# CPOS

> CPOS is an Ottawa payments company that turns compatible iPhones and Android devices into contactless card terminals, while still offering countertop hardware for merchants that need it. Its pitch is aimed at contractors, mobile service operators, market sellers and small teams: start without a reader or monthly bill, accept cards and digital wallets, send invoices and receipts, and add a paid plan or terminal as volume and complexity grow.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Ottawa, Canada
- **Founders:** Max Braden (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 77 employees in the supplied firmographic record; LinkedIn publicly lists the company-size band as 11-50 and exposes 76 employee profiles, so counts vary by source and method.
- **Products:** CPOS Pay, CPOS Pay Pro, Freepay, POS Terminals, Online ordering and invoicing
- **Notable:** CPOS says it serves more than 6,000 businesses and processes more than $1 billion in payments per year., Ranked No. 278 on the 2022 Canada’s Top Growing Companies list, with 123% three-year revenue growth reported by Ottawa Business Journal., Listed at No. 399 on the 2023 Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranking.

## Products & services

- **CPOS Pay** — A mobile app that lets compatible iPhone and Android devices accept contactless cards and wallets, send email or SMS receipts, create invoices, manage tips and taxes, review transactions, and issue full or partial refunds.
- **CPOS Pay Pro** — A $20-per-month tier with lower advertised in-person transaction pricing, higher per-transaction limits, priority payouts and access to Freepay.
- **Freepay** — An optional Pro feature for a cash-discount pricing model: merchants set a listed card price and offer a lower cash price, subject to local law and card-network rules.
- **POS Terminals** — Countertop payment hardware offered on month-to-month terms with interchange-plus pricing and CPOS Pay available while the terminal ships.
- **Online ordering and invoicing** — Software capabilities for taking remote orders or sending payment links and invoices alongside in-person checkout.

## Achievements

- CPOS says it serves more than 6,000 businesses and processes more than $1 billion in payments per year.
- Ranked No. 278 on the 2022 Canada’s Top Growing Companies list, with 123% three-year revenue growth reported by Ottawa Business Journal.
- Listed at No. 399 on the 2023 Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranking.
- The CPOS Pay Android app passed 10,000 downloads and held a 4.4-star rating with more than 200 reviews in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — CPOS Pay version 2.34.0 shipped fixes for repeated identity verification prompts, reverted contact details, stuck setup checklists and IDV flows that failed to load or save.
- **2026-08** — Version 2.28.3 introduced a redesigned two-tab interface that combines payments, payouts and invoices in one Activity view and moves business verification into the app.
- **2026-05** — CPOS Pay added an in-app referral program and higher per-transaction limits for eligible businesses.
- **2026-02** — CPOS Pay introduced its no-monthly-fee Free tier.
- **2026-01** — CPOS published an updated privacy policy covering its websites, applications and merchant services.

## Links

- Website: https://cpos.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cposinc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/cposinc

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Last updated: 2026-08-23