Compare Square for Retail Free, Square for Retail Plus and Square Point of Sale
Pricing
Square Point of Sale | Square for Retail Free | Square for Retail Plus | |
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Monthly Price | Free | Free | $79/month, per location |
Card-Present Processing Fees | 2.65% for all major credit cards. 10¢ per Interac chip & PIN or tap | 2.65% for all major credit cards. 10¢ per Interac chip & PIN or tap | 2.6% for all major credit cards. 10¢ per Interac chip & PIN or tap |
For more information regarding processing fees, check out our Square for Retail and Point of Sale pricing articles.
Features
Square Point of Sale | Square for Retail Free | Square for Retail Plus | |
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Inventory Management | |||
Unlimited items | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Low stock alerts | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Inventory tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Use GTIN and SKU barcodes | – | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Auto-generate SKUs | – | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Create item categories | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Cross-location stock counts | – | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Cross-location bulk transfers | – | – | ✔️ |
Inventory counting tool | – | – | ✔️ |
Smart stock forecasts | – | – | ✔️ |
Automatic purchase orders | – | – | ✔️ |
Barcode printing | – | – | ✔️ |
COGS tracking | – | – | ✔️ |
Vendor management | – | – | ✔️ |
Inventory history | – | – | ✔️ |
Bulk inventory intake | – | – | ✔️ |
Checkout | |||
Saved carts | ✔️ (Open Tickets) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Barcode scanning with iPad camera | – | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Scan existing SKUs | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Discounts | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Advanced item search | – | ✔️ | ✔️ |
New order creation | – | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Cross-location returns | – | – | ✔️ |
Exchanges | – | – | ✔️ |
Online Sales | |||
Free online store | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Smart website builder | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Automatic inventory sync | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
In-store pickup or delivery | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Sell on Instagram | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Custom domain | Starts at $15/mo for Square Online Professional plan | Starts at $15/mo for Square Online Professional plan | Starts at $15/mo for Square Online Professional plan |
Discounted shipping | Starts at $30/mo for Square Online Performance plan | Starts at $30/mo for Square Online Performance plan | Starts at $30/mo for Square Online Performance plan |
Product reviews | Starts at $30/mo for Square Online Performance plan | Starts at $30/mo for Square Online Performance plan | Starts at $30/mo for Square Online Performance plan |
Payments | |||
Integrated payments | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Next-day transfers | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Data security (PCI) compliance | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
No hidden fees | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Invoices | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
eGift cards | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Physical gift cards | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Customers | |||
Auto-created customer profiles | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Customer groups | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Customer fields | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Reports | |||
Sales reports | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Profit margin reports | – | – | ✔️ |
Cost of goods sold | – | – | ✔️ |
Vendor sales | – | – | ✔️ |
Team Management | |||
Unlimited personal passcodes | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Timecard reporting | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Time tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Unlimited sets of permissions | Starts at $45/mo for Team Plus | Starts at $45/mo for Team Plus | ✔️ |
Sales vs. Labour reporting | Starts at $45/mo for Team Plus | Starts at $45/mo for Team Plus | ✔️ |
Multiple wage rates | Starts at $45/mo for Team Plus | Starts at $45/mo for Team Plus | ✔️ |
Supported Operating Systems
Square Point of Sale | Square for Retail Free | Square for Retail Plus | |
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iPad | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
iOS phones | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Android phones | ✔️ | – | – |
Android tablets | ✔️ | – | – |
Square Register | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Square Terminal | ✔️ | – | – |
Note: Square for Retail on Mobile has a limited feature set. Learn more about the differences between Square for Retail Plus and Square for Retail Free when using an iPhone.
Hardware Compatibility
Square Point of Sale | Square for Retail Free | Square for Retail Plus | |
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Square Reader for magstripe: headset jack or Lightning connector | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Square Reader for contactless and chip | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Square Stand for contactless and chip | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Square point-of-sale kits for retail businesses | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | Square Register | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
If you’re interested in learning more, you can try Square for Retail for free for 30 days.