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Square Point of Sale vs Square for Retail Comparison (2026)

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Square Point of Sale

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Square for Retail

Overview

Square Point of Sale is the customizable point-of-sale system built for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Square for Retail is a point of sale (POS) system for retail businesses, with integrated inventory management, customer profiles, employee timecards, and more

  • 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

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Pricing

Starting from

49

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

49

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

3K

5

4

3

2

1

2.2K

613

130

31

35

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

4.7

496

5

4

3

2

1

368

104

13

7

4

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
85%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Square Point of Sale is highly effective for a music and content-based business that sells lessons or services, as it makes in-person and online payments simple and fast.”
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Michael Z.

Owner

“I can use it to check people out, keep people engaged and communicating, process payments professionally and easily and the website was a big bonus!”
SH

Shawn H.

Lead Therapist, Owner

“Square Point of Sale can feel limited when it comes to deeper customization and advanced business features, especially for more complex pricing structures or memberships.”
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Michael Z.

Owner

Pros

“Integrations with WordPress websites have been fairly straight forward, but creating a registration process for events has been a weak spot and challenging.”
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David V.

Lead Developer

“Even with those limitations, Square for Retail delivers a clean, efficient, and dependable experience for managing in‑store sales.”
AR

Anthony R.

Web Developer

“Managing the back end, running real‑time sales, and processing payments all feel smooth and intuitive.”
AR

Anthony R.

Web Developer

Cons

“The setup process was confusing as it required an another app epically if you were using the lighting reader and a verification process, as well as linking your bank accounts and test transactions.”
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Absana P.

Tier III Technician

“This situation caused real damage to my life. That $1,447 was reserved for something extremely important with a strict deadline attached to it. Because I did not receive the money in time, I am now facing serious financial consequences and problems with institutions that were expecting that payment.”
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Javier S.

Event planner

“The only issue that I have is the delivery option is unremovable. When you accept a payment, you have to go into the system and select delivered.”
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Justin W.

Owner Operator

Cons

“Immediately after this transaction, Square closed my account and informed me that I would have to wait 90 days to receive the funds — with no way to expedite or reroute payment despite the urgent cash-flow implications for my business. Because these funds are tied up until February, my business is facing serious difficulty covering payroll and operating expenses.”
AS

Amy S.

Owner

“It’s very hard to get in touch with someone, and when you do, they weren’t much help in my opinion.”
CM

Caitlyn M.

Buyer

“It was so easy to set up that I thought I was doing something wrong.”
JP

Jabbara P.

Owner

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago

Key features

  • Total features109
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Backorder Management
  • Barcode Recognition
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Barcoding/RFID
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • CRM
  • Cash Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Commission Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Cost Tracking
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Custom Cake Orders
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delivery Management
  • Device Enrollment
  • Discount Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • For Bakeries
  • For Bars/Clubs
  • For Liquor Stores
  • For Restaurants
  • For Retail
  • For iPad Devices
  • Fraud Detection
  • Gift Card Management
  • Historical Reporting
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Inventory Replenishment
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Item Management
  • Label Templates
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Layaway Management
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mail Order
  • Menu Builder
  • Merchandise Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Location
  • Offline Access
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Ordering
  • Online Payments
  • Order Entry
  • Order Fulfillment
  • Order Management
  • Order Processing
  • Ordering Automation
  • PCI Compliance
  • Partial Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Point of Sale (POS) Integration
  • Price/Margin Management
  • Pricing Management
  • Product Identification
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • QR Codes
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real Time Order Entry
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Remote Order Entry
  • Reorder Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Restaurant POS
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Retail Management
  • Retail POS
  • Returns Management
  • Returns Tracking
  • SKU/UPC Codes
  • SMS Marketing
  • Sales History
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Search/Filter
  • Security Management
  • Separate Checks
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Split Checks
  • Stock Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Table Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Clock
  • Tips Management
  • Touch Screen
  • Transaction History
  • eCommerce Management
  • Total features82
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Backorder Management
  • Barcode Recognition
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Barcoding/RFID
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • CRM
  • Cash Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Commission Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Cost Tracking
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Custom Cake Orders
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delivery Management
  • Device Enrollment
  • Discount Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • For Bakeries
  • For Bars/Clubs
  • For Liquor Stores
  • For Restaurants
  • For Retail
  • For iPad Devices
  • Fraud Detection
  • Gift Card Management
  • Historical Reporting
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Inventory Replenishment
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Item Management
  • Label Templates
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Layaway Management
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mail Order
  • Menu Builder
  • Merchandise Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Location
  • Offline Access
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Ordering
  • Online Payments
  • Order Entry
  • Order Fulfillment
  • Order Management
  • Order Processing
  • Ordering Automation
  • PCI Compliance
  • Partial Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Point of Sale (POS) Integration
  • Price/Margin Management
  • Pricing Management
  • Product Identification
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • QR Codes
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real Time Order Entry
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Remote Order Entry
  • Reorder Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Restaurant POS
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Retail Management
  • Retail POS
  • Returns Management
  • Returns Tracking
  • SKU/UPC Codes
  • SMS Marketing
  • Sales History
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Search/Filter
  • Security Management
  • Separate Checks
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Split Checks
  • Stock Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Table Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Clock
  • Tips Management
  • Touch Screen
  • Transaction History
  • eCommerce Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations20
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • CSI Platform
  • Craver
  • DAVO
  • Fomo
  • Instagram
  • Linktree
  • Make
  • MarginEdge
  • MoeGo
  • Paymo
  • Poptin
  • Printful
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • SKU IQ
  • Square Appointments
  • Square Invoices
  • Square Payroll
  • Square Point of Sale
  • Stitch Labs
  • Synder
  • Thrive Inventory
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero
  • Total integrations7
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • CSI Platform
  • Craver
  • DAVO
  • Fomo
  • Instagram
  • Linktree
  • Make
  • MarginEdge
  • MoeGo
  • Paymo
  • Poptin
  • Printful
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • SKU IQ
  • Square Appointments
  • Square Invoices
  • Square Payroll
  • Square Point of Sale
  • Stitch Labs
  • Synder
  • Thrive Inventory
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero