Global Payments (GP tom) card reader review 2026: tap to pay fees and rating
GP tom is one of the best-known SoftPOS brands in Czechia/Slovakia and was brought to Germany as 'Commerz Globalpay GP tom'.
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Global Payments (GP tom) offers GP tom SoftPOS / Tap to Pay for iOS + Android. Transaction fee: on request; monthly fee: on request. Security certification: n/a. Available in: Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Germany (via Commerz Globalpay), UK, Ireland, Malta.
Global Payments (GP tom) terms in full
| Product name | GP tom SoftPOS / Tap to Pay |
|---|---|
| Provider type | SoftPOS + hardware |
| Headquarters | USA (Atlanta); European hub Czechia/UK |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Platforms | both |
| Certification | n/a (uses PayCore and Rubean PhonePOS, among others, as technology partners) |
| Transaction fee | market-dependent, on request |
| Monthly fee | market-dependent, on request |
| Setup cost | on request |
| Contract term | n/a |
| Cards accepted | Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, girocard |
| PIN entry on screen | n/a |
| Transaction limit | n/a |
| Target customers | Micro-businesses / SMEs in CEE |
| Available markets | Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Germany (via Commerz Globalpay), UK, Ireland, Malta, Spain |
| Website | globalpayments.com |
| Data source | Open primary source ↗ |
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Frequently asked questions
Global Payments tap to pay: do I need any extra hardware?
Not necessarily. Global Payments (GP tom) sells card terminals as well, but its tap to pay product works on a phone you already own, with no extra hardware. Supported platforms: iOS + Android.
Which countries is Global Payments available in?
By our records: Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Germany (via Commerz Globalpay), UK, Ireland, Malta, Spain. Availability changes, and the date above the table is when we last checked.