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digabloPos vs SumUp (formerly Tiller): the real cost of "free" POS

SumUp POS (formerly Tiller Systems) advertises "free" but charges 1.75% on every card transaction, or imposes a 25€/month subscription to drop to 0.99%. digabloPos is freemium: free forever, zero fees on your sales, optional modules à la carte. Let's compare honestly.

SumUp acquired Tiller Systems in 2021 and progressively rebranded the product as "SumUp POS". The software is NF525-certified, tightly integrated with SumUp's payment ecosystem, and popular with French restaurateurs. Its "free" positioning hides a 1.75% commission on every card sale on the base plan — that's 17.50€ taken from 1,000€ in sales. To avoid it, you must upgrade to SumUp One at 25€/month (which drops the commission to 0.99%). digabloPos takes a radically different approach: the POS software itself is completely free, there are no fees on your sales (you keep 100% of what you collect), and only optional paid modules if you need them (real-time notifications, advanced multi-device sync). For a merchant doing 30,000€ in monthly card revenue, the annual difference exceeds 6,000€.

FeaturedigabloPosSumUp POS (formerly Tiller)
Pricing and real costs
Base POS softwareFreeFree (Lite plan)
Card sales commissionNone1.75% (Lite plan)
Plan to lower commissionIncludedSumUp One: 25€/month (0.99%)
Yearly cost at 30,000€/month card revenue0€~6,300€ (Lite) or 300€ + 3,564€ (One)
Hardware requiredAny Android/iOS/Web deviceSumUp reader (29€–239€)
Compliance and legal
NF525 compliance
Editor attestation provided
FEC export for accountant
Automatic Z report
Offline mode
Full offline modeLimited
Offline cash sales
Offline inventory management
Offline product creation
No forced reconnection
POS features
Restaurant table plans
Kitchen display (KDS)Included freePaid module
Inventory managementPaid moduleIncluded
Customer credit / tabsLimited
Native multi-currency
Online reservationsThird-party module
Internationalization and ecosystem
Geographic availabilityWorldwideMainly Europe
Number of languages6 languages (FR/EN/ES/PT/RU/SW)5 European languages
Francophone Africa (CFA franc)
Integrated card paymentVia your own terminalSumUp native
Payment processor independence

Why choose digabloPos

Zero commission, really

digabloPos takes no percentage on your sales. SumUp Lite's 1.75% represents 6,300€ per year for a merchant at 30,000€ monthly card revenue. That money stays in your cash drawer.

Transparent freemium

The POS software is free forever. You only pay for the modules you need (real-time notifications, advanced features). No forced subscription, no disguised "premium plan".

Independent from payment processors

With SumUp, you are locked into their payment ecosystem. digabloPos works with your existing card terminal (any bank) or cash. You negotiate card rates with whoever you want.

Full offline, no forced reconnection

SumUp limits offline mode to card payments with a mandatory reconnection within 24h. digabloPos works offline indefinitely, all features included, inventory and products covered.

Truly international

If you have export plans or operate in Francophone Africa, digabloPos natively supports the CFA franc (XOF/XAF), 6 languages, and works everywhere. SumUp remains heavily European.

Frequently asked questions

Free plan available

Drop the commissions, keep the simplicity

Start free with digabloPos. Zero commission on your sales, NF525 compliance included, optional modules à la carte. Guided migration from SumUp or Tiller.

No credit card 2-minute setup Support included