myPOS Glass vs Helcim

myPOS Glass6.8Visit HHelcim6.3Visit

Higher score myPOS Glass #6 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from £0/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit myPOS

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H Helcim #8 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software 6.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Helcim

• myPOS Glass fits best

  Solo merchants wanting hardware-free tap-to-pay

• Helcim fits best

  Small businesses needing flexible in-person payment tools

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Side by side

Feature	myPOS Glass 6.8/10 Visit ↗	HHelcim 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.3
Ranking	#6 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software	#8 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software
Best for	Solo merchants wanting hardware-free tap-to-pay	Small businesses needing flexible in-person payment tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS	PCI DSS, HIPAA, 2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business	Small business, Mid-market
Features myPOS Glass 1/3 · Helcim 0/3
Card reader available	Not published	Not published
Tap to Pay	✓ (best)	Not published
Offline payments	Not published	Not published
Specs
Mobile platforms	Not published	Not published
In-person fee	Not published	Not published
Payment methods	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Accepts contactless cards and mobile wallets without extra hardware Adds QR payments, payment requests and electronic receipts Instant settlement is documented for myPOS accounts	Accepts card and bank payments in person and online Includes payment links, recurring billing, POS software and hardware Connects with QuickBooks Online, Xero and industry-specific tools
Cons	Transaction fees apply even with no fixed monthly cost Custom rates apply above £10,000 monthly card turnover Limited feature breadth and integrations	No free plan; processing fees apply to transactions Recurring payments add 0.4% per transaction Deposit timing varies by payment type and bank eligibility
Our verdict	For merchants who take payments on the move, myPOS Glass turns a compatible smartphone into a contactless payment terminal without a separate reader. It supports Android and Tap to Pay on iPhone, with card and mobile-wallet acceptance,… Read the review →	Helcim brings in-person and online payment acceptance together with tools for invoicing, point of sale, payment links, virtual terminals and recurring billing. It is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in the United States and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• myPOS Glass — where it wins

  • Accepts contactless cards and mobile wallets without extra hardware
  • Adds QR payments, payment requests and electronic receipts
  • Instant settlement is documented for myPOS accounts

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply even with no fixed monthly cost
  • Custom rates apply above £10,000 monthly card turnover
  • Limited feature breadth and integrations

• Helcim — where it wins

  • Accepts card and bank payments in person and online
  • Includes payment links, recurring billing, POS software and hardware
  • Connects with QuickBooks Online, Xero and industry-specific tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; processing fees apply to transactions
  • Recurring payments add 0.4% per transaction
  • Deposit timing varies by payment type and bank eligibility

• myPOS Glass6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from £0/mo

  A phone-based payment app for mobile merchants who want to accept contactless without a reader.

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• HHelcim6.3/10 · Paid

  A broad in-person and online payment toolkit with interchange-plus processing.

  Visit HelcimFull verdict →