Key Players in Handheld Point of Sale Market | Company Profiles & Market Insights 2025

Handheld Point Of Sale Market Companies

• Verifone
• Ingenico (Worldline)
• PAX Technology
• Castles Technology
• BBPOS
• SumUp
• Square (Block)
• Clover (Fiserv)
• Miura Systems
• Sunmi
• Newland (Shenzhen Newland)
• ID TECH
• Spire Payments
• Zebra Technologies
• Honeywell
• Datalogic
• Motorola Solutions
• Poynt (GoDaddy / Poynt)
• SZZT (Shenzhen SZZT Electronics)
• Nayax

1. Square (Block, Inc.)

• Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA

• Product Offerings: Square Handheld POS is a lightweight, portable all-in-one POS system for restaurants and retailers, featuring payment acceptance (tap, dip), barcode scanning, high-res camera for inventory, an intuitive touchscreen, IP54 durability, and all-day battery.

• Market Share & Revenue: Square is consistently cited as a leading handheld POS provider globally, especially dominant in the North American SME market. Specific market share data is undisclosed but Square, as part of Block, posted $2.31 billion in gross profit in Q4 2024; a substantial portion attributed to its POS segment.

• Recent Developments: Launched “Square Handheld” POS in May 2025, consolidating payment, inventory, and business functions into a single device backed by rapid update cycles. Focus on mobile-native, modular solutions for restaurants and pop-up retail.

• Competitive Positioning: Known for low upfront pricing, ease of use, and an integrated ecosystem. Strong in SME, retail, foodtruck, and hospitality verticals. Competitive focus includes user experience and cost efficiency.

• Key Customers & Industries: Targets small retailers, quick-service restaurants, pop-up shops, and event merchants. Major users span cafes, boutiques, and food trucks.

• Financial Performance: Block, Inc.’s financials include all Square activities: gross profit $2.31 billion Q4 2024; net revenue for 2024 surpassed $19.8 billion.

2. Verifone

• Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA

• Product Offerings: Handheld POS devices such as Verifone Engage V400m and new Victa series (launched 2025) featuring large displays, robust connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G), integrated biometrics, high-level security, and full mobility.

• Market Share & Revenue: One of the top POS terminal providers globally with millions of devices deployed across 150+ countries. Revenue data is private post-acquisition, but it is among the leaders by volume; systems segment historically accounted for over $800 million annually prior to private acquisition.

• Recent Developments: Launched the Victa Series in January 2025 with advanced analytics, biometric authentication, and Tap SoftPOS software. Focused on scalable, secure mobile payments for enterprise and SMB.

• Competitive Positioning: Deep penetration in financial, hospitality, and retail through diversified hardware. Strong in security, global reach, PCI compliance, and adaptable hardware platforms.

• Key Customers & Industries: Banks, retailers, hospitality, petroleum, government, and healthcare. Global reach with extensive enterprise and SMB footprint.

• Financial Performance: Privately held; last public annual revenue (2017) was $1.9 billion. Market presence remains significant.

3. Ingenico (Worldline)

• Headquarters: Suresnes, France

• Product Offerings: Ingenico offers a comprehensive suite of handheld POS terminals—including Android, iOS, and Windows-based models—emphasizing security, real-time CRM integration, and omnichannel payment enablement.

• Market Share & Revenue: Ingenico is a global leader with 35 million terminals in use and over a million merchants served; part of Worldline, which reported €4.5 billion revenue in 2024. Ingenico segment revenue is substantial, cited among global POS market share leaders.

• Recent Developments: In November 2024, partnered with Crypto.com to enable cryptocurrency payments directly on Ingenico POS terminals globally. Also expanded “Smart Self for Vending” to provide integrated acceptance across vending, retail, and hospitality.

• Competitive Positioning: Focuses on high-value integrated payments, broad geographic portfolio, and B2B/enterprise clients. Leading adaptor for digital currencies in POS.

