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How SumUp and tastie. compare on fees and features

SumUp sells card readers and POS software; its Order & Pay adds QR-code and link ordering for tables, pickup and ordering ahead, with the POS Plus plan. tastie. gives takeaways their own ordering website with 0% commission and no monthly fee; customers pay just £1 per order, whatever the order size. Here is how they compare, using each company’s own published information.

Monthly fee
tastie.£0SumUp£39 + VAT (POS Plus)
Commission on orders
tastie.0%SumUpNot stated
Fee the customer pays
tastie.£1 per orderSumUpNot stated

Checked by hand on 31 October 2026 · Every fact linked to its source

In short: SumUp sells card readers and POS software; its Order & Pay adds QR-code and link ordering for tables, pickup and ordering ahead, with the POS Plus plan. tastie. charges the restaurant 0% commission and no monthly fee, and customers pay just £1 per order, whatever the order size. Choose SumUp Order & Pay if you already use SumUp card readers or POS and want QR and order-ahead ordering added.

At a glance

SumUp Order & Pay and tastie., from each company’s own website. Checked 31 October 2026
What matterstastie.SumUp Order & Pay
Monthly fee£0: no tastie. monthly fee£39 a month for POS Plus, which Order & Pay is “available with”. Excluding VAT
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Commission on orders0% restaurant commissionNot stated on its website
Fee the customer pays£1 per order, whatever the order sizeNot stated on its website
Card processingPaid by the restaurant, at a rate confirmed in writing before launch2.50% transaction fee, shown on its Order & Pay page
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Setup or activation feeNo tastie. setup fee“No setup fees” on its payments pricing page
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ContractYou review the agreement before your restaurant goes live“No long-term commitments” on its POS plans
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HardwareFree SUNMI V2 or V3 terminal and printer paper. The terminal remains the property of ACORN RESERVE LTD“No extra hardware to add to your POS”
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Where SumUp Order & Pay is strong

  • Customers need no app or account, and the POS needs no extra hardware. Source ↗
  • Customers can order ahead and choose a pick-up time. Source ↗
  • Shows one clear price on its Order & Pay page: £39 a month and a 2.50% transaction fee. Source ↗

How tastie. is different

SumUp Order & Pay is an EPOS (till) system that can also take orders online. tastie. does one job: your own ordering website, with your menu set up for you. It is not a till, so you can keep the one you have.

tastie. charges the restaurant no monthly fee and 0% commission; your customers pay just £1 per order, whatever the order size.

What each one includes

tastie.

  • Your own ordering website on your own web address, with a free .co.uk or .com if you need one and it is available.
  • Your menu set up for you from photos, a PDF or a link. You check it before it goes live.
  • A free SUNMI V2 or V3 terminal that prints orders at the counter, plus free printer paper. The terminal remains the property of ACORN RESERVE LTD.
  • Collection, or delivery by your own drivers. tastie. does not provide couriers.

SumUp Order & Pay

  • QR-code and link ordering for tables, pickup and ordering ahead Source ↗
  • Customers choose a pick-up time slot, with no app or account needed Source ↗
  • A separate SumUp Online Store at £0 a month plus 2.5% per sale Source ↗

What 100 orders a month cost

Take 100 orders a month at £20 each: £2,000 of food sales. Leaving card processing aside, because every option has it:

  • tastie.: £0 monthly fee and £0 commission. Customers pay just £1 per order.
  • SumUp Order & Pay: £39 a month, excluding VAT. Its 2.50% transaction fee is extra.

This is arithmetic on published prices, not a quote. Use the commission calculator with your own numbers.

Which should you choose?

Choose SumUp Order & Pay if you already use SumUp card readers or POS and want QR and order-ahead ordering added.

Choose tastie. if you want your own ordering website with no monthly fee and 0% commission, your menu set up for you, and you offer collection or deliver with your own drivers.

Whichever you choose, compare quotes on the same footing: the same number of orders, the same order value, and every fee, including card processing.

Sources

Checked by hand on 31 October 2026. tastie.’s terms are on the offer page.

SumUp is a trademark of its owner. tastie. is not affiliated with or endorsed by SumUp Order & Pay. Facts about SumUp Order & Pay come from its own website on the date shown; prices and terms change, so ask SumUp Order & Pay for a current quote. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we’ll correct it.