
About Square Point of Sale
Square Point of Sale is a cloud-based POS solution for use with iOS and Android devices, or Square’s own point of sale hardware. The software allows users to manage customers, transactions, inventory, invoicing, and payments, with additional tools for managing customer loyalty, marketing, employees, and payroll.
Square offers magstripe, chip, and contactless card readers for accepting payments via debit and credit cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. Square Virtual Terminal enables payment collection through a computer, which allows merchants to key in card details so that no card reader is required.
Sell from anywhere
Square Point of Sale helps businesses sell in-person, online, over the phone, or out in the field. Merchants can add a synced online store, sell through Instagram and Facebook, and offer curbside pickup, local delivery, and shipping -- no coding required.
Grow customer relationships
The built-in customer directory can track customer preferences and feedback with every card swipe. Key customer information is added automatically to build profiles, and merchants can search and sort customers to view their purchase histories, target email marketing campaigns, and send more personalized messages that keep customers coming back more often.
Track the health of your business
With Square Dashboard and built-in sales reports on the POS, merchants can access their sales data from any device, with real-time hourly sales reports for each location, transaction and deposit tracking, and more. Square POS helps merchants manage their inventory from anywhere. Products can be imported via CSV and names, prices, and quantities can be edited at any time. Daily stock alert emails notify users of items with low or no stock, and inventory levels can be exported to printable spreadsheets.
Everything is integrated into your POS for a stress-free experience. It’s free to use, and no contracts, fine print, or manuals required.
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Key benefits of Square Point of Sale
No contracts, fine print, or user manuals required. You can switch and have your team start ringing up customers in minutes.
Flexibility and Customization
Personalized Customer Experiences
Streamline Employee Management
Drive Business Growth
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Supported Languages
English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of Square Point of Sale: 102
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- Industry: Wholesale
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A huge help when running estate sales
Reviewed on 18/02/2020
Square point of sale has been a great asset allowing us to take card payments not only in person...
Square point of sale has been a great asset allowing us to take card payments not only in person when we run an estate sale but also over the phone for clients who wish to pay their invoices with a card versus a check. The option of a text or email receipt is also very helpful for those who want proof of purchase/payment when we don't have a printer onsite.
Pros
It allows us to take card payments for any amount using the app when a customer doesn't have cash instead of the risk of taking a check.
Cons
The processing fees are competitive with other services such as PayPal but still high and cut into our profits.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Square is incredibly user friendly.
Reviewed on 27/12/2022
The fact that square integrates with my business software has been key. Sales register in the...
The fact that square integrates with my business software has been key. Sales register in the software and checkout moves from one system to the other seamlessly.....99% of the time.
Pros
The ability to access all sales numbers, transactions and data as well as send invoices from my home office is wonderful. Customer service is great as well. If I have an issue, I know I can get through to someone.
Cons
I am aware there are better processing rates available and in small business every percentage counts.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
For a POS system it works as should
Reviewed on 07/01/2023
My overall experience with this platform is good, I only wish they requested business verification...
My overall experience with this platform is good, I only wish they requested business verification first before approving me to use them as a payment processor but if you have all their needed criteria you’re definitely good to go, there service is quite seamless
Pros
The setup was quite easy, they don’t take up to 7days to process your money so thats a plus, the interface is straight forward. They support various card types for debiting
Cons
You can’t contact them via live support chatYou will be asked to verify your business once a large amount of money is processed through their payment gateway and if you don’t meet all their criteria the money will be held for 120days before release
Alternatives Considered
Square PaymentsReasons for Choosing Square Point of Sale
Stripe took too long to process my money to my bank accountSwitched From
StripeReasons for Switching to Square Point of Sale
The shorter time in processing payments- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best payment processing platform
Reviewed on 15/11/2022
Pros
I love how easy it is to use due to their very friendly interface. Also, customer service is THE BEST, super fast response and they do everything to fix problems. The processing fees are very low and it's totally worthy to pay them since the platform never fails or produces errors (I've never experienced double charges or any mistakes on their end). Also, they conduct good research in case a customer files a claim or a refund, which is very different in other platforms that will just grant the claim with little to no research
Cons
So far I haven't found anything I don't like about this app. The issues I've encountered were promptly fixed by customer service
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Simple & organized payment processing
Reviewed on 21/12/2022
I will continue to use Square POS, it’s simple and I’m comfortable with the process and automation.
I will continue to use Square POS, it’s simple and I’m comfortable with the process and automation.
Pros
I love it’s features, and the App is very convenient to use for employees and customers.
Cons
I wish it had a slightly lower processing rate to save more money.
Reasons for Choosing Square Point of Sale
PayPal had increased fees and I wanted something more simple.Switched From
PayPalReasons for Switching to Square Point of Sale
Price and convenienceSquare Point of Sale FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Square Point of Sale.Q. What type of pricing plans does Square Point of Sale offer?
Square Point of Sale offers the following pricing plans:
- Free Trial: Not Available
Square's pricing is simple for businesses of all sizes. No monthly fees or contracts. Processing rate for in-person is 2.6% + 10¢ per tap, dip, or swipe. Hardware starting at $0 w/ free reader. Processing rate for online is online is 6% + 30¢ per transaction.
Q. Who are the typical users of Square Point of Sale?
Square Point of Sale has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
Q. What languages does Square Point of Sale support?
Square Point of Sale supports the following languages:
English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Q. Does Square Point of Sale support mobile devices?
Square Point of Sale supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Square Point of Sale integrate with?
Square Point of Sale integrates with the following applications:
Acuity Scheduling, CSI Platform, Craver, DAVO, Fomo, Linktree, Local Line, Mailchimp, Make, MarginEdge, MoeGo, Paymo, Poptin, Printful, Quickbooks Online, SKU IQ, Shopventory, Sociavore, Stitch Labs, Synder, Wix, WooCommerce, Xero
Q. What level of support does Square Point of Sale offer?
Square Point of Sale offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, Chat
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