Square Point of Sale Overview
What is 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.
With Square’s customer directory, users can manage all of their customers in a single location. Key customer information is added automatically to build profiles, and users can search and sort customers to view their purchase histories or send personalized messages directly from their profiles. The Square dashboard allows users to access their sales data from any device, with real-time hourly sales reports for each location, transaction and deposit tracking, and more. The Virtual Terminal enables payment collection through users’ computers, with the ability to key in card details so that no card reader is required.
Square Inventory allows users to 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. Native integrations with Shopventory and Stitch Labs are offered, and users can also create custom solutions using Square’s APIs.
Square Point of Sale Overview
Pricing
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Square's pricing is simple for businesses of all sizes.
Pay 2.75% per swipe or 3.5% + 15¢ per manually entered transaction
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Square Point of Sale Reviews
Square Point of Sale Reviews
A huge help when running estate sales
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.
Square POS offers new and flexible use
Overall, I would 100% recommend Square for new businesses. Start up costs can be next to nothing and it doesn’t require someone to install it. And NO CONTRACTS :)
You can then add on their additional features which should be able to sustain your businesses growth for as long as you need it too.
In terms of switching to square, make sure your existing equipment can be reused .
Serves its purpose
Its ok for my small business. It does what I need it to do.
Square Point of Sale
Overall I had been having a decent experience with Square but having to spend so much time looking for a phone number and then waiting so long for a person to tell me my customers had to wait 7 to 10 business days for a refund that was caught 15 hours or less from the original transaction was ridiculous. I had to go and get a money order to give one customer for the refund and NOW have to drive across town to now pick up a money order from her once the refund was posted to her account so I can deposit the additional money I gave her Saturday so she had funds through today when the refund posted. A lot of unnecessary running around when it could have been corrected within a day or two not 10 days! It was enough aggravation that I'm looking for another money transfer app for our events.
I love my Square Point of Sale!
My experience with Square Point of Sale has been nothing but positive. It doesn't have any system glitches or any problems.
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A huge help when running estate sales
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.
Square POS offers new and flexible use
Overall, I would 100% recommend Square for new businesses. Start up costs can be next to nothing and it doesn’t require someone to install it. And NO CONTRACTS :)
You can then add on their additional features which should be able to sustain your businesses growth for as long as you need it too.
In terms of switching to square, make sure your existing equipment can be reused .
Pros
Square is offering a software that is versatile and also nearly free for a new business that doesn’t have money to spend on start up costs or an existing business that has been ripped off from an expensive POS company. You can literally just use your iPhone with a card swipe. Or for the brick and mortars use their new and sleek looking square register.
In terms of interface, Squares basic dashboard is free to the public and can be set up as fast as signing up for a email account. You can learn it’s navigation in a matter of minutes and you are able to subscribe for the extras you need like loyalty, gift cards or marketing. Very simple, very user friendly, and the support is actually helpful.
Cons
Switching from a POS company that requires a lot of upfront infrastructure and training, I don’t have a lot of bad things to say about squares POS and software other than the existing equipment they told us we could use hasn’t necessarily been easy to re use. Also you are not able to get as granular in customizing some features as other softwares
Serves its purpose
Its ok for my small business. It does what I need it to do.
Pros
I like that is has an automatic transfer day where it send the money directly to your checking account.
Cons
I hate how much stuff they have going on on the website. Its too many options for a simple user like me. It confused me to do simple things like set up how my receipts look.
Setting direct deposit days is confusing too. And I would like to see the fees they charge do some... kinda expensive

Square Point of Sale
Overall I had been having a decent experience with Square but having to spend so much time looking for a phone number and then waiting so long for a person to tell me my customers had to wait 7 to 10 business days for a refund that was caught 15 hours or less from the original transaction was ridiculous. I had to go and get a money order to give one customer for the refund and NOW have to drive across town to now pick up a money order from her once the refund was posted to her account so I can deposit the additional money I gave her Saturday so she had funds through today when the refund posted. A lot of unnecessary running around when it could have been corrected within a day or two not 10 days! It was enough aggravation that I'm looking for another money transfer app for our events.
Pros
I liked that it was a convenient way to accept payments anywhere via my mobile cell phone through the Square App.
