myPOS Glass vs Viva.com

myPOS Glass6.8Visit Viva.com6.7Visit

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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Viva.com #7 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software 6.7/10 From £3.99/mo ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Viva.com

• myPOS Glass fits best

  Solo merchants wanting hardware-free tap-to-pay

• Viva.com fits best

  Merchants selling in person, online and via marketplaces

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Side by side

Feature	myPOS Glass 6.8/10 Visit ↗	Viva.com 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.7
Ranking	#6 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software	#7 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software
Best for	Solo merchants wanting hardware-free tap-to-pay	Merchants selling in person, online and via marketplaces
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Features myPOS Glass 1/3 · Viva.com 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 payments online and in person, with payment links and notifications Supports recurring payments, marketplace payments and seller payouts Connects to six ecommerce platforms and offers APIs and webhooks
Cons	Transaction fees apply even with no fixed monthly cost Custom rates apply above £10,000 monthly card turnover Limited feature breadth and integrations	The Zero plan has a £3.99 minimum monthly charge Terminal IDs and websites are charged per item on Zero Processing rates are not included in the listed subscription prices
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 →	Viva.com brings online and in-person payment acceptance together with tools for merchants that sell across physical, ecommerce and marketplace channels. Smart Checkout provides a hosted payment page, while payment links and notifications… 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

• Viva.com — where it wins

  • Accepts payments online and in person, with payment links and notifications
  • Supports recurring payments, marketplace payments and seller payouts
  • Connects to six ecommerce platforms and offers APIs and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • The Zero plan has a £3.99 minimum monthly charge
  • Terminal IDs and websites are charged per item on Zero
  • Processing rates are not included in the listed subscription prices

• 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.

  Visit myPOSFull verdict →
• Viva.com6.7/10 · From £3.99/mo

  Viva.com combines mobile and in-person acceptance with online, recurring and marketplace payments.

  Visit Viva.comFull verdict →