Why switch to Square for Retail?

Plans that grow with you

Add more selling channels and try new marketing tactics with plans that are flexible with your next step.

Everything on one platform

All the features you need are built into Square. If you need to add more apps, integrations are easy.

The solution you’ve been looking for

See how Square stacks up to other business software.


Pick the plan that works for you.

Start with a 30-day free trial of Square for Retail Plus, then choose the plan that’s best for your business. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.

Free

For businesses that are getting started, get a free Square Retail Point of Sale app, online store, basic inventory tools, and more.

$0

+ processing fees

Plus

For expanding businesses, sign up for advanced inventory tools, barcode label printing, COGS reports, and more.

$89 per month, per location

+ discounted processing fees1

Premium

For established businesses, get a plan that helps you scale, fits your exact needs, and includes one-on-one onboarding support.

Custom pricing

Eligibility applies2

Features

Plans

  • Free
  • Plus
  • Premium

Free

$0/mo.

Plus

$89/mo.

Premium

Custom

Processing rates per transaction

In person

In person

When a customer taps, dips, or swipes their card in person. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express all cost the same rate.

2.6% + 10 cents

Discount: 2.5% + 10 cents1

Custom processing rates available when you contact sales.

Online

Online

When a customer makes a purchase through your Square Online Store, Online Checkout, or the eCommerce API.

2.9% + 30 cents

2.9% + 30 cents

Custom processing rates available when you contact sales.

Manually entered

Manually entered

When you manually key in your customer’s card details, use a card on file, or send a payment link with Square Virtual Terminal.

3.5% + 15 cents

3.5% + 15 cents

Custom processing rates available when you contact sales.

Invoices

Invoices

Send invoices and estimates, schedule reminders and recurring invoices, accept payments, and send receipts.

3.3% + 30 cents

3.3% + 30 cents

Custom processing rates available when you contact sales.

6% + 30 cents

6% + 30 cents

6% + 30 cents

Inventory and Catalog Management

Automatically create items

Automatically create items

Search or scan a GTIN barcode to add items to your catalog automatically. Import your existing catalog in bulk. The amount of items you can add has no limit.

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Edit product options

Edit product options

Once an item is added, it’s easy to update information like size or color.

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Create item categories

Create item categories

Make it easy to find similar items by adding categories that group them together.

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Square Photo Studio

Square Photo Studio

Use this in-app tool to get studio-quality product photos that show up everywhere you sell.

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Low-stock alerts

Low-stock alerts

Set an alert for when stock counts dip below a certain quantity so you can get ahead of knowing when it’s time to restock.

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Cross-location stock sync

Cross-location stock sync

Stock counts will stay accurate and synced for businesses with more than one location.

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Export stock counts

Export stock counts

Export your inventory information into a CSV or Excel.

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GTIN and SKU barcodes

GTIN and SKU barcodes

Easily add, search for, and manage products by using a GTIN, or create SKUs for your products through your online Square Dashboard.

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Product bundles

Product bundles

Sell a combination of complementary products together as a single unit.

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Inventory counting tool

Inventory counting tool

Use the inventory counting tool to scan and search items, then update, review, or confirm counts with your built-in iPhone or iPad camera.

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Bulk inventory intake

Bulk inventory intake

When you receive a delivery, scan one barcode and adjust the item count to how many items are included to keep inventory updated.

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Cross-location bulk transfer

Cross-location bulk transfer

Transfer stock in bulk to another store or warehouse.

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Barcode label printing

Barcode label printing

Create and print barcode labels using supported dimensions, printing templates, and printers.

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Smart stock forecasts

Smart stock forecasts

Get recommendations on what to reorder based on how fast products are selling and what stock is running low.

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Purchase order management

Purchase order management

Easily create, edit, and manage purchase orders for every vendor. If stock’s running low, we’ll suggest an automatic purchase order that you can review and send right away. And you can save time by importing a CSV or Excel version of current purchase orders.

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Vendor management

Vendor management

Create and edit vendor profiles to use when making barcodes, purchase orders, and reports.

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Online Selling

Create an eCommerce website

Create an eCommerce website

Build an online store with the customizable Square Online website editor.

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Automatic inventory sync

Automatic inventory sync

Automatically sync all of your in-store and online orders, items, and inventory.

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In-store pickup or delivery

In-store pickup or delivery

Offer in-store pickup or curbside service for orders. Work with an in-house or third-party courier to offer delivery.

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Discounted shipping

Discounted shipping

Save up to 55% on shipping (only available in the U.S. via UPS and USPS).

