Compare Square hardware
Square Register
A fully integrated point of sale with built-in payments and two touchscreens.
Square Stand
An iPad point of sale with an intuitive, customer-driven checkout and integrated payments.
Square Reader for magnetic stripe cards
Accept credit cards anywhere on your smartphone or tablet.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
Magstripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
Magstripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Contactless
Chip
Magstripe (with Square Reader for magstripe cards, sold separately)
International credit cards
INTERAC (tap, chip and PIN)
Magstripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
Power
Battery or power by optional dock
Battery or wall outlet
Requires wall outlet
Requires wall outlet
No power required
Internet connection
Via your phone or tablet
Wi-Fi or Ethernet (with Hub for Square Terminal, sold separately)
Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Via your iPad
Via your phone or tablet
Compatible devices
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (10.0+) or Android (5.0+) device.
No additional device required. Uses 2.25-inch thermal printer paper.
No additional device required.
Requires 10.2” iPad (2021, 2020, 2019), 10.5” iPad Air (2019) or iPad Pro 10.5” running iOS 11.0+.
Requires iOS 10.0+ or Android 5.0+. Choose headphone or Lightning model upon purchase.
Device connection
Bluetooth LE
No additional device required.
No additional device required.
Lightning connector
Headphone jack or Lightning connector
Compatible point-of-sale software
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Square for Restaurants (free plan)
Square for Retail
Square Appointments
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square Appointments
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Appointments
Price
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