold to businesses of all sizes, from single shops to franchised chains; pricing is by contact.

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Worldline's website on 30 September 2026
Best for
Restaurant chains and franchises, Restaurants selling in person, online and by delivery
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
iOS, Android

Who it is for

  • Restaurant chains and franchises

    The Food Services Payments Suite offers an API for quick franchisee onboarding and a portal to add touchpoints and payment methods.

  • Restaurants selling in person, online and by delivery

    One payments set-up across dine-in, self-order kiosks, mobile ordering, delivery and drive-through.

  • Small venues that want no extra hardware

    Tap on Mobile turns an NFC iPhone or Android phone into a card reader, with no additional terminal.

What it does

  • Food Services Payments Suite

    A payments package for restaurants, delivery services and online ordering platforms covering the full payments chain.

  • Partnerships with cash register and kiosk providers

    The suite is offered together with leading cash register and kiosk providers, chosen a la carte.

  • Consolidated reporting (e-Portal)

    One reporting platform across countries, channels and payment methods, with real-time reports, customisable capture reports and acquirer reconciliation.

  • Franchisee onboarding API and portal

    An API for quick franchisee integration and a portal to add touchpoints and new payment methods and manage terminals.

  • In-store payments full service

    Terminals, installation, acquiring and processing from one provider, accepting cards, mobile wallets, QR codes and dynamic currency conversion.

  • Payment terminals

    Countertop, portable and pin-pad terminals, including for customers paying at the table, with terminal fleet life-cycle management.

  • Tap on Mobile

    Accepts contactless cards and wallets on an iPhone or NFC Android phone with no extra hardware, at a per-transaction rate.

  • Scan & Pay self-checkout

    Customers scan a QR code and pay from their smartphone, with an offline mode and fraud checks.

  • Online payment gateway

    Online payment acceptance that can work with a merchant's existing acquirers.

  • Value-added services for loyalty

    Loyalty and other value-added services available on terminals and within the food services suite.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

Worldline publishes no prices for its merchant products; pages point to a contact form. Tap on Mobile is described as having a simple pay-per-transaction rate, without stating the rate.

How it compares

Compared with the 12 products in Payment Processing for Food Businesses that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 2 integrations. The median in this category is 5.
  • One of 7 products in this category with an iOS app. One of 8 products in this category with an Android app. 10 products in this category state their platforms.

Works with

Payments
Shiji Payment Solutions
Point of sale
Infrasys Cloud POS

Worldline says its food services suite works with leading cash register and kiosk providers but does not name them on the product page. The two names above come from a 2021 press release about Shiji's connection to Worldline.

Where and how it runs

Available in
Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Languages
English, German, Dutch, French, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Platforms
iOS, Android
Apps
Worldline Tap on Mobile: Accept contactless payments on a phone
Hardware
Sells payment terminals (countertop, portable and pin-pad models). Tap on Mobile needs only an NFC phone with an internet connection.

Countries with a Worldline local site, from the site's country selector. Not every product is offered in every country.

The company

Founded
1972
Headquarters
Paris (La Défense), France
Team size
13,400+ (vendor's figure)
Customers named by the vendor
Subway

Security and support

Support
Worldline says it has dedicated local customer support and local experts in about 40 countries, and a support portal.

Listing details

Built for
Restaurants
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
worldline.com

Alternatives to Worldline

See all 26 in Payment Processing for Food Businesses

  • Elavon

    Elavon is a card payment processor that gives merchants terminals, gateways and its own tablet point of sale, and it states it carries the security and reliability of U.S.

    Names 5 integrations, against 2 for Worldline.

  • Adyen for Restaurants

    Adyen is a payments company whose in-person platform provides card terminals, acquiring and reconciliation in one place.

    Names 3 integrations, against 2 for Worldline.

  • PayTabs

    PayTabs is a payments company serving the Middle East and North Africa.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against iOS and Android for Worldline.

  • takepayments

    takepayments is a UK provider of card payment services for small independent businesses, including hospitality.

    Runs on Web, against iOS and Android for Worldline.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Any prices, transaction rates or terminal costs
  • Contract terms
  • Named POS and kiosk partners for the food services suite
  • Legal entity and registration number
  • Security certifications (PCI DSS etc.)
  • Which products are sold in which country

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Homepage: solutions, country and language selector, customershttps://worldline.com/
  2. Food Services Payments Suite featureshttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/food-services-payments-suite
  3. Restaurants and deliverieshttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/one-commerce/restaurants-and-deliveries
  4. In-store full servicehttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/in-store-payments-full-service
  5. Payment terminalshttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/terminals
  6. Tap on Mobilehttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/tap-on-mobile
  7. Scan & Payhttps://worldline.com/en/home/main-navigation/solutions/merchants/scan-and-pay
  8. Company history, size, supporthttps://worldline.com/en/home/top-navigation/about-worldline/who-we-are
  9. Shiji integration press releasehttps://worldline.com/en/home/top-navigation/media-relations/press-release/shiji-payment-solutions-connects-with-worldline-to-bring-new-technology-to-european-hospitality-market
  10. Paris-La Défense datelinehttps://worldline.com/en/home/top-navigation/media-relations/press-release/worldline-partners-with-myra-to-deliver-cutting-edge-customer-payment-experience-for-the-hospitality-sector