Stripe Terminals

Stripe terminals for the warehouse moving away from on-premise Sage 50

By using Stripe Terminal, you can stop chasing paper checks and start accepting secure, real-time payments that sync with your digital records. Whether you’re at the warehouse or out on a delivery, these tools help you get paid on the spot and keep your records organised without extra hassle.

Option 0. Fastest setup

If you need the quickest possible solution for in-person payments, but a physical terminal is not a requirement, consider Tap to Pay via the

Stripe Dashboard mobile app

Use the Stripe Dashboard mobile app to view business metrics, track and manage payments and customers, and initiate payouts.

Why the Stripe Dashboard app is a strong choice

It offers a fast and practical way to accept payments without investing in additional hardware or custom software. It is especially suitable for small teams that want to start accepting payments immediately.

Using Tap to Pay, warehouse staff can accept payments directly on iPhone or Android devices with NFC, turning existing smartphones into payment terminals. This eliminates the need for dedicated hardware at the initial stage and allows teams to start processing payments immediately.

The solution supports contactless cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, which is ideal for fast, in-person transactions on the warehouse floor or at pickup points.

There is one limitation to keep in mind:

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Tap to Pay supports contactless payments only. Chip and swipe cards are not available in this mode. That said, this is rarely a blocker for warehouse use cases, payments can still be completed via manual card entry, and Stripe card readers can be added later if chip or swipe support becomes necessary.

Your flow would be

The payment flow is designed to be simple and fast, requiring minimal training for the team.

A staff member opens the Stripe Dashboard mobile app on their phone and enters the payment amount.

The customer then completes the payment by tapping their contactless card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay on the device.

Once the payment is confirmed, the transaction is instantly recorded in the Stripe Dashboard, making it easy to track later.

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To better understand how this works in practice, Stripe provides a short demo that shows the full Tap to Pay experience end to end:

YouTubeNo-code: Accept payments in person

No-code: Accept payments in person

Learn how to use your mobile device to accept payments in person with the Stripe Dashboard app, no additional hardware required. This video offers a step-by-step walkthrough of how to use the app to collect payments via Tap to Pay with Stripe Terminal, manual card entry, or QR codes. This video covers opening a Stripe account, setting up the Stripe Dashboard app, and using the versatile payment options available. Get started with Stripe today to start accepting in person payments. Chapters: [00:00] [Accept payments in person introduction] [00:25] [Tap to pay] [00:53] [Manual payment entry] [00:59] [QR codes] Resources: https://docs.stripe.com/no-code/get-started#in-person Get started with Stripe: https://stripe.com/register Download on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stripe-dashboard/id978516833 Download on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stripe.android.dashboard #Stripe #nocode #payments

You can also see a real-world example in action in this Shopify case study, where Tap to Pay was used to support in-person payments and flexible selling scenarios: https://stripe.com/customers/shopify-tap-to-pay

Option 1. Stripe Terminal + third-party app

This option is suitable if you need a physical payment terminal that supports all common card payment methods and works both inside the warehouse and on the move.

Terminal model: BBPOS WisePOS E

Terminal price: $249

3rd party software: WisePOS E Stripe Terminal card reader

App fee: 1.2% for all payment

Why Stripe Terminal?

Accepts chip, tap, and swipe credit/debit cards

Works on-premise (in the warehouse) and in the field (delivery trucks)

No immediate need to integrate with Sage 50

How the payment flow works

Enter the amount & reference (invoice number) into the app on the phone

Collect the card payment on the terminal

Payment is processed instantly by Stripe

(Optional) Manually mark the invoice as paid in Sage 50 later

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The third-party app can be replaced with a custom-built solution. In this case, the additional 1.2% per-transaction fee would not apply, but it’s important to account for the upfront cost of developing and maintaining a custom application.

Option 2. Backend App with BBPOS WisePOS E

Terminal model: BBPOS WisePOS E

Terminal price: $249

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This option is an alternative of Option 1. It removes third-party fees and provides tighter integration with Sage 50, but requires custom development.

In this setup, a new shortcut is added to Sage 50. Clicking it will:

Create an invoice on Stripe

Send a payment request directly to the terminal

This approach eliminates manual amount entry by delivery operators and avoids the additional 1.2% third-party fee.

Trade-off: development and maintenance time and costs.

Option 3. New Stripe Reader S710 Terminal + custom app

Terminal model: Stripe Reader S710

Terminal price: Not yet available (preorder only)

With this option, delivery operators use only the terminal no phone required:

Create a payment request

Enter the amount and reference data (e.g. invoice number, customer ID, etc)

Accept contactless, chip or magnetic payment

Receive payment confirmation directly on the terminal

(Optional) Manually mark invoices as paid in Sage 50 later

In this case, a simple custom app for the terminal needs to be developed and deployed.

Option 4. Sage 50 & Stripe integration

To fully automate payment creation and invoice updates, custom integration software is required. This system would:

Listen for payment requests from Sage 50

Initiate payment requests on Stripe terminals

Receive payment confirmations from Stripe

Automatically update invoice statuses in Sage 50

A rough development estimate is 1–2 months, depending on Sage 50’s integration capabilities.

Suggested rollout

We recommend a phased approach. This lets your team get used to the new system without any downtime, starting in your local warehouse and expanding across your routes.

Start with Option 0

Use Tap to Pay on phones today. See how your customers like it.

Continue with Option 1

Buy several terminals for the warehouse and trucks to handle chips and swipes.

Upgrade to Option 4

Later, you can always upgrade to a full integration that automatically updates your Sage 50 records the second a payment is made.

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Watch out for the Stripe processing fee. Stripe’s US rate is 2.7% + 5¢ per transaction regardless of the approach.