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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.