{"id":508515,"date":"2023-10-11T15:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T14:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?page_id=508515"},"modified":"2026-02-10T06:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:51:45","slug":"tide-card-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/card-readers\/tide-card-machine","title":{"rendered":"Compare Tide card readers 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Investing in card readers has become increasingly important for businesses as more and more consumers switch to using card payments instead of cash. When looking for a card reader, you need to think about the features it offers as well as how portable it is, particularly if your business is mobile. And of course, you need to factor in the fees. <\/p>

Business financial platform Tide has two types of card reader \u2013 the simply named Tide Card Reader and the Tide Card Reader Plus. This review looks at both of them in detail. We have a separate guide on Tide\u2019s business account<\/a>.<\/p>

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\n \u00a312.99\n <\/div><\/td>
\n 0.79% + 9p\n <\/div><\/td>
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\"google\"apple\"american\"visa\"mastercard<\/div><\/td>
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Tide Card Reader Plus<\/a><\/span>
Offer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
\n \u00a3119\n <\/div><\/td>
\n \u00a30<\/span><\/div><\/td>
\n 0.79% + 3p\n <\/div><\/td>
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\"google\"apple\"visa\"mastercard<\/div><\/td>
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\"Tide<\/a>
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Tide Card Reader<\/a><\/span>
Exclusive<\/span><\/span>Offer<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
\n \u00a399\n <\/div><\/td>
\n \u00a30<\/span><\/div><\/td>
\n 0.79% + 3p\n <\/div><\/td>
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