Paymob card reader review 2026: tap to pay fees and rating
Egypt's largest acquirer with over 350,000 merchants; expanding into the UAE since 2022.
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Paymob offers Paymob Tap to Pay / SoftPOS for iOS + Android. Transaction fee: on request; monthly fee: none. Security certification: n/a. Available in: Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Oman.
Paymob terms in full
| Product name | Paymob Tap to Pay / SoftPOS |
|---|---|
| Provider type | SoftPOS + hardware |
| Headquarters | Egypt |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Platforms | both (rollout depends on market) |
| Certification | not stated |
| Transaction fee | Standardtarif 2,75 % + 3 EGP je Transaktion (Standard Plan). Die Preisseite weist diesen Satz nicht SoftPOS- oder POS-spezifisch aus |
| Monthly fee | keine Monats- oder Abogebühr |
| Setup cost | on request |
| Contract term | n/a |
| Cards accepted | Visa, Mastercard |
| PIN entry on screen | n/a |
| Transaction limit | n/a |
| Target customers | SMEs and micro-merchants in North Africa and the Gulf |
| Available markets | Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Oman |
| Website | paymob.com |
| Data source | Open primary source ↗ |
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- Network International — on request, Rating 3.0
- Nearpay — on request, Rating 3.1
- Arab Financial Services (AFS) — on request, Rating 3.4
- PayTabs — on request, Rating 3.5
- Geidea — on request, Rating 3.7
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Frequently asked questions
Paymob tap to pay: do I need any extra hardware?
Not necessarily. Paymob 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 Paymob available in?
By our records: Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Oman. Availability changes, and the date above the table is when we last checked.