• Key Customers & Industries: Retail, hospitality, transport, vending, and financial institutions. Major clients include global banks, retail chains, and service operators.

• Financial Performance: Worldline (parent) revenue €4.5 billion in 2024; Ingenico segment estimated to generate hundreds of millions annually.

4. PAX Technology

• Headquarters: Shenzhen, China

• Product Offerings: Wide range of Android-based handheld and mobile POS terminals (A-series, E-series), and integrated EPOS solutions featuring high security, contactless/NFC, real-time analytics, and omnichannel capabilities.

• Market Share & Revenue: Over 90 million payment devices deployed in 120+ countries. Among top suppliers globally, especially strong in APAC. Revenue confidential; known to be a dominant player, especially in Asia-Pacific.

• Recent Developments: Launched several next-gen Android SmartPOS terminals (A920MAX, A8700) and expanded integrated management platforms for global acquiring banks and ISOs.

• Competitive Positioning: Leads in hardware feature range, device connectivity (4G, Wi-Fi), and Android-based innovation. Competitive pricing appeals to large-scale deployments and growing SME market.

• Key Customers & Industries: Payment processors, acquiring banks, fintechs, retail, hospitality, transportation, and field services.

• Financial Performance: Privately-owned, revenue not public. Substantial turnover as a global top-3 POS terminal supplier.

5. Toast, Inc.

• Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

• Product Offerings: Toast Go series—including the new Toast Go 3 (2025)—is a restaurant-focused handheld POS device with Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, menu/CRM integration, and ToastIQ intelligence engine.

• Market Share & Revenue: Leading POS in the US restaurant sector, especially in fast-casual, QSR, and independent chains. 2024 revenue for Toast, Inc. exceeded $3.6 billion, with handheld POS as a key growth driver.

• Recent Developments: Released Toast Go 3 in July 2025, featuring IP65 protection, 24-hour battery, advanced menu upsell, and digital order management tools. Focus on enhancing restaurant speed and mobile experiences.

• Competitive Positioning: Restaurant segment specialist. Strengths in integrated POS/payments, loyalty, and seamless on/off-premises management. Aggressive in SaaS subscriptions for food service.

• Key Customers & Industries: Restaurants, cafes, hotels, food trucks, catering, and multi-location food service businesses. Over 2 billion restaurant orders handled by Toast hardware since inception.

• Financial Performance: Toast, Inc. reported $3.6 billion in 2024 revenue with ongoing annual double-digit growth.

6. Newland Payment Technology

• Headquarters: Fuzhou, China

• Product Offerings: Smart handheld POS terminals (N910, N950, X800, X800 Pro), PCI 7.x certified, support for NFC, QR codes, mobile wallets, and advanced APIs for ECR/POS integrations. Focus on robust, feature-rich devices for global retail and unattended/self-service.

• Market Share & Revenue: Leading supplier in APAC, significant global expansion through partnerships. Revenue not public, but regarded among top global POS device providers.

• Recent Developments: Expanded POS device lineup in 2024/2025 with localizations for key Asian payment ecosystems and partnerships in unattended/self-service retail in Japan and SE Asia.

• Competitive Positioning: Recognized for robust, modular hardware; rapid updates for local regulatory and payment ecosystems. Competitive in emerging market deployments and smart self-service.

• Key Customers & Industries: Retailers, vending operators, beauty salons, field service, and hospitality (notably in Asia-Pacific and emerging markets).

• Financial Performance: Not publicly listed; significant APAC market penetration and expanding global footprint.

Leading Brands

• Clover Network (Fiserv): US-based; all-in-one handheld POS for SME retail and hospitality; growing omnichannel market share.

• SumUp: UK-based; specializes in compact, simple mobile POS for micro-merchants and SMEs, especially in the EU.

• Zebra Technologies: US-based; rugged enterprise handheld POS for logistics, warehouse, and retail.