Compare Square for Restaurants and Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants is a solution built specifically for the Food &
Beverage industry. It s an all-in-one POS solution that will keep you ahead of the curve when it comes to ordering, paying, and fulfilling your diner's ever-changing needs.
Compare Square Point of Sale with Square for Restaurants Free and Plus features to see which plan is best suited for your business.
Pricing
| Square Point of Sale | Square for Restaurants Free | Square for Restaurants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | Free | Free | €69 + VAT/month, per location, unlimited devices |
| Card Present Processing Fees | 1.75% + VAT | 1.75% + VAT | 1.75% + VAT |
For more information regarding processing fees, check out our Square for Restaurants and Point of Sale pricing articles.
Check out the full comparison of features between Square for Restaurants Free, Plus and Premium Plans.
Features
Visit the Square for Restaurants page for a full comparison between Plus and Premium plans.
| Feature | Square POS | Square for Restaurants Free Plan | Square for Restaurants Plus Plan |
| Remote Menu and Grid Management | ✖️ | ✔️ | ✔ |
| Remote Device Management | ✖️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Shared Device Settings | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Service Charge Reporting | ✖️ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Menu Reports | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Section Sale and Cover Reports | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Category Rollup Reports | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Open Bills (& Predefined Bills) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Decimal Quantities | ✔ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Item Creation on the POS | ✔ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Device Settings on the POS | ✔ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Image Tiles | ✔ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Dark Mode | ✖️ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Service Charge (manual or always apply) | ✖️ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Service Charge (based on seating) | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Order Manager | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Advanced (Conversational) Modifiers | ✖️ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Table Maps | ✖️ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Table Colours Based on Time | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Coursing | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Seating & Cover Counts | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Item availability & Item Counts | ✖️ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Reopen Closed Bills | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Shift Reports | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Close of Day | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| Live Sales Report in App | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔ |
| 9–5, M–F Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 24/7 Support | (not included) | (not included) | ✔ |
| Free Team Management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Paid Team Management | Available as add-on | Available as add-on | Included |
| Square KDS | €15 + VAT per device | €15 + VAT per device | Unlimited KDS devices |
Supported Operating Systems
| Square Point of Sale | Square for Restaurants Free Plan | Square for Restaurants Plus Plan | |
| iPad | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| iOS phones | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Android phones | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Android tablets | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
Hardware Compatibility
| Square Point of Sale | Square for Restaurants Free Plan | Square for Restaurants Plus Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Reader | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Square Stand | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Square for Restaurants Free FAQ
- Visit the Home page of your online Square Dashboard and select POS Systems > Square For Restaurants tab.
- Click See Plans > Select Pro Pricing.
- Select Get Started for Free to begin your 30-day free trial of Square for Restaurants.
- From your Square Dashboard select Settings > Business > Pricing and Subscriptions.
- Click Unsubscribe.
Yes! Your Restaurants Free subscription will work with other products at Square, including Square Online and Team Management.
Yes! Order Manager, which allows for click and collect and delivery, is included with the Square for Restaurants Free plan. Learn how to setup click and collect and delivery.
With the free version of Square for Restaurants, you’ll get access to all of the familiar reports, including the in-app Sales Report, Item Sales and Category Sales. With Restaurants Plus, you will get access to additional reports like the live sales report in-app, category rollup sales in Dashboard and in-app, menu reporting, paid team management reports and more. See the table above for the full list of included reports.