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PUBLISHER: Juniper Research Ltd | PRODUCT CODE: 1730125
Global mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market: 2025-2030
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'Soft POS Transactions to Accelerate by 2,150% in Value by 2030; Redefining On-the-go Transactions for Small Businesses'
| KEY STATISTICS | |
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| Total mPOS terminal transaction value in 2030: | $4.9tn |
| Total soft POS terminal transaction value in 2030: | $540 bn |
| 2025 to 2030 soft POS market growth: | 2150% |
| Forecast period: | 2025-2030 |
Overview
Our "mPOS Terminals & Soft POS" market research suite provides detailed and insightful analysis of this evolving market; enabling stakeholders, from POS hardware manufacturers, payment infrastructure providers, software developers, and hospitality and retail vendors, to understand future growth, key trends and the competitive environment.
The suite includes several different options that can be purchased separately, including access to data mapping the future growth of POS, an intuitive study uncovering the latest trends and opportunities within the market, and a document containing extensive analysis of the 27 market leaders within the mPOS terminals & soft POS space. The coverage can also be purchased as a Full Research Suite, containing all these elements, and including a substantial discount.
Collectively, they provide a critical tool for understanding this rapidly emerging market; allowing POS manufacturers and technology vendors to shape their future strategy. Its unparalleled coverage makes this research suite an incredibly useful resource for charting the future of such a high-growth market.
All report content is delivered in the English language.
Key Features
- Market Dynamics: Extensive insight into the market landscape; analysing the various forms of POS and their specific use cases. This section also assesses the threat that soft POS poses to mPOS, as well as how the enhanced features embedded within smart POS systems can help alleviate this threat. The report includes a segment analysis which looks at the opportunities and challenges faced by mPOS terminals and soft POS across six distinct industry segments. This document concludes with a Country Readiness Index, which identifies high-growth markets and potential regions for mPOS & soft POS vendors.
- Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations: In-depth analysis of key development opportunities and key findings within the POS market, accompanied by key strategic recommendations for stakeholders.
- Benchmark Industry Forecasts: 5-year market forecasts for POS adoption and use, including a breakdown of the installed base, transaction volume, and transaction value for the six different types of POS: dedicated POS, contactless POS, mPOS, biometric POS, smart POS and soft POS. The forecast also contains adoption and revenue for POS software systems.
- Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: Key player capability and capacity assessment for 27 POS vendors, via two Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard; separating mPOS and soft POS.
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Market Data & Forecasting Report
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Market Trends & Strategies Report
A comprehensive analysis of the current market landscape, alongside strategic recommendations.
Market Data & Forecasting Report
The market-leading research suite for the POS Terminals market includes access to the full set of forecast data of 101 tables and over 46,000 datapoints. Metrics in the research suite include:
- Total POS Terminals Installed Base
- Total POS Transaction Volume
- Total POS Transaction Value
These metrics are provided for the following key market verticals:
- Dedicated POS
- Contactless POS
- mPOS
- Biometric POS
- Smart POS
- Soft POS
Juniper Research Interactive Forecast Excel contains the following functionality:
- Statistics Analysis: Users benefit from the ability to search for specific metrics, displayed for all regions and countries across the data period. Graphs are easily modified and can be exported to the clipboard.
- Country Data Tool: This tool lets users look at metrics for all regions and countries in the forecast period. Users can refine the metrics displayed via a search bar.
- Country Comparison Tool: Users can select countries and compare countries. The ability to export graphs is included in this tool.
- What-if Analysis: Here, users can compare forecast metrics against their own assumptions, featuring 5 interactive scenarios.
Market Trends & Strategies Report
This report examines the "mPOS Terminals & Soft POS" market landscape in detail; assessing market trends and factors shaping the evolution of this rapidly growing market. The report delivers comprehensive analysis of the strategic opportunities for mPOS terminals & soft POS vendors; addressing key verticals and developing challenges, and how stakeholders should navigate these. It also includes evaluation of key country-level opportunities for POS vendors.
Competitor Leaderboard Report
The Competitor Leaderboard report provides a detailed evaluation and market positioning for 27 leading vendors in the "mPOS Terminals & Soft POS" space split into two Competitor Leaderboards, one for traditional and one for soft POS. The vendors are positioned either as an established leader, leading challenger, or disruptor and challenger, based on capacity and capability assessments.
Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard for mPOS:
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Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard for soft POS:
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This document is centred around the Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard; a vendor positioning tool that provides an at-a-glance view of the competitive landscape in a market, backed by a robust methodology.