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Social selling

Social selling

Sell where your customers are with Facebook shops and Instagram Shopping.

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Enable Google product listings

Enable Google product listings

Expand your reach by showing up on Google Search and Google Shopping.

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Customer accounts

Customer accounts

Your customers can create accounts to track orders, get recommendations, and save their payment information.

Starts at $29/mo. for Square Online Plus plan

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Professional website tools

Professional website tools

Connect a custom domain, upload fonts, embed widgets, and remove Square branding from your website.

Starts at $29/mo. for Square Online Plus plan

Starts at $29/mo. for Square Online Plus plan

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Payments and Checkout

Integrated payments

Integrated payments

Easily take payments with a tap, chip, or swipe. Or get started right away with no hardware by taking payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone.

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Invoices

Invoices

Manage every aspect of remote sales. Send digital invoices, estimates and reminders. Plus accept payments.

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Next-business-day transfers

Next-business-day transfers

Transfers are initiated Monday–Thursday evening for payments taken Monday–Thursday and will arrive in your linked bank account in one to two business days. Payments taken on Friday will be sent Sunday night and will arrive in your bank account on Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a bank holiday).

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Gift cards

Gift cards

Offer digital and physical gift cards that can be purchased in person and online.

Physical gift cards must be purchased separately.

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Square Virtual Terminal

Square Virtual Terminal

Accept and record payments on your computer, even when your customers aren’t in front of you. Great for phone, mail, or even text transactions.

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Customizable item grid

Customizable item grid

Organize your items and key functions on your POS into pages, categories, and display groups for a faster checkout experience.

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Quick actions at checkout

Quick actions at checkout

With just one tap you can create an item, add a custom amount, view customers from your grid, and more.

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Advanced search

Find things quickly by searching for an item, a customer, a category, or a discount during checkout.

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In-cart customer management

In-cart customer management

Add your customer to their cart so you can save and reopen it later, access their preferences and purchase history, and create personalized automatic discounts.

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Transaction search

Easily look up a transaction by scanning the receipt barcode, payment card, or customer information.

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Scan price-embedded barcodes

Scan price-embedded barcodes

Make checkout quick and easy with price-embedded barcodes.

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Exchanges

Exchanges

Seamlessly process exchanges with just a few taps.

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Refunds management

Refunds management

Issue full or partial refunds to the original payment or as store credit. After it’s issued, print a new receipt for the transaction.

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Cross-location returns

Cross-location returns

Inventory syncs across locations, so no matter where a customer made a purchase, it’s easy to accept their returns and exchanges at any location.

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Order Management and Fulfillment

POS order management

POS order management

Easily search, filter, and manage your in-person and online orders straight from your Square Retail POS or on your Dashboard. Plus, create orders from your POS to be picked up at a later time or shipped to your customer.

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Cross-location order management

Cross-location order management

Fulfill orders with items across all locations — meaning if you’re out of stock for an item at one location, you can easily fulfill it from another location to avoid losing out on a sale.

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Split shipping/per item fulfillment

Split shipping/per item fulfillment

Easily split orders into multiple shipments if you’re waiting on additional inventory or can’t fit everything into one package.

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Shipment Manager

Shipment Manager

Manage shipments for orders placed in-store, online, and via invoice.

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Reporting

Sales reports

Sales reports

Select a date range to track a sales summary, including payments and fees. Check out daily, weekly, and yearly sales trends.

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Product sales

Product sales

Dig deeper into what’s selling by item, category, timeframe, location, and more.

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Inventory adjustments report

Inventory adjustments report

Get insights into the flow of your cross-location inventory by viewing historical adjustments. Make bulk adjustments for missing or inaccurate information.

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Cost-of-goods sold

Cost-of-goods sold

Keep an eye on your profit margin by keeping your topline metrics — cost of goods, total revenue, profit, and profit margin — front and center.

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Project profit report

Project profit report

See the potential profit of your business inventory. Break your data into smaller sections to see the performance of an item, view each location’s profit potential, and see how each inventory category is contributing to the strength of your business.

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Vendor sales

Vendor sales

View which items are sold in a given time frame, sorted by vendor. By selecting a date range and filtering by vendor, you’ll have an accurate look at how each of your vendors are performing, as well as additional insights for each item sold.

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Inventory by category

Inventory by category

Compare the data from vendor sales and projected profit reports to show the cumulative value of your inventory by category. It includes your total inventory value, potential profit, and profit margin by item category.

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Inventory sell-through

Inventory sell-through

Get a daily snapshot of all the information you need to manage your inventory effectively — making purchasing decisions and price adjustments, and identifying dead stock more easily.

