£30,000 a month through the system. Example figures: change them to yours, priced on the 10 best EPOS systems. 4 of 10 publish enough to give a full total.
| System | Plan charged | Fees charged | Your month | Your year | Of sales | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Epos NowWorking
| Lite, £15/mo | 1.2% | £375 | £4,500 | 1.3% | Read moreVisit |
SumUp POSWorking
| Pay-as-you-go, free | 1.69% | £507 | £6,084 | 1.7% | Read moreVisit |
PayPal POS (Zettle)Working
| Pay per transaction, free | 1.75% | £525 | £6,300 | 1.8% | Read moreVisit |
SquareWorking
| Free | 1.75% | £525 | £6,300 | 1.8% | Read moreVisit |
GrafterrWorking
| Free forever | Card rate not published | No monthly fee + card fees not published | Read moreVisit | ||
TillTechWorking
| Typical starting configuration (vendor estimate), £29/mo | Card rate not published | £29 + card fees not published | Read moreVisit | ||
TabologyWorking
| EPOS Essentials, £39/mo | Card rate not published | £39 + card fees not published | Read moreVisit | ||
Lightspeed RestaurantWorking
| Basic, £79/mo | Card rate not published | £79 + card fees not published | Read moreVisit | ||
ToastWorking
| Starter, £80/mo | Card rate not published | £80 + card fees not published | Read moreVisit | ||
ZonalWorking
| Not published | 0.89% + 3p | £327 + plan price not published | Read moreVisit |
A month is the cheapest published plan plus the published card rate on your orders. A plan priced per device or per site is multiplied by the boxes above; a plan with no unit stated is counted once per site. Hardware, VAT where a price excludes it and any charge a vendor does not publish are left out.
How the total is worked out
- The plan: each vendor's cheapest published plan, times your devices when it is priced per device, or your sites when it is priced per site.
- POS and kiosks: the published in-person card rate on every order, plus any fixed fee per payment.
- Online ordering, pre-orders, order and pay, pay at table: the published commission plus the online card rate, or the in-person rate when no online rate is published.
- Anything a vendor does not publish is never guessed: the row gives the part it can and names the part it cannot.
The rankings behind it
10 rankedImage: Square, squareup.com The 10 best EPOS systems for UK restaurants (2026)
Our pick: Square9.5/10
ThenPayPal POS (Zettle)SumUp POSEpos NowTabologyGrafterr+4
8 rankedImage: UpMenu, upmenu.com The 8 best online ordering systems for UK restaurants and takeaways (2026)
Our pick: UpMenu9.0/10
ThenSquare OnlineStorekitFlipdishFoodhub for BusinessSlerp+2
10 rankedImage: Tabology Mobile Ordering, tabology.com The 10 best order and pay systems for UK restaurants (2026)
Our pick: Tabology Mobile Ordering7.0/10
ThenStorekit QR order and paySquare QR code menu and orderingLightspeed Order AnywhereFlipdish QR Code Order & Paysunday+4
9 rankedImage: Storekit pay at table, storekit.com The 9 best pay at table systems for UK restaurants (2026)
Our pick: Storekit pay at table5.5/10
ThenSquare tableside ordering and paymentsLightspeed TablesideToast Go 3 Handheld POSFlipdish Handheld POSsunday Digital bill+3
10 rankedImage: Square Kiosk, squareup.com The 10 best self-order kiosks for UK restaurants (2026)
Our pick: Square Kiosk8.5/10
ThenStorekit KiosksSumUp KioskGrafterr Self-Serve KiosksFlipdish Self-Service KiosksEpos Now Self-Service Kiosks+4
10 rankedImage: Storekit Catering and Pre-orders, storekit.com The 10 best pre-order and catering ordering systems in the UK (2026)
Our pick: Storekit Catering and Pre-orders8.0/10
ThenSquare Online PreordersGrafterr Online Ordering with Pre-orderingTabology Booking Pre-ordersUpMenu Catering and Pre-order OrderingAccess Hospitality Mobile Ordering+4
Cost questions owners ask
How much does an EPOS system cost a month in the UK?
9 of the 10 systems on our EPOS system ranking publish a plan price. The cheapest entry plan is Square, no monthly fee; the dearest entry plan is Toast, from £80/mo. Card fees usually cost more than the plan. On the calculator's example of 2,000 payments a month at £15, the cheapest full total is Epos Now at £375 a month.
What does each card payment cost?
Published in-person card rates on our EPOS system ranking run from Zonal at 0.89% + 3p to PayPal POS (Zettle) at 1.75%. 5 of 10 do not publish a card rate.
How much commission do online ordering systems take?
UpMenu 0% and Storekit 0%. The other 6 on our online ordering ranking do not publish a commission. Card fees on each online payment come on top.
What does a self-order kiosk cost a month?
Square Kiosk: from £35 per device a month; Grafterr Self-Serve Kiosks: from £55/mo; SumUp Kiosk: from £59/mo; Flipdish Self-Service Kiosks: from £59 per site a month, billed yearly; Storekit Kiosks: from £69/mo. Kiosk hardware is usually a separate one-off cost, and card fees come on top.
What is in the monthly total?
The cheapest plan each vendor publishes, multiplied by your devices or sites when the plan is priced that way, plus the published card rate or commission on the orders you enter, including any fixed fee per payment.
What is left out of the total?
Hardware, which is usually a one-off cost; VAT where a price excludes it; setup fees; and any charge a vendor does not publish. A row that is missing a part says which part.
Which plan does the calculator use?
Each vendor's cheapest published plan. A bigger plan may lower the card rate or add features, so open the vendor's page to compare its plans.
How are plans priced per device or per site counted?
A plan priced per device, till or terminal is multiplied by the devices box; one priced per location or site by the sites box. A plan with no unit stated is counted once per site.
Why does a system show "not published"?
Its own pricing or terms page did not state that part when we read it. Hover the cell or open the working to see which page was read and when.
Why is the cheapest system not always ranked first?
The ranking also scores how much of its pricing a vendor publishes and how easy its contract is to leave. A cheap system on a long contract can cost more to get out of than it saves.
Can I save or share my figures?
Yes. The page address keeps your figures as you type, and the copy link button copies it.
How up to date are these prices?
The figures on this page were read from the vendors' own websites between 9 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026. Each one shows its date when you hover it, and the sources at the foot of the page list every page and date.