Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 2 sources
Use your phone or tablet instead of dedicated hardware: Pludor POS runs in a browser, the Smart Terminal app turns an NFC Android phone into a Tap-to-Pay terminal, and QR instant-pay links let customers pay from their own phone. Connect Stripe for card processing, open POS on a tablet, and you can take cards at a market stall or counter with no terminal to buy.
You can use a phone or tablet you already own. With Pludor, the Smart Terminal app turns an NFC Android phone into a Tap-to-Pay terminal, and QR instant-pay links let customers pay from their own phone - no hardware purchase needed.
Yes, if your phone has NFC. Install the Pludor Smart Terminal app on the phone and it works as a Tap-to-Pay terminal for contactless cards and wallets. Connect Stripe for card processing and you're ready to take payments.
The cheapest route is using devices you already have rather than buying a reader. Pludor's POS and Smart Terminal are included on the Free $0 plan with a free amount each month, so you only pay card processing fees from Stripe, plus Pludor's platform fee on paid online orders.
You show the customer a QR pay link and they complete the payment on their own phone - no card reader or NFC needed. Pludor Checkout & Payments supports QR instant-pay links alongside card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and wallet payments, with payouts to your bank.
It depends on the provider's fees, not the device. With Pludor there's no hardware cost and the POS and terminal features are on the Free plan, but card processing is handled by Stripe and charged separately, plus a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee.
Yes, and that's a common reason terminals fall short - they usually don't sync with an online store. Pludor POS is a web point of sale that shares stock with your Pludor online store, so a sale at the counter updates your online inventory automatically.
Four steps: connect Stripe for card processing, open POS on a tablet, install Smart Terminal on an NFC phone or use QR pay, then close each day with the end-of-day report. Everything runs from your browser, so there's no hardware to buy.
Yes, when the card details are handled by a licensed processor rather than stored on your phone. With Pludor, card processing runs through Stripe, and the phone only acts as the tap-to-pay terminal. Payouts go to your bank account.
Square, SumUp and Stripe Terminal readers are alternatives that typically involve a card reader device. Pludor instead uses your existing devices - browser-based POS, a phone as a Tap-to-Pay terminal, or QR links - and bundles it with an online store, so in-person and online stock stay in sync. Note that Pludor doesn't eliminate Stripe's card processing fees.
No. Pludor's Free plan is $0 and includes POS, Smart Terminal and Checkout & Payments, with a free amount of usage each month; beyond that you pay only for what you use in credits (1 credit = 1 cent). Paid plans like Starter at $9/mo are optional bundles with bigger free amounts and a lower fee.
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Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Start freeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.