Guide
Both are full countertop systems with a built-in printer. The deciding facts are contactless tap and the customer-facing screen.
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Both are full countertop systems with a built-in printer. The deciding facts are contactless tap and the customer-facing screen.
The Station Solo is one 14-inch staff screen that accepts chip and swipe. It does not accept contactless tap. The Station Duo adds an 8-inch customer-facing display and accepts contactless tap as well as chip and swipe.
That makes the first question simple: do your customers tap to pay? If they do, the Duo is the countertop system to choose, or the Solo can sit beside a Flex that takes taps. If your customers insert or swipe, the Solo is a clean, simple counter.
Your customers pay by chip or swipe, tickets are quick and you want a clean counter footprint with a 14-inch screen and built-in printer.
Customers tap to pay, you ask for tips at the counter or you want customers to confirm their order on their own display.
Pair it with a Flex or move to the Duo; do not expect contactless acceptance from the Solo itself.
The Duo takes a little more counter room for its second screen, and the customer screen can speed a line because customers confirm while staff keep working.
| Feature | Station Solo | Station Duo |
|---|---|---|
| Staff screen | 14-inch HD | 14-inch HD |
| Customer-facing screen | No | 8-inch |
| Contactless tap | No (chip and swipe) | Yes (plus chip and swipe) |
| Built-in printer | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi and 4G LTE option | Ethernet and Wi-Fi |
A hardware store where customers insert chip cards and rarely tip runs well on a Station Solo. A neighborhood cafe where most customers tap and many tip at the counter belongs on a Station Duo, with the Solo kept for a back-office or second station.
A device or pricing decision looks bigger on paper than it is in practice. Most owners are well served by choosing for their busiest ten minutes, keeping the first setup simple and adding pieces as volume proves the need.
Call (305) 384-8391 and tell us how you sell. We will explain the options in plain English, give you a personal quote and review your current statement for free. There is no price list to compare against, because the right setup depends on your business.
As explained by Merchant Fund Express. Updated 2026.
No. The Solo accepts chip and swipe. If you need contactless tap at the counter, choose the Station Duo or add a Flex.
The customer-facing screen is part of the Duo. If you need it, we move you to a Duo and can reuse the Solo as a second station.
No. They run the same Clover software and share items, employees and reports.
Yes. Many restaurants run a Duo at the main counter and a Solo at a second station where customers insert or swipe.
Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.
