Compare Square hardware
Square Terminal
An all-in-one credit and EFTPOS machine for payments and receipts.
Square Stand
An iPad point of sale with an intuitive checkout and integrated payments.
Square Reader (2nd generation)
A simple way to accept contactless, chip cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Magnetic stripe
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Magnetic stripe
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Contactless
Chip + PIN
Mobile payments
Power
Requires wall socket
Battery or wall outlet
Requires wall outlet or uses iPad powered mode, which runs on the iPad’s battery.
Battery or power by USB-C charging cable
Internet connection
Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Wi-Fi or Ethernet (with Hub for Square Terminal, sold separately)
Via your iPad
Via your phone or tablet
Compatible devices
No additional device required.
No additional device required. Uses 57 mm x 35 mm thermal printer paper.
Requires iPad (10th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPad Air (4th and 5th generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M2).
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (15.0+) or Android (7.0+) device.
Device connection
No additional device required.
No additional device required.
USB-C
Bluetooth LE
Compatible point-of-sale software
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Appointments
Square Point of Sale
Square Appointments (with an iPad)
Square for Restaurants (with an iPad)
Square for Retail (with an iPad)
Price
$999 or 12 interest-free payments of $84¹
1.6% per tap and insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$329 or 12 interest-free payments of $28¹
1.6% per tap and insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$149 or $25/mo over 6 months¹
1.9% or 1.6% for new Square sellers³ per tap or insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
$65
1.9% or 1.6% for new Square sellers³ per tap or insert
2.2% per keyed-in payment
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