MangoPOS + SnapScan Integration: Accept QR Code Payments in Your Restaurant
MangoPOS now integrates with SnapScan, South Africa's leading QR code payment solution. This means your restaurant, bar, or coffee shop can accept SnapScan payments directly through MangoPOS — the bill total is sent to SnapScan automatically, the customer scans the QR code on their phone, and MangoPOS records the payment the moment it is confirmed. No separate card machine required. No manual amount entry. No cashup mismatch.
What SnapScan is and why South African restaurants use it
SnapScan is a mobile payment app that lets customers pay by scanning a QR code with their smartphone. It is widely adopted across South Africa — particularly in hospitality and food service — because it requires no card machine at the table and works with any smartphone. Customers who already have the SnapScan app on their phone can scan, approve, and pay in under ten seconds. For restaurants, it removes the need to bring a card machine to the table for every payment, and for markets, pop-ups, and food trucks, it removes the need for a card machine entirely.
How the MangoPOS + SnapScan integration works
When a bill is ready for payment in MangoPOS, the waiter selects SnapScan as the payment method. MangoPOS generates a SnapScan QR code pre-loaded with the exact bill amount. The customer opens the SnapScan app on their phone, scans the QR code displayed on the MangoPOS screen or a printed receipt, and approves the payment. MangoPOS receives the payment confirmation from SnapScan instantly and closes the bill automatically. The payment appears in your MangoPOS cashup report alongside cash and card payments — one unified reconciliation view.
Displaying the SnapScan QR code at your venue
MangoPOS supports multiple QR display methods. The most common in table service is showing the QR code on the POS screen at the counter or bar — the customer holds their phone up to scan it. For table service, MangoPOS can also generate a printable QR code on the receipt that the customer scans at the table with their phone. Venues with high table count often use both: a counter display for quick transactions and printed QR codes for seated diners who want to pay without walking to the counter.
SnapScan fees and MangoPOS fees: what you pay
SnapScan charges a percentage per transaction — typically around 2.5–3% depending on your SnapScan merchant agreement. MangoPOS charges up to 0.85% per transaction with no monthly software fee. Running them together means paying both fees, but no monthly POS subscription. For a restaurant doing R80,000/month in SnapScan payments, the total payment processing cost is lower than most traditional card machines combined with a monthly POS subscription — especially on slow months where the transaction-based model scales down proportionally.
Who benefits most from SnapScan integration in MangoPOS
The MangoPOS + SnapScan integration is most valuable for: coffee shops and cafes where customers prefer fast mobile payments at the counter, food trucks and market traders who want to accept digital payments without a card machine, restaurants that want to give seated diners the option to scan and pay at the table without a card machine being brought over, and venues in high-tourist areas like the Cape Town waterfront, Sandton, or Stellenbosch where SnapScan adoption is very high among both local and international customers.
Running Yoco, SnapScan, and cash together in MangoPOS
MangoPOS supports multiple payment methods simultaneously. If your venue accepts cash, Yoco card payments, and SnapScan, all three can be active at the same time. Waiters choose the payment method at the point of sale, and each payment type is recorded separately in MangoPOS. At cashup, the report shows cash total, Yoco card total, SnapScan total, and any other payment methods — all in one view with no manual aggregation needed. This is particularly useful for venues that want maximum payment flexibility without adding reconciliation complexity.
Setting up SnapScan in MangoPOS
Setting up the SnapScan integration in MangoPOS is done through Settings > Payment Integrations > SnapScan. You will need your SnapScan merchant credentials — these are available from your SnapScan merchant account. The integration links your SnapScan merchant ID to MangoPOS, so every payment request is associated with your account and settled to your linked bank account. The MangoPOS onboarding team can assist with the integration configuration during your R299 setup call.
Does MangoPOS integrate with SnapScan?
Yes. MangoPOS integrates directly with SnapScan. Bill totals are pushed from MangoPOS to SnapScan automatically — the customer scans the QR code and MangoPOS records the payment instantly.
Do I need a card machine if I use SnapScan with MangoPOS?
No. SnapScan is a QR code payment method — no card machine is required. Customers pay using their smartphone.
Can I use Yoco and SnapScan together in MangoPOS?
Yes. MangoPOS supports multiple payment methods simultaneously. You can accept cash, Yoco card payments, and SnapScan in the same shift — each is tracked separately and reconciled in one cashup report.