Stripe Terminal vs myPOS Glass

Stripe Terminal9.3Visit myPOS Glass8.6Visit

Higher score Stripe Terminal #1 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Stripe

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myPOS Glass #6 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit myPOS

• Stripe Terminal fits best

  Businesses building custom mobile payment flows

• myPOS Glass fits best

  Solo merchants wanting hardware-free tap-to-pay

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Side by side

Feature	Stripe Terminal 9.3/10 Visit ↗	myPOS Glass 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software	#6 in Mobile Credit Card Processing Software
Best for	Businesses building custom mobile payment flows	Solo merchants wanting hardware-free tap-to-pay
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Stripe Terminal 2/3 · myPOS Glass 1/3
Card reader available	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tap to Pay	✓	✓
Offline payments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
In-person fee	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payment methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Accepts Tap to Pay on compatible iPhone and Android devices APIs and SDKs support custom point-of-sale integrations Offers offline collection with supported readers and SDK configurations	Accepts contactless cards and mobile wallets without extra hardware Adds QR payments, payment requests and electronic receipts Instant settlement is documented for myPOS accounts
Cons	Transaction fees include an added charge for international cards Readers and optional cellular service add hardware or monthly costs Tap to Pay and offline features have market, device, and eligibility limits	Transaction fees apply even with no fixed monthly cost Custom rates apply above £10,000 monthly card turnover Limited feature breadth and integrations
Our verdict	Stripe Terminal gives businesses and platforms infrastructure for accepting in-person payments through certified card readers or Tap to Pay on compatible iPhone and Android devices. Its APIs and SDKs suit internet businesses, SaaS… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Stripe Terminal — where it wins

  • Accepts Tap to Pay on compatible iPhone and Android devices
  • APIs and SDKs support custom point-of-sale integrations
  • Offers offline collection with supported readers and SDK configurations

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees include an added charge for international cards
  • Readers and optional cellular service add hardware or monthly costs
  • Tap to Pay and offline features have market, device, and eligibility limits

• 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

• Stripe Terminal9.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible mobile payment stack for businesses building custom in-person checkout.

  Visit StripeFull verdict →
• myPOS Glass8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit myPOSFull verdict →