Compare Square hardware
Stand (2nd generation)
An iPad point of sale with an intuitive customer-driven checkout and integrated payments.
Square Register
A fully integrated point of sale with built-in payments and two touchscreens.
Reader
A quick and simple way to accept chip and PIN, contactless payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Square Stand (1st generation)
Transform your iPad into a point of sale and take every kind of payment.
Accepted payments
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile
Contactless
Chip and PIN
Mobile
Power
Battery or socket
Requires wall socket
Requires wall socket
Battery or power by optional dock (*sold separately)
Requires wall socket
Internet connection
Wi-Fi or Ethernet (with Hub for Square Terminal, sold separately)
Via your iPad
Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Via your phone or tablet
Via your iPad
Compatible devices
No additional device required. Uses 57 mm x 35 mm thermal printer paper.
Requires 10.2” iPad (2021, 2020, 2019), 10.5” iPad Air (2019) or iPad Pro 10.5” running iOS 11.0+.
No additional device required.
Connects via Bluetooth to an iOS (10.0+) or Android (5.0+) device.
Requires 10.2” iPad (2021, 2020, 2019), 10.5” iPad Air (2019) or iPad Pro 10.5” running iOS 11.0+.
Device connection
No additional device required.
Lightning connector
No additional device required.
Bluetooth LE
Lightning connector
Compatible point-of-sale software
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Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants (Free plan)
Square for Retail
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants (with an iPad)
Square Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants
Price
€119 + VAT
€599 €299 + VAT*
*Sign up for free and use code HALFOFFREGISTER at checkout to get €300 off your first Square Register
*Offer expires 12 October 2022, at 11:59 p.m. local time or while supplies last, whichever comes first. Offer for €300 off the total cost of Square Register. Offer is limited to a total of 1 Square hardware device per person. Each code is limited to one redemption per account holder. Valid for signed up Square customers located in the Republic of Ireland only. Offer not valid with guest checkout. Square reserves the right to modify, revoke or cancel the offer at any time. Offer cannot be combined with any other coupon. Void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, and non-transferable.