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Square Virtual Terminal vs PayPal Point of Sale Comparison (2026)

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Square Virtual Terminal

PayPal Point of Sale

Overview

Square Virtual Terminal is a cloud-based software that helps businesses process and accept payments from multiple payment methods including cash, checks, gift cards and more. Managers can charge payments on customers' credit or debit cards and maintain a record of all payments in the database.

The PayPal Here app is a mobile point of sale (POS) software designed to help businesses securely process debit or credit card payments and generate invoices. The application enables retailers and manufacturers to create and organize product lists and add details including photos and descriptions.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

0.01

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

81%

would recommend this app

4.6

2.2K

1.6K

564

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

82%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The issue was only addressed after formal escalation to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and State Attorneys General.”

Thomas K.

Owner and Member

“What I like least it that is costs more if you do not swipe a card. If you manually enter the card information you pay a bit more per transaction”

Jenine B.

Office Administrator

“Being Able to set up recurring payments is my favorite feature and it’s easy to navigate your way around the site.”

Scott K.

Buyer

Pros

“But there’s not so many options to organize the inventory or change settings for discounts and taxes, so sometimes we need to find workarounds or do it manually after the day.”

Robert F.

Sales Representative

“We (our team) may need to explore this function as we might be missing something, but it feels like this process could be streamlined as adding customer details when you have a queue of customers feels like it takes perhaps a little longer than is comfortable for customers.”

Elizabeth W.

Finance team

“We also like that you can record cash sales too, not just card sales, giving you a complete picture.”

Elizabeth W.

Finance team

Cons

“After weeks of attempting to resolve a critical merchant data dispute regarding an unauthorized live website container maintained on their infrastructure, Block, Inc. (Square) demonstrated an alarming lack of administrative accountability. Despite receiving explicit digital privacy portal requests and a physical corporate demand delivered via USPS Certified Mail to their headquarters, the company maintained the public data pipeline for weeks.”

Thomas K.

Owner and Member

“My account was deactivated for no good reason which made it literally impossible to talk to anyone at customer service. ”

Scott K.

Buyer

Cons

“A customer database was only recently added and it is very simple without good reports, and without the ability to upload existing customer information.”

Gina W.

Owner

“It has been way too long that my legitimate business has not been able to withdraw MY money, or process credit card payments from my customers.”

Gina W.

Owner

“As of today, after many calls, the still have not fixed the issue so I feel I was lured in by promise of a working capital loan if I met certain requirements, then I did everything right and boom, bait and switch, no loan for zettle users.”

Ricky G.

Hairstylist