Table of Contents
Market Trends & Strategies
1. Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations
- 1.1. Key Takeaways
- 1.2. Strategic Recommendations
2. Market Summary
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.1.1. Definitions and Scope
- Figure 2.1: Types of POS
- 2.1.2. Dedicated POS
- 2.1.3. mPOS
- 2.1.4. Contactless POS
- Figure 2.2: Different POS Technologies
- 2.1.5. Smart POS
- Figure 2.3: Smart POS
- 2.1.6. Biometric POS
- Figure 2.4: Biometric POS Scanning Capabilities
- i. Face Scanning
- ii. Fingerprint Recognition
- iii. Palm Recognition
- 2.1.7. Emerging Biometrics
- i. Iris
- ii. Retina
- iii. Vein Pattern Recognition
- 2.1.8. Biometrics Challenges
- i. Security and Privacy Concerns
- ii. Implementation Challenges
- iii. User Experience Issues
- iv. Operational and Financial Barriers
- 2.1.9. Soft POS
- Figure 2.5: How to Use Soft POS
- 2.1.1. Definitions and Scope
- 2.2. Use Cases for Various POS
- 2.2.1. Superstores and Large Retailers
- i. QR Codes
- 2.2.2. Small Sum Fixed Point Transaction Environments
- 2.2.3. Mobile Retail Environments
- 2.2.1. Superstores and Large Retailers
- 2.3. Drivers and Constraints
- 2.3.1. Alternative Cashless Society
- 2.3.2. Biometric POS Markets
- 2.3.3. Evolving Consumer Shopping Behaviour
- 2.3.4. Enhanced Features
- 2.3.5. Smart POS: The Solution to Increasing Competition
- Figure 2.6: Smart POS Business Integrations
- i. Inventory Management
- ii. CRM and Loyalty Programmes
- iii. eCommerce Integration
- iv. Employee Management
- v. Data and Analytics
- vi. Integrated Payment Processing
- 2.4. Soft POS
- i. Introduction
- Figure 2.7: Global Soft POS Transaction Volume ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 2.4.2. Market Landscape
- 2.4.3. Threat to Dedicated POS and Mobile POS
- 2.4.4. Challenges Facing Soft POS
- 2.4.5. Future Outlook
- i. Introduction
3. Segment Analysis
- 3.1. Segment Analysis Landscape
- Figure 3.1: POS Terminals' Key Leading and High-potential Industry Segments
- 3.1.1. Hospitality & Dining
- i. Opportunities
- ii. Challenges
- 3.1.2. Travel & Transportation
- i. Opportunities
- ii. Challenges
- 3.1.3. Quick-service Restaurants
- i. Opportunities
- ii. Challenges
- 3.1.4. Fuel & Unattended
- i. Opportunities
- ii. Challenges
- 3.1.5. SMEs & Professional Services
- i. Opportunities
- ii. Challenges
- 3.1.6. Events & Stadiums
- i. Opportunities
- ii. Challenges
4. Country Readiness Index & Regional Analysis
- 4.1.1. Country Readiness Index
- Figure 4.1: Juniper Research's 8 Key Regions
- Table 4.2: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country Readiness Index: Scoring Criteria
- Figure 4.3: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country Readiness Index
- Figure 4.4: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Country Readiness Index: Market Segments
- 4.1.2. Focus Markets
- i. eCommerce and Omnichannel Retail Expansion
- ii. Regulatory Support and Fintech Innovation
- Figure 4.5: Total Transaction Value of Soft POS Systems ($m), Focus Markets, 2025-2030
- 4.1.3. Growth Markets
- Figure 4.6: Total mPOS Transactions per annum ($m), Growth Markets, 2025-2030
- i. Contactless Payment Surge
- ii. Government Initiatives
- 4.1.4. Developing Markets
- i. Mobile-first Solutions for Informal Economies
- ii. Cost-efficiency and Flexibility for Merchants
- Figure 4.7: Total mPOS Transactions per annum ($m), Developing Markets, 2025-2030
- 4.1.5. Saturated Markets
- Figure 4.8: Total mPOS Transaction Value per annum ($m), Saturated Markets, 2025-2030
- i. Hardware Dependency
- ii. Security and Certification Hurdles
- Figure 4.9: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: North America
- Figure 4.10: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: Latin America
- Figure 4.11: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: West Europe
- Figure 4.12: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: Central & East Europe
- Figure 4.13: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: Far East & China
- Figure 4.14: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: Indian Subcontinent
- Figure 4.15: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: Rest of Asia Pacific
- Figure 4.16: Juniper Research mPOS Terminals & Soft POS Market Country
- Readiness Index Heatmap: Africa & Middle East
Competitor Leaderboard
1. Juniper Research POS Terminals Competitor Leaderboards
- 1.1. Why Read This Report
- 1.2. Key mPOS & Soft POS Market Takeaways
2. mPOS Competitor Leaderboard
- Figure 2.1: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard mPOS Vendors Included & Product Portfolio
- Figure 2.2: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard for mPOS Terminals Vendors
- Table 2.3: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: mPOS Terminals Vendors & Positioning
- Table 2.4: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard for mPOS Terminals: Heatmap
- 2.1. mPOS Vendor Profiles
- 2.1.1. Epos Now
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients and Strategic Developments
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.2. Fiserv
- i. Corporate
- Figure 2.5: Fiserv's Financial Snapshot ($m), 2022-2024
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 2.1.3. Global Payments
- i. Corporate
- Figure 2.6: Global Payments' Financial Snapshot ($m), 2022-2024
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 2.1.4. Lightspeed
- i. Corporate
- Figure 2.7: Lightspeed Financial Snapshot ($m), 2022-2024
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 2.1.5. Mswipe
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.6. NEXGO
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.7. Newland NPT
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.8. PAX
- i. Corporate
- Table 2.8: PAX's Financial Snapshot ($m), 2022-2024
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 2.1.9. PayPal
- i. Corporate
- Table 2.9: Notable PayPal Acquisitions Summary ($m)
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 2.1.10. Posiflex
- i. Corporate
- Figure 2.10: Posiflex's Financial Snapshot ($m), 2021-2023, Converted from TWD
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 2.1.11. Square (Block)
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.12. SumUp
