Square charges 1.75% per transaction plus monthly fees. EposDirect costs £399 + VAT once with any payment provider — zero transaction margin from your EPOS software.
Square POS monetises UK businesses through payment processing margins — charging 1.75% on every card transaction — in addition to monthly software fees. For a business taking £15,000/month, Square's transaction fee alone costs £262.50/month — £3,150/year. EposDirect costs £399 + VAT once and takes zero transaction margin. You choose any UK payment provider for the best card processing rate available. Our UK team migrates your Square product catalogue and customer data — most businesses switch within one business day.
Export your Square product catalogue, customer records, and sales history. Our UK team guides you through the export process and prepares your data for import into EposDirect.
With EposDirect, you choose any UK payment provider — Dojo, SumUp, Worldpay, Barclaycard, Teya, or your existing provider. Get quotes for the best card processing rate for your business.
Buy EposDirect for £399 + VAT. Our UK team installs it on your existing Windows hardware and imports your Square product catalogue and customer data.
Once EposDirect is live, cancel your Square subscription. You are now paying zero transaction margin to your EPOS provider and zero monthly software fee.
| Provider | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Square (5 years, £10K/month turnover) | £10,500+ (1.75% × £600K + monthly fees) | Transaction margin never stops |
| EposDirect (5 years) | £399 + VAT once | Zero transaction margin, choose your payment provider |
| Potential saving (5 years) | £10,000+ | Depending on card payment volume |
Pay £399 + VAT once. No monthly software fees. FREE setup by our UK team on your existing hardware.
No — EposDirect takes zero transaction margin on any sale. You choose your own UK payment provider (Dojo, SumUp, Worldpay, Barclaycard, etc.) and negotiate your own card processing rate directly — EposDirect takes nothing from your transactions.
Yes — our UK team migrates your Square product catalogue, pricing, and customer records to EposDirect. The migration is included in the one-time £399 + VAT price.
EposDirect runs on any Windows 8.1, 10, or 11 PC, laptop, or touchscreen. If you use Square with an iPad, you may need to run EposDirect on a Windows device — our UK team advises on the most cost-effective hardware approach for your situation.