BriizPay vs Zettle by PayPal

Zettle charges 1.75% per tap with no monthly fee. BriizPay flips the model: a flat monthly fee, payments over Open Banking, and no reader to buy.

Zettle by PayPal rates checked September 2026 from published pricing. BriizPay prices shown live.

Zettle by PayPal	BriizPay
In-person card payments: 1.75% (All major cards including Amex) Payment links: 2.5% Card reader: £29 + VAT (Reader 2; terminal from £149)	Free: £0/month, £0.60 per payment Starter: £24.99/month, 60 payments included, then £0.49 Growth: £49.99/month, 250 payments included, then £0.39 Percentage of your sales: none, on any plan
Hardware: Zettle Reader 2 from £29 + VAT	Hardware: none, customers pay with their own phone
Contract: None (pay-as-you-go)	Contract: none, cancel anytime
Settlement: Typically 1 to 2 business days	Settlement: bank to bank over Faster Payments, typically in seconds

What Zettle by PayPal offers that BriizPay does not

Card acceptance. BriizPay payments run over Open Banking bank transfer; card support is on the roadmap and not live yet.
Ties into PayPal's ecosystem if you already sell with PayPal online.

Common questions

What happened to iZettle?

iZettle became Zettle by PayPal in 2021. The product and UK pricing continue under the Zettle name, currently 1.75% per in-person transaction.

Is BriizPay cheaper than Zettle?

Above roughly £1,500 a month in takings, usually yes. Zettle's 1.75% costs £87.50 on £5,000 of monthly sales; BriizPay is a flat monthly fee that does not grow with your takings.

Try it on your own takings

Every account starts on the Free plan and your first 3 payments are free, so you can see a payment land before paying anything.