Compare Square hardware

Square Register

Square Terminal

Square Stand

Square Reader (2nd generation)

Square Register

A fully integrated point-of-sale solution.

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Square Terminal

An all-in-one credit and EFTPOS machine for payments and receipts.

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Square Stand

An iPad point of sale with an intuitive checkout and integrated payments.

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Square Reader (2nd generation)

A simple way to accept contactless, chip cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

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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

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$329 or 12 interest-free payments of $28¹

1.6% per tap and insert

2.2% per keyed-in payment

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$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

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$65

1.9% or 1.6% for new Square sellers³ per tap or insert

2.2% per keyed-in payment

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