Compare our POS software options.
| Square Point of Sale | Square for Restaurants | Square for Retail | Square Appointments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||
| Best for | Individuals or businesses looking for an easy-to-use, customizable POS that adapts to any business type and stage and is compatible with a wide range of hardware. | Restaurants of all sizes, from quick service to full service, with built-in support for menu, kitchen, and table management, online ordering, pickup, and delivery. | Retail shops or stores of any type and size—even multiple locations—with a need for bar code printing and scanning, in-store and curbside pickup, and detailed reporting. | Service-based businesses that need a customer booking website with automated reminders, as well as flexible payment options like prepayment, in-person, and invoicing. |
| Accept payments online and in person | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Create an ordering/booking website | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Provide pickup and delivery options | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Connect with Square hardware | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Send invoices and accept online payment | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Manage team with permissions and timecards | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Sync with Square’s ecosystem of tools | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Pricing | Free | Starts at $0/month See plan details > |
Starts at $0/month See plan details > |
Starts at $0/month See plan details > |
| Free trial | n/a | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days |
| Retail features | ||||
| In-store and curbside pickup | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
No |
| View multi-location stock at POS | No |
No |
Sí |
No |
| Exchanges | No |
No |
Sí |
No |
| Bar code label printing | No |
No |
Sí |
No |
| PO and vendor management | No |
No |
Sí |
No |
| COGS reporting | No |
No |
Sí |
No |
| Scale integration | Sí |
No |
No |
No |
| Food and beverage features | ||||
| Table, course, and item management | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Square KDS | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Online menus | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Advanced reporting and live sales | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Kitchen Performance reports | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Auto-gratuity | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Conversational modifiers | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Remote device management | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Integrated delivery and pickup | Sí |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Section sales/cover reports | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Open tickets | Sí |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Reopen closed checks | No |
Sí |
No |
No |
| Decimal quantities | Sí |
No |
No |
No |
| Appointments features | ||||
| iOS and Android provider apps | No |
No |
No |
Sí |
| Customer booking website | No |
No |
No |
Sí |
| Digital assistant and automated reminders | No |
No |
No |
Sí |
| Staff and location management | No |
No |
No |
Sí |
| Optional no-show cancellation fee | No |
No |
No |
Sí |
| Recurring appointments | No |
No |
No |
Sí |
| Instagram and Google booking integration | No |
No |
No |
Sí |
| Payments | ||||
| Tap, dip, and swipe | 2.6% + 10¢ | 2.6% + 10¢ | From 2.5% + 10¢ | From 2.5% + 10¢ |
| Online payments | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Manual card entry | 3.5% + 15¢ | 3.5% + 15¢ | 3.5% + 15¢ | 3.5% + 15¢ |
| Sell and charge gift cards | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| PCI compliance | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Chargeback assistance | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Square Checking | Free to open | Free to open | Free to open | Free to open |
| Hardware compatibility | ||||
| Register | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Stand | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Terminal | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Reader for contactless and chip | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
| Reader for magstripe | Sí |
Sí |
Sí |
Sí |