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.13. Toast
- i. Corporate
- Table 2.11: Toast's Investment Rounds ($m), 2015-2020
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 2.1.14. Verifone
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.15. Worldline
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths and Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.1. Epos Now
- 2.2. Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard Assessment Methodology
- 2.3. Limitations & Interpretation
- Figure 2.12: Juniper Research mPOS Competitor Leaderboard
3. Soft POS Competitor Leaderboard
- Figure 3.1: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard Soft POS Vendors Included & Product Portfolio
- Figure 3.2: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard for Soft POS Vendors
- Table 3.3: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: Soft POS Vendors & Positioning
- Table 3.4: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard for Soft POS: Heatmap
- 3.1. Soft POS Vendor Profiles
- 3.1.1. alcineo
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- Figure 3.5: alcineo Technology Architecture
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 3.1.2. Apple
- i. Corporate
- Table 3.6: Apple's Financial Snapshot, $m, FY 2022-2024
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 3.1.3. CM.com
- i. Corporate
- Figure 3.7: CM.com Financial Snapshot ($m), 2022-2024 (Converted from Euro-1 @1.10)
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Developments
- iv. High-level View of Offering
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development
- i. Corporate
- 3.1.4. Fiserv
- i. Corporate
- Figure 3.8: Fiserv Financial Snapshot ($m), 2022-2024
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-Level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development
- i. Corporate
- 3.1.5. MagicCube
- i. Corporate
- Table 3.9: MagicCube Investment Rounds ($m), 2015-2021
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Developments
- iv. High-level View of Offering
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development
- i. Corporate
- 3.1.6. Mypinpad
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Developments
- iv. High-level View of Offering
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development
- 3.1.7. Paypal
- i. Corporate
- Table 3.10: Notable PayPal Acquisitions Summary ($m)
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- i. Corporate
- 3.1.8. Payten
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Developments
- iv. High-level View of Offering
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths and Strategic Development
- 3.1.9. Square
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Developments
- iv. High-level View of Offering
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths and Strategic Development
- 3.1.10. Stripe
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographic Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths and Strategic Development
- 3.1.11. Tidypay
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-Level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- Figure 3.11: Viva.com Soft POS Terminal App Overview
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 3.1.13. Wizzit
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-Level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 3.1.14. Worldline
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Reach
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Developments
- iv. High-level View of Offering
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 3.1.15. Worldpay
- i. Corporate
- ii. Geographical Spread
- iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
- iv. High-Level View of Offerings
- v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 3.1.1. alcineo
- 3.2. Methodology
- Table 3.12: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard Soft POS Methodology
- 3.3. Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard Assessment Methodology
- 3.4. Limitations & Interpretation
- 3.5. Related Research
- Endnotes
Data & Forecasting
1. Market Forecasts
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Methodology & Assumptions
- Figure 1.1: POS Terminal Market Forecast Methodology
2. Market Summary
- 2.1. POS Terminals Market
- 2.1.1. POS Terminals Installed Base
- Figure & Table 2.1: Global POS Installed Base (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Figure 2.2: North America - Proportion of mPOS in Use That Are Smart POS (%), 2025-2030
- 2.1.2. Total POS Transaction Volume
- Figure & Table 2.3: Global POS Transaction Volume (m), 2025-2030
- 2.1.3. Total POS Transaction Value
- Figure & Table 2.4: Global POS Transaction Value ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 2.1.1. POS Terminals Installed Base
3. Contactless POS
- 3.1.1. Contactless Terminals Installed Base
- Figure & Table 3.1: Global Contactless POS Installed Base (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Table 3.2: Global Percentage of Dedicated POS That Are Contactless Enabled (%), 2025-2030
- 3.1.2. Contactless POS Transaction Volume
- Figure & Table 3.3: Global Contactless POS Transaction Volume (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 3.1.3. Contactless POS Transaction Value
- Figure & Table 3.4: Global Contactless POS Transaction Value ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
4. mPOS
- 4.1.1. mPOS Installed Base
- Figure & Table 4.1: mPOS Installed Base (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 4.1.2. mPOS Transaction Value
- Figure & Table 4.2: Global mPOS Transaction Value ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
5. Soft POS
- 5.1.1. Soft POS Installed Base
- Figure & Table 5.1: Number of Smartphones Using Soft POS (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 5.1.2. Soft POS Transaction Volume
- Figure & Table 5.2: Global Soft POS Transaction Volume (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 5.1.3. Soft POS Transaction Value
- Figure & Table 5.3: Global Soft POS Transaction Value ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
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