Epos Now

One of the biggest UK-origin EPOS brands, with a low-cost hardware bundle, strong stock control, and bring-your-own or in-house card processing.

Software/mo
£54/mo (Complete Solution)
Processing
Third-party
Hardware
From £249 (Complete Solution bundle)
Contract
12-month minimum (care plans longer)

Best for

UK retail and hospitality businesses wanting a full till and back office on a budget hardware bundle.

Pricing breakdown

All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026

Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.

In-person payments

In-person terminal and tap-to-pay transactions.

Setup fee
Included in bundle

Online payments

Online checkout and keyed-in card transactions.

Setup fee
Included in bundle

Contract terms

Contract length
12-month minimum (care plans longer)

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

  • Low-cost hardware bundle entry
  • Strong stock control and reporting
  • Bring your own processor, or Epos Now Payments at 1.5%
  • Works offline and syncs

Cons

  • 12-month minimum, with longer care-plan lock-ins
  • Reviewers cite hard-sell and difficult cancellation
  • Card processing priced separately
  • Mandatory support subscription

About Epos Now

Epos Now is a major UK-origin EPOS provider (Norwich) for retail and hospitality, known for its low-cost Complete Solution hardware bundle and strong stock control and reporting. The software runs on a care-and-support subscription, and you can bring your own card processor or use Epos Now Payments at 1.5%. Offline mode, a large app store, and accounting integrations are included. Note its 12-month minimum (care plans can run longer), a common complaint.

Epos Now was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Norwich, United Kingdom.

How Epos Now compares

Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.

Based on $20,000/mo card volume (software plus processing; hardware excluded).

Epos Now

£54/mo est.

Software/mo
£54/mo (Complete Solution)
Processing rate
Third-party
Hardware
From £249 (Complete Solution bundle)
Contract
12-month minimum (care plans longer)
Industry
Both
Est. monthly cost
£54/mo

TISSL

£60/mo est.

Software/mo
From £60/mo (5 users)
Processing rate
Third-party
Hardware
Hospitality terminals + KDS (quote)
Contract
Contract terms (quote)
Industry
Hospitality
Est. monthly cost
£60/mo

Takepayments

£45/mo est.

Software/mo
£45/mo (tPOS retail)
Processing rate
Quote
Hardware
tPOS Counter / Complete (included in monthly); eposmove handheld
Contract
12 months
Industry
Both
Est. monthly cost
£45/mo

Loyverse

£0/mo est.

Software/mo
£0 (add-ons extra)
Processing rate
Third-party
Hardware
Your own phone/tablet (£0); SumUp reader £25-79
Contract
No lock-in
Industry
Both (micro business)
Est. monthly cost
£0/mo

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