'Soft POS Transactions to Accelerate by 2,150% in Value by 2030; Redefining On-the-go Transactions for Small Businesses'
KEY STATISTICS
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
The numbers tell you what's happening, but our written report details why, alongside the methodologies.
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SAMPLE VIEW
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:
Epos Now
Fiserv
Global Payments
Lightspeed
Mswipe
NEXGO
Newland NPT
PAX Technology
PayPal
Posiflex
Square
SumUp
Toast
Verifone
Worldline
Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard for soft POS:
alcineo
Apple
CM.com
Fiserv
MagicCube
Mypinpad
Payten
PayPal
Square
Stripe
Tidypay]Viva.com
Wizzit
Worldline
ZealPay
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
2.2. 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
2.3. 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
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