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Ranked 8 of 105
SoftPOS + hardware
Europe
PayPal / Zettle (PayPal POS) reviewed — 2026
Zettle was renamed 'PayPal POS' in 2025/26; payout to the PayPal business account within minutes. A hardware reader is also available (Zettle Reader 2).
SoftPOS24 overall score
4.0/5
79 out of 100 points · Rating 1.8 (good)
Price transparency
30/30
Market coverage
18/25
Platform coverage
15/15
Security certification
3/15
Card acceptance
13/15
The score measures transparency, reach and certification of the offer — not how well the app works. See the formula
In short
PayPal / Zettle (PayPal POS) offers PayPal POS Tap to Pay (ehem. Zettle Tap to Pay) for iOS + Android. Transaction fee: from 1.75%; monthly fee: none. Security certification: n/a. Available in: UK, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark.
PayPal / Zettle (PayPal POS) terms in full
| Product name | PayPal POS Tap to Pay (ehem. Zettle Tap to Pay) |
|---|---|
| Provider type | SoftPOS + hardware |
| Headquarters | Sweden (Zettle, Stockholm); parent PayPal (USA) |
| Founded | 2010 (iZettle), Übernahme durch PayPal 2018 |
| Platforms | both (iPhone XS+; Android 8.0+ with NFC and Google Play Services) |
| Certification | n/a |
| Transaction fee | UK: 1.75% for credit and debit cards |
| Monthly fee | 0 GBP |
| Setup cost | 0 GBP |
| Contract term | n/a |
| Cards accepted | Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| PIN entry on screen | n/a |
| Transaction limit | n/a |
| Target customers | Micro-businesses / SMEs |
| Available markets | UK, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Norway |
| Website | paypal.com |
| Data source | Open primary source ↗ |
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