Cons
I didn't like that customers couldn't make a payment directly from their phone & that Square charges a higher fee to manually enter a credit card. There was a glitch with square that kept showing a different totals than what was entered $82.00 it showed $82.03. The customer said run it with the .03. Then the next day LESS THAN 24 hours later I saw the deposit total from Square to our bank account and it was a lot more than it should have been. I looked up transactions and saw where 2 customers were highly over charged. (1) I entered $52.00 but Square deducted $520.09 from the customers card, (2nd) I entered $53.00 but Square deducted $530.06. I immediately looked through their website to see if I could refund the difference but had no way of doing so through the website. I was able to refund the difference through their Square App. That was done maybe 15 hours later I refunded the difference and sent screen shots of the refunds to the 2 customers. Two days later one of the girls said the refund hadn't processed. What seemed like 30 minutes or longer looking through their website for a phone number - called to speak to someone and was on hold for 30 min. or longer to get someone. This person didn't seem to care that I refunded these customer's accts. 15 hours or less from the transactions took place. He said it would take 7 to 10 business days to refund their accts. That was large amounts of money for someone to wait a week when it was caught 15 hours or less.
I love my Square Point of Sale!
My experience with Square Point of Sale has been nothing but positive. It doesn't have any system glitches or any problems.
Pros
I have used Square Point of Sale for over 2 years and it has never disappointed me. I love that the software is easy to use. I have never had to use customer service for any issues I have had because I've never had any. It is very simple to use and it is great for taking customer transactions over the phone. You can type in the card and easily just charge the card. The card swiper is very convenient and attaches to my phone for use anywhere on the go. I also find that it works well with my phones service. I don't have issues with connection that would require me to connect it to wifi. I also like that I am not paying a monthly fee to use the service. Square only takes a little as a transaction fee from each transaction.
Cons
I don't like when it has timed me out when I haven't used the app on my phone for a while and I have to think about what my password is. It's a pain if you are in a hurry and getting ready for an event. I think a fingerprint sign-in would be great to make it faster if you do forget your password and your short on time.
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Square Point of Sale Pricing
Square Point of Sale Pricing
Square's pricing is simple for businesses of all sizes.
Pay 2.75% per swipe or 3.5% + 15¢ per manually entered transaction
Square's pricing is simple for businesses of all sizes.
Pay 2.75% per swipe or 3.5% + 15¢ per manually entered transaction
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Square Point of Sale Features
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Additional information for Square Point of Sale
Additional information for Square Point of Sale
Key features of Square Point of Sale
- Accounting system integration
- Adjustable taxes
- Barcode scanner support
- Bulk item import
- Cash drawer history
- Cash, check & gift card payment recording
- Credit card processing
- Custom item library
- Customer signature capture
- Customizable loyalty programs & rewards
- Digital receipts via SMS or email
- Discount management
- Employee clock-in/clock-out
- Employee permission management
- Full & partial refunds
- Item search
- Labor hour reporting
- Manual credit card entry
- Multi-location reporting
- Offline mode
- Price variations by item
- Printable sales reports
- Receipt printer support
- Summary reports
- Tipping by percentage or custom amount
- Transaction history
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Square Point of Sale FAQs
Square 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:
Pricing model: Free
Free Trial: Available
Square's pricing is simple for businesses of all sizes. Pay 2.75% per swipe or 3.5% + 15¢ per manually entered transaction
Q. What are the main features of Square Point of Sale?
Square Point of Sale offers the following features:
- Accounting system integration
- Adjustable taxes
- Barcode scanner support
- Bulk item import
- Cash drawer history
- Cash, check & gift card payment recording
- Credit card processing
- Custom item library
- Customer signature capture
- Customizable loyalty programs & rewards
- Digital receipts via SMS or email
- Discount management
- Employee clock-in/clock-out
- Employee permission management
- Full & partial refunds
- Item search
- Labor hour reporting
- Manual credit card entry
- Multi-location reporting
- Offline mode
- Price variations by item
- Printable sales reports
- Receipt printer support
- Summary reports
- Tipping by percentage or custom amount
- Transaction history
Q. Who are the typical users of Square Point of Sale?
Square Point of Sale has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Freelancers, Mid Size Business
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, iPhone, iPad
Q. What other apps does Square Point of Sale integrate with?
Square Point of Sale integrates with the following applications:
Deputy, DrChrono, Finale Inventory, IFTTT, Ordoro, ShipStation, Stitch Labs, Xero, Zapier, Zoho Books
Q. What level of support does Square Point of Sale offer?
Square Point of Sale offers the following support options:
Knowledge Base, Online Support, Forum, FAQs, Phone Support
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.