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Dojo Card Machines: Provider Profile 2026

Terminal-led payments for UK hospitality and retail: pricing that depends on your turnover (the £39.99/month Fix plan for smaller businesses, custom quotes above £100k a year), next-day settlement as standard, and hardware you buy outright or get free through MerchantSwitch.

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Quick Summary

Editorial Rating
4.5/5
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Pricing
£39.99/mo under £100k/yr
Fix plan: covers up to £3,999/month of card turnover, then 1% flat. Custom quote above £100k/year; we have seen as low as 0.29% at high turnover
Terminal
From £179 upfront
Free (no rental) when arranged through MerchantSwitch
Settlement
Next day as standard
Weekend payouts with the 7-day upgrade

Figures from dojo.tech, checked 27 August 2026.

MerchantSwitch offer

Get your Dojo terminal free through MerchantSwitch

  • Free Dojo terminal: £0 upfront and no monthly terminal rental for the life of your contract when arranged through MerchantSwitch. Going direct, hardware is from £179 upfront (pay-monthly only at £100k+ turnover).
  • Up to £3,000 contract buyout: up to £3,000 towards your existing provider's exit fees when you switch to Dojo through MerchantSwitch (eligibility confirmed at quote).
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This page is the Dojo data profile. For pricing explained in full, the terminal lineup and every Dojo head-to-head, see our complete Dojo card machines hub.

What Dojo Actually Offers

A Published Plan

The Fix plan for businesses under £100,000 a year of card turnover: £39.99 a month covering turnover up to £3,999 a month, then 1% flat, with Amex included. Above that, a custom quote on the Flex or Pro plans.

Fast Settlement

Next-day payouts as standard, and weekend and bank holiday payouts with the 7-day upgrade. Setup completes in about a day, and the terminals fail over to built-in 4G if your broadband drops.

A Fair (Not Free) Contract

A 30-day no-commitment trial, then a 12-month price-locked plan on Fix (Flex offers 30-day rolling). Leave mid-term and you pay the remaining contract costs. £0 setup.

Dojo Terminals and Prices

Dojo publishes only "from" hardware prices: from £179 to buy a terminal upfront, or from £15/month on a 30-day rolling plan, with the exact price per device confirmed at quote. The pay-monthly option is unavailable under £100,000 a year of card turnover, so smaller businesses buy upfront (or take the free terminal through MerchantSwitch). Figures from dojo.tech's pricing page content, checked 27 August 2026.

Most Popular

Dojo Go

From £179 upfront
Exact price confirmed at quote. Portable touchscreen with built-in receipt printer.
Touchscreen terminal with thermal receipt printer
WiFi with automatic 4G failover (built-in SIM, free data)
Chip & PIN, contactless, Apple Pay and Google Pay
Bill splitting, tipping prompts and pre-auth for tabs
Next-day settlement as standard (weekends with the 7-day upgrade)
Best for:
  • • Counters, shops, cafes and mobile use around the premises
  • • Businesses that want printed receipts

Dojo Pocket

From £179 upfront
Exact price confirmed at quote. Slim 143g handheld for taking orders and payments at the table on one device.
Order and pay at the table on a single handheld
Digital receipts by email or QR code
EPOS integration (450+ systems supported)
WiFi with automatic 4G failover
Next-day settlement as standard (weekends with the 7-day upgrade)
Best for:
  • • Table-service restaurants, pubs and bars
  • • Teams that want fewer trips to the till

Dojo Wired

From £179 upfront
Exact price confirmed at quote. Fixed terminal for counters and self-service kiosks with integrated payments.
Wired connection for fixed positions
Integrates with EPOS and kiosk setups
All major card types and mobile wallets
Next-day settlement as standard (weekends with the 7-day upgrade)
Best for:
  • • Fixed tills, kiosks and counters that never move
  • • The lowest monthly hardware cost in the lineup

Tap to Pay on iPhone

£0 no contract
Accept contactless payments on an iPhone with no hardware at all.
No terminal, no contract, no monthly cost
Contactless cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay
Works as an overflow device on busy days
Best for:
  • • Mobile trades, markets and occasional sellers
  • • Trying Dojo without any commitment

Worked example at £8,000/month card takings:

Dojo Fix (£39.99 + 1% over £4k)
£79.99/mo
SumUp at 1.69%
£135.20/mo
Square at 1.75%
£140/mo
Below roughly £2,300/month of card takings the flat-rate readers win, because the £39.99 Fix fee is a 2% effective rate at £2,000/month. Above the crossover the gap widens fast. Full arithmetic in the Dojo review.

Dojo Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Published Fix Plan Under £100k/Year
    £39.99/month + 1% over £4k/month beats SumUp (1.69%) and Square (1.75%) above roughly £2,300/month of takings
  • Next-Day Settlement as Standard
    Weekend and bank holiday payouts with the 7-day upgrade
  • Own the Hardware
    From £179 upfront with no ongoing rental (or free through MerchantSwitch); platform fee included in Fix
  • Built for Hospitality
    Pay-at-table, bill splitting, tips, pre-auth for tabs, 450+ EPOS integrations
  • Resilient Hardware
    Built-in 4G failover; Dojo publishes 99.99% network uptime
  • Regulated and Established
    FCA-regulated Paymentsense Limited; 100,000+ UK businesses; Trustpilot 4.3

Cons

  • 12-Month Price-Locked Term on Fix
    Early closure fee equals the remaining contract costs, outside the 30-day trial
  • Poor Value at Low Volume
    The £39.99/month Fix fee makes SumUp cheaper below roughly £2,300/month of takings
  • Custom Quotes Above £100k/Year
    Larger businesses are back to negotiating, so get the quote in writing
  • UK Only
    No use for international or multi-country operations

Dojo is a trading name of Paymentsense Limited (Companies House no. 06730690), authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 738728). Facts checked 27 August 2026 against dojo.tech and uk.trustpilot.com.

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