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Square for Retail vs Sortly Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Whether you sell online or in store, Square for Retail can work for your retail business no matter your size or style.

Sortly is the simplest (mobile friendly) Inventory control system. Trusted by 1000's of businesses. Try it for free today.

  • 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
  • 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

Video & Screenshots

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

4.7

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

4.5

958

5

4

3

2

1

616

268

58

7

9

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
74%
would recommend this app

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

“Overall, my experience with Square for Retail has been overwhelmingly positive for getting our physical store up and running without technical headaches or massive upfront costs.”
SS

Samantha S.

Admin

“I also appreciate the convenience of being able to take payments using my cell phone as well as by email.”
DS

Danielle S.

Owner

Pros

“The mobile app is particularly useful, allowing inventory to be managed on the go with features like barcode and QR code scanning.”
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Sal J.

ICT Security Manger

“I also appreciate how visual the system is, with photo-based tracking and customizable fields that make organizing items straightforward.”
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Sal J.

ICT Security Manger

“Visual tracking with photos is amazing, and the custom fields make organization simple.”
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Sadaf Y.

HOD

Cons

“The flat-rate processing fees and monthly add-ons for essential tools like advanced marketing and loyalty programs begin to eat into tight margins, and hitting a wall with automated customer service during technical glitches can be frustrating.”
SS

Samantha S.

Admin

“Square for Retail becomes increasingly expensive as your business grows, as flat-rate processing fees can eat heavily into margins for high-volume stores compared to traditional interchange-plus processors.”
SS

Samantha S.

Admin

“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

Cons

“In terms of value for money, pricing can increase quickly as inventory grows, making it less suitable for scaling small businesses.”
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Sal J.

ICT Security Manger

“The web version feels slower than the mobile app, and the automatic low-stock alerts sometimes lags.”
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Sadaf Y.

HOD

“The one thing that I have analyzed is when I attempt to send large batches of data it will hold up longer than expected when I am updating our records to be audited annually.”
SF

Sleiman F.

Inventory Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 days ago

Key features

  • Total features82
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Asset Assignment
  • Asset Kitting
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Backorder Management
  • Barcode Generation
  • Barcode Printing
  • Barcode Recognition
  • Barcode/Label Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Barcoding/RFID
  • Batch Printing
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • CRM
  • Catalog Management
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Clock In/Out
  • Commission Management
  • Cost Tracking
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customization
  • Data Import/Export
  • Delivery Management
  • Discount Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Expiration Date Management
  • For Liquor Stores
  • For Retail
  • For iPad Devices
  • Forecasting
  • Gift Card Management
  • Historical Reporting
  • IT Asset Tracking
  • Inventory Auditing
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Inventory Replenishment
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Item Management
  • Kitting
  • Label Designer
  • Label Templates
  • Labeling
  • Location Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mail Order
  • Manufacturing Inventory Management
  • Merchandise Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Location
  • Order Entry
  • Order Fulfillment
  • Order Management
  • Order Processing
  • Order Tracking
  • Payment Processing
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Pricing Management
  • Product Identification
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • QR Codes
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • RFID Scanning
  • Real Time Order Entry
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Order Entry
  • Reorder Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Retail Management
  • Retail POS
  • Returns Management
  • Returns Tracking
  • SKU/UPC Codes
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Serial Number Tracking
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Stock Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Supply Management
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Touch Screen
  • Transaction History
  • Usage Tracking/Analytics
  • User Management
  • Warehouse Management
  • Work Order Management
  • eCommerce Management
  • Total features75
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Asset Assignment
  • Asset Kitting
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Backorder Management
  • Barcode Generation
  • Barcode Printing
  • Barcode Recognition
  • Barcode/Label Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Barcoding/RFID
  • Batch Printing
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • CRM
  • Catalog Management
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Clock In/Out
  • Commission Management
  • Cost Tracking
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customization
  • Data Import/Export
  • Delivery Management
  • Discount Management
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Expiration Date Management
  • For Liquor Stores
  • For Retail
  • For iPad Devices
  • Forecasting
  • Gift Card Management
  • Historical Reporting
  • IT Asset Tracking
  • Inventory Auditing
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Inventory Replenishment
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Item Management
  • Kitting
  • Label Designer
  • Label Templates
  • Labeling
  • Location Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mail Order
  • Manufacturing Inventory Management
  • Merchandise Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Location
  • Order Entry
  • Order Fulfillment
  • Order Management
  • Order Processing
  • Order Tracking
  • Payment Processing
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Pricing Management
  • Product Identification
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • QR Codes
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • RFID Scanning
  • Real Time Order Entry
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Order Entry
  • Reorder Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Retail Management
  • Retail POS
  • Returns Management
  • Returns Tracking
  • SKU/UPC Codes
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Serial Number Tracking
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Stock Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Supply Management
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Touch Screen
  • Transaction History
  • Usage Tracking/Analytics
  • User Management
  • Warehouse Management
  • Work Order Management
  • eCommerce Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations7
  • AppFolio Property Manager
  • Instagram
  • Microsoft Teams
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Slack
  • Square Appointments
  • Square Invoices
  • Square Payroll
  • Square Point of Sale
  • Total integrations4
  • AppFolio Property Manager
  • Instagram
  • Microsoft Teams
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Slack
  • Square Appointments
  • Square Invoices
  • Square Payroll
  • Square Point of Sale