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Square for Retail
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Based on GetApp‘s extensive, proprietary database of in-depth, verified user reviews
POS & inventory management for retail businesses
Last updated: March 2026
Square for Retail Alternatives & Competitors (2026)
Top 6 free alternatives
Value for money
Starting price
0.1
Functionality
API
5/5
Cash Management
5/5
Billing & Invoicing
4.7/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.9
Value for money
Starting price
0.8
Functionality
Cash Management
4.3/5
Activity Dashboard
4.3/5
Access Controls/Permissions
4/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Compliance Management
5/5
Billing & Invoicing
4.7/5
Electronic Payments
4.6/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
Value for money
Starting price
0.2
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
Appointment Management
4.8/5
Appointment Scheduling
4.8/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.1
Value for money
Starting price
0.1
Functionality
Activity Dashboard
4.8/5
Credit Card Processing
4.6/5
API
4.4/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
1.1
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
0.8
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
API
5/5
Cash Management
5/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.4
Value for money
Starting price
0.4
Functionality
Activity Tracking
4.8/5
Accounting Integration
4.4/5
Activity Dashboard
4.3/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.4
Value for money
Starting price
0.1
Functionality
Activity Dashboard
N/A
API
N/A
Bar Tab Management
N/A
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.7
Value for money
Starting price
0.5
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
5/5
Cash Management
4.9/5
Activity Dashboard
4.4/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.6
Value for money
Starting price
0.6
Functionality
Barcode Printing
5/5
Barcode Recognition
5/5
Barcoding/RFID
4.3/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.4
Value for money
Starting price
0.4
Functionality
Alerts/Notifications
5/5
3PL Management
4/5
Activity Dashboard
4/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.6
Value for money
Starting price
0.3
Functionality
Discount Management
4.8/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
3.7/5
Accounting Integration
3.5/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.2
Value for money
Starting price
0.2
Functionality
Accounting
5/5
Accounting Integration
5/5
Alerts/Notifications
4/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.3
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Accounting Integration
4.6/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.6/5
Credit Card Processing
4.4/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.3
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
0.3
Functionality
Accounting
5/5
Alerts/Notifications
4.3/5
Activity Dashboard
3.3/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.1
Value for money
Starting price
0.1
Functionality
Activity Dashboard
5/5
3PL Management
N/A
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.1
Value for money
Starting price
0.1
Functionality
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.7/5
Activity Dashboard
N/A
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
1.2
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
1.1
Functionality
API
5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
3/5
Delivery Management
3/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.3
Value for money
Starting price
Functionality
Accounting Integration
5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.5/5
Commission Management
1/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
0.4
Value for money
No pricing info
Starting price
0.5
Functionality
Access Controls/Permissions
4/5
Accounting Integration
3.9/5
Activity Dashboard
3.7/5
Top Features
ACH Payment Processing
5/5
Accounting Integration
4.5/5
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
4.2/5
