Cheekypayments
vs Dojo.
A UK card machine provider known for fast next-day settlement and a strong hospitality footprint.
The rate card
Their rates unverified| Cheekypayments | Dojo | |
|---|---|---|
| In person | 1.4% + 10p · every plan (Stripe's rate) | Not yet verified |
| Online | 1.5% + 20p · every plan | Not yet verified |
| Monthly fee | £0, £19, £79 — for software, not a lower rate | Not yet verified |
| Hardware | Tap to Pay free · reader £29 outright · countertop machine via Verofy | Not yet verified |
| Payouts | Daily payouts | Not yet verified |
| Contract | No minimum term | Not yet verified |
We haven’t published Dojo’s rates because we haven’t verified them against their own pricing page. Quoting a competitor’s price from memory is how comparison pages end up wrong, and a wrong number that sits here for a year does more damage than a blank cell. Check Dojo’s current pricing directly, then use our calculator to work out what you’d pay here.
Built differently, not just priced differently.
Rates move. How a company is put together doesn’t, and it tells you more about what you’ll be dealing with in a year’s time.
- Hardware model
Cheekypayments: Buy a reader for £29, use no hardware at all, or take a countertop machine on your own Verofy account, priced when you apply.
Dojo: Terminals supplied on a rolling monthly hardware charge.
- Phone payments
Cheekypayments: Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android included on every plan.
Dojo: The product is built around their own terminal hardware.
- Commitment
Cheekypayments: Monthly, cancel any time.
Dojo: Typically a minimum term on the hardware agreement.
They’re the better choice if…
Dojo’s terminals are well built and their settlement speed is a genuine selling point for hospitality. If you want a rugged machine behind a busy bar and don’t want to think about it, that’s a fair reason to choose them.
We’d rather you went to them and stayed happy than came to us and left in three months. Churn costs us more than the sale is worth.
Switching from Dojo
Is Cheekypayments cheaper than Dojo?
It depends on your volume and average sale, and we won’t publish Dojo's rate here until we’ve verified it against their own pricing page. Cheekypayments charges Stripe's published UK rates on every plan: 1.4% + 10p in person and 1.5% + 20p online, with a £0 plan available. Put your own numbers into our calculator and compare that total against your current statement — that is the only comparison that means anything.
Can I switch from Dojo to Cheekypayments?
Yes. Cheekypayments has no minimum term and no exit fee, so you can run both side by side while you move over. Check your existing Dojo agreement first — if it has a minimum term or a hardware lease, those obligations continue regardless of whether you use the service.
What does Dojo do better than Cheekypayments?
Dojo’s terminals are well built and their settlement speed is a genuine selling point for hospitality. If you want a rugged machine behind a busy bar and don’t want to think about it, that’s a fair reason to choose them.
Do I need to buy a card reader to switch from Dojo?
No. Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android turns the phone you already own into a contactless card reader, and it is included on every Cheekypayments plan. A card reader is available for £29 as a one-off purchase, with no rental and no minimum term, and a traditional countertop machine can be arranged on your own Verofy account.
Work out what you’d actually pay.
Put in your monthly takings and average sale. The card rate is the same on every plan, so the only question is whether you want the software.
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