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24 alternatives to Chip & Swipe Reader by Shopify

Wireless payments, now in the palm of your hand

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chip & Swipe Reader by Shopify launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Shopify’s Chip & Swipe Reader▲391

   Sell in person with Shopify’s free Chip & Swipe Reader

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shopify’s Chip & Swipe Reader▲34

   Sell in person with Shopify’s free Chip & Swipe Reader

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shopify Chip and Swipe Reader▲13

   A clever new credit card reader for iOS and Android.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shopify Tap & Chip Reader▲156

   Mobile POS hardware that connects to the rest of Shopify

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Square Contactless Reader▲255

   Accept Apple Pay + Chip cards, anywhere

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shopify Pay▲301

   Give shoppers a fast, secure way to pay

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stripe Dashboard for iPhone▲259

   Track and manage payments on the go

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stripe: Apple Pay▲188

   One-touch payment on iOS

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Square + Apple Pay▲256

   Accept Apple Pay and chip cards everywhere.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Card.io▲134

    Credit card scanning for mobile apps.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shake Pay▲106

    Mobile bitcoin debit card

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sum up▲121

    Accept card payments on your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iZettle: Card Reader Lite▲97

    World's first free chip + pin card reader

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Paylike▲86

    A modern full-stack payment platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Browsy▲96

    Make your Pinterest Boards shoppable.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Swift▲101

    The perfect wallet to access your money with a quick swipe

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shop (by Shopify)▲358

    Your new shopping assistant. Pay, track, and shop - better

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mobile Pay Finder▲90

    App that tells you which places accept Apple Pay

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Share Your Pocket▲119

    Share your Pocket list with friends and other people

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shopify Ping▲207

    Chat with customers & get help with marketing in one app

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stripe: Checkout▲101

    The best payment flow, on web and mobile.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Scanner Pro by Readdle▲88

    A scanner in your pocket

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tapito▲81

    All your credit cards on one device

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Poynt▲212

    World’s first smart payment terminal

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →