SumUp vs eHopper

Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • SumUp costs less for a six-person team.
  • eHopper fits restaurant or café.
  • SumUp fits service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
CompareSumUpSumUpeHoppereHopper
In one lineCard reader and free POS app for low-volume sellersCheap POS from $10 a month for one register
Starting priceFreeFrom $10/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$10/mo
On $10,000 of card sales$300/moYour own card processor
PlansFree app, $0/mo; POS Plus $49/mo; SumUp POS from $99/mo; in-person 2.6% + 10¢; online or keyed 3.5% + 15¢Billed yearly per register: Essential Plus $10/mo (1 register, 1,000 products, 1,000 transactions/mo); Freedom $20.99; Restaurant $24.49; OmniChannel $35.99; monthly $14.99/$24.99/$29.99/$39.99; free software offer requires eHopper processing; 30-day money-back
Pricing modelFree tierPaid
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedUnlimited
Both connect toQuickBooks Online
Also connects toXeroNo others on record
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UKUS
Phone supportPlans not stated (US); plans not stated (UK)OmniChannel only
Live chatPlans not stated (UK)OmniChannel only
Support hoursPhone: POS & Loyalty: 9AM - 9PM ET 7 days per week, Card readers: 10AM - 7PM ET Mon. - Fri.Not published
Incidents posted11 incidents posted on SumUp's status page, which covers all SumUp products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 5 marked major or critical by SumUp. Status pageWe found no public status page for eHopper.
Capterra score4.8 / 5 from 17 reviews (few reviews)4.3 / 5 from 66 reviews
Trustpilot score4.2 / 5 from 60,405 reviews3.7 / 5 from 1 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop7872
Fit: Restaurant or café5065
Fit: Service business7540
Fit: Agency or studio155
Fit: Trades or contractor7220
Fit: Online store3030
Why people pick it
  • No monthly fee on the free plan
  • Cheap hardware
  • Low price per register
  • Runs on common hardware
Where it falls short
  • Thin inventory and staff tools
  • High keyed-in rate
  • Caps on the cheapest plan
  • Phone support only on top plan
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $25 average sale. How we calculate prices

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