Square
VerifiedAll-in-one point-of-sale and payments platform for in-person and online selling.
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- Starting price Free
- Free trial Available
- Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs
What is Square?
Square is an all-in-one point-of-sale and payments platform built for small and mid-sized businesses selling in person and online. It combines free POS software, payment processing hardware, an online store builder, and business management tools such as inventory, staff scheduling, and customer loyalty into one system.
Square offers a free plan alongside paid Plus and Premium subscriptions per location that add features such as advanced reporting and 24/7 phone support, plus custom Square Pro pricing for larger merchants. Processing rates vary by plan and payment type, with lower in-person rates than online or manually keyed transactions, and Square also sells its own card readers, terminals, and registers.
Key Features of Square
Square lists 8 documented features, including Free POS app and payment processing, Real-time inventory tracking across channels and Online store builder with SEO tools. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- Free POS app and payment processing
- Real-time inventory tracking across channels
- Online store builder with SEO tools
- Staff management with permissions and time tracking
- Customer loyalty and rewards program
- Invoicing and virtual terminal
- Offline payment capture during outages
- Integrated hardware: readers, Terminal, Register
Square Pricing
Square lists 4 plans. Three carry a published figure, from Free to $149; the rest are quoted on request.
Free
Free
Per location
POS app and payments, online store builder, item library; online rate 3.3% + $0.30, in-person 2.6% + $0.15
Plus
$49/month
Per location
Adds staff management, expanded site customization, loyalty program; online rate 2.9% + $0.30, in-person 2.5% + $0.15
Premium
$149/month
Per location
Adds advanced reporting, no gift card load fees, 24/7 phone support; in-person rate 2.4% + $0.15
Square Pro
Custom
$250,000+ processed per year
Custom processing fees, hardware discounts, onboarding support, and account management
Square Specifications
Square is available on web app and has iOS and Android apps. It offers an API, has a free trial and has a free plan.
- Deployment
- Cloud Based
- Billing cycle
- Monthly
- Desktop
- Web App
- Mobile
- iOS
- Android
- Languages
- English
- Built for
- Freelancers
- Startups
- SMEs
- Agencies
- Support
- Phone
- Live Support
- Tickets
- Integrations
- Shopify, Instagram, QuickBooks, Xero, WooCommerce, DoorDash, Weebly, Wix, Gusto
- Public API
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs in browser
- Yes
- Customisable
- Yes
- Website
- squareup.com
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