For PSPs and ISOs, the future isn’t about software replacing physical payment terminals. It’s about giving merchants the right payment acceptance solution for every business scenario.

Dedicated terminals remain the preferred choice for high-volume retail checkouts and busy restaurant environments. At the same time, many merchants need the flexibility to accept payments wherever business happens. SoftPOS extends your payment offering without replacing your existing hardware fleet.

Here’s how Switchio SoftPOS complements your physical payment terminals, enabling you to serve virtually every merchant segment.

Where SoftPOS Makes the Difference

By offering a white-label SoftPOS solution alongside your physical devices, you can address payment scenarios where dedicated hardware isn’t always the most practical choice.

Field Technicians & Home Services
Plumbers, electricians, installers, and other mobile service professionals spend most of their day on the move. With Switchio SoftPOS, they can start accepting card payments using the Android device they already carry—without the need for an additional payment terminal.

Last-Mile Delivery
If a courier’s terminal runs out of battery or becomes unavailable during a delivery, business doesn’t have to stop. Switchio SoftPOS provides an immediate backup payment acceptance solution, allowing deliveries to continue without interruption.

Markets, Pop-Up Stores & Seasonal Businesses
Festivals, seasonal markets, and temporary retail locations often need to onboard large numbers of merchants in a very short time. Activating merchants through a simple app download is significantly faster and more efficient than distributing and managing physical hardware.

One Platform for Your Entire Payment Fleet

Managing separate platforms for physical payment terminals and SoftPOS devices increases operational complexity. PSPs and ISOs need a single platform that provides complete visibility and centralized management across all payment acceptance channels.

With the Switchio Terminal Management System (TMS), you can manage your entire fleet from one web-based portal:

• Centralized Management – Manage both physical payment terminals and SoftPOS devices through a single platform.
  
• Real-Time Visibility – Monitor devices and transactions across your entire payment fleet from one dashboard.
  
• Acquirer Independence – Maintain full control over transaction routing and acquiring relationships across both physical terminals and SoftPOS through the same Switchio payment orchestration platform.
  
• Fast Merchant Onboarding – Deploy either dedicated hardware or Switchio SoftPOS based on each merchant’s business needs, all managed from the same place.

One Platform. Every Payment Scenario.

Physical payment terminals and SoftPOS are not competing technologies—they complement each other.

Dedicated payment terminals continue to deliver the best experience for fixed, high-volume checkout environments, while SoftPOS extends payment acceptance to mobile professionals, temporary sales locations, seasonal businesses, and many other merchant scenarios.

Together, they enable PSPs and ISOs to offer the right payment acceptance solution for every merchant—all managed through a single, open, white-label Switchio payment orchestration platform.