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Do I need a POS system or just a card terminal?

If you just need to take card payments, a terminal is enough. If you also need inventory, menus, tipping, staff logins, reporting, or online ordering, you need a full POS system. Velocity matches the hardware to how you actually run — instead of overselling you a box.

A card terminal (like a Dejavoo) does one thing well: accept cards fast on the counter. It's perfect for service businesses, pop-ups, or anyone who just needs to get paid.

A POS system (like Clover or Genius) adds the business brain — inventory, menus, modifiers, tipping, employee logins, sales reporting, loyalty, and online ordering. If you're a restaurant, retailer, or multi-location shop, that's usually the right call.

Not sure which you need? That's exactly what our Merchant Match tool and a quick conversation sort out. We'd rather put you on a $0-complexity terminal than sell you a POS you won't use.

Frequently asked

If you only need to take cards and maybe tips — service businesses, contractors, pop-ups — a terminal like the Dejavoo is all you need.
When you need inventory, menus, staff logins, detailed reporting, loyalty, or online ordering — restaurants and retailers usually do.
Yes — many merchants start simple and move to a POS as they grow. We make that transition easy.
Run Merchant Match or talk to a specialist — we recommend the simplest setup that does everything you need.

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