Your choice of credit card readers​ should match the way you do business. Check out my list of top credit card readers from leading brands in the space.

  • Best overall smart terminal: Square Terminal
  • Best countertop register: Square Register
  • Best mobile reader: Stripe Reader M2
  • Best card reader for restaurants: Toast Go 2
  • Best processor-agnostic card reader: Clover Go
  • Best value credit card reader: SumUp Plus

Plus some honorable mentions you may also want to consider:

  • Best for custom-built POS: Stripe S700 Terminal
  • Best for range of payment methods: PayPal Zettle
  • Best for low fees: Helcim Terminal
  • Best direct processing: Chase Terminal

Finding the best credit card readers is a critical step in the business process. After all, if you want to accept card payments, you need a way to take card payments. But it may not be immediately apparent which ones will best fit your business needs. So, as you review the table and comparisons below, keep in mind some of the key attributes, such as price, mobility, payment methods, and peripheral options.

Square Terminal: Best overall card reader/smart terminal

Starting strong with the only mobile card reader on this list with a printer built-in, the Square Terminal is quite the piece of hardware. It can be used as a standalone mobile POS or paired with other hardware to provide mobile card reading functionality. Either way, you will benefit from all-day battery life, Square’s competitive in-person transaction fees, and offline mode functionality.

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