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takepayments vs Stripe Terminal

Card-present rates and contract terms compared at typical UK hospitality volumes.

Card-present rate at typical volumes

Monthly volumetakepaymentsStripe Terminal
£5,000Quote1.40%
£15,000Quote1.40%
£30,000Quote1.40%
£60,000Quote1.40%

takepayments

UK-based merchant services with consultative onboarding and a 12-month contract

Contract
12 months
Settlement
Next day
Service fee
None
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Stripe Terminal

Developer-friendly card-present payments — integrates with custom POS and online checkout

Contract
Month-to-month
Settlement
2–3 day
Service fee
None
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