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Compare Card Machines UK 2026: Rates, Fees and What to Watch Out For
15 Jan 2026 · 9 min read
Side-by-side comparison of Dojo, Square, SumUp, Worldpay and more, rental fees, contract lengths and payout speeds for UK small businesses.
Picking a card machine in 2026 is harder than it should be. Headline rates rarely include monthly rental, hardware costs or hidden PCI fees. This guide breaks it down by provider.
What to compare
Look at the blended rate, monthly rental, contract length, payout speed and the cost of the hardware itself. A 'free' machine with £25/month rental is more expensive than paying £39 once and renting nothing.
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