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Customer Management

Create customer profiles

Create customer profiles

Automatically capture customer information from each transaction. Collect an email when a customer chooses a digital receipt. Securely store payment methods and easily create customer groups.

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Email marketing

Email marketing

Easily create, send, and track email campaigns from your Square Dashboard.

Learn more

Starts at $15/mo. for 0–500 customer contacts

Starts at $15/mo. for 0–500 customer contacts

Custom pricing available

Square Text Messaging marketing

Square Text Messaging marketing

Stay top of mind with customers with automatic text campaigns and track the results right away.

Learn more

Starts at $20/mo. for 1–250 text messages

Starts at $20/mo. for 1–250 text messages

Custom pricing available

Square Loyalty

Square Loyalty

Enroll and reward customers directly from your POS or Square Online. Track data with a loyalty report to see total loyalty customers, rewards, and top customers. You can even compare average spend and visits from loyalty versus non-loyalty customers.

Learn more

Starts at $45/mo. for 0–500 loyalty visits

Starts at $45/mo. for 0–500 loyalty visits

Custom pricing available

Square Staff Management

Unlimited passcodes

Unlimited passcodes

Hire as many team members as you need and create unlimited personal passcodes for them to clock in with.

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Time tracking

Time tracking

Easily track how many hours your team members have worked and view reports about their hours and wages.

Up to five team members3 Learn more

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Scheduling

Scheduling

Create and publish schedules so your team knows when and where they are scheduled to work.

Up to five team members3 Learn more

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Unlimited custom permission sets

Unlimited custom permission sets

Protect your business and empower your team with custom permission sets.

Starts at $35/mo. Learn more

Up to two permission sets included. Unlimited starts at $35/mo. Learn more

Custom pricing available

Sign up for Square for Retail today.

  • Free
  • Plus
  • Premium

Free

For businesses that are getting started, get a free Square Retail Point of Sale app, online store, basic inventory tools, and more.

$0

No monthly fees

Processing rates per transaction:

2.6% + 10 cents (in person)
2.9% + 30 cents (online)
3.5% + 15 cents (manual and card on file)
3.3% + 30 cents (invoices)
6% + 30 cents (AfterPay)

Plus

For expanding businesses, sign up for advanced inventory tools, barcode label printing, COGS reports, and more. Start with a 30-day free trial.

$89

Per month, per location

Processing rates per transaction:

Discount: 2.5% + 10 cents (in person)1
2.9% + 30 cents (online)
3.5% + 15 cents (manual and card on file)
3.3% + 30 cents (invoices)
6% + 30 cents (AfterPay)

Premium

For established businesses, get a plan that helps you scale, fits your exact needs, and includes one-on-one onboarding support.

Custom

Must meet eligibility requirements2

Processing rates per transaction:

Custom processing rates available when you contact sales.

How to get started

Need support? Talk to our team

Sign up in minutes.

Download the Square for Retail app on your phone and tablet, and order POS hardware that fits the way your business sells.

Sync your catalog and existing apps.

Import your inventory in seconds or scan new items to build your catalog. Then integrate your third-party apps so everything works together seamlessly.

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Reach customers in-store, online, or on the go, and track every sale from your integrated POS system.

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FAQ

  • How do I switch from my current solution?

    It’s fast and simple to sign up for Square for Retail. If you currently use Lightspeed Retail, Shopify POS, or another similar retail POS system, Square for Retail will likely fit your needs with a user-friendly interface. Just select your plan, sign up, and import your inventory. You can easily transfer your existing inventory with bulk intake importing.

    You can rely on transparent pricing and no long-term commitments. And if you need help, Square Support is here for you.

  • Can I upgrade my Square for Retail plan?

    You can upgrade from the Square for Retail Free plan to the Square for Retail Plus plan by subscribing to it here. You’ll be able to utilize all existing features, and you’ll only have to set up the added functionality included with your upgrade. After your 30-day free trial of the Square for Retail Plus plan, you’ll be given the option to pick your plan. If you don’t choose one, you’ll automatically be downgraded back to the Square for Retail Free plan.

    To upgrade to the custom Premium plan, contact our sales team.

  • Can I downgrade my Square for Retail plan?

    You always have the option to downgrade your subscription from Square for Retail Plus to Square for Retail Free in your Dashboard. When you downgrade, you’ll see messaging in your Dashboard letting you know which features you’ll lose, like certain smart inventory management features, multilocation stock management, and barcode label printing. You can see and compare plan features on our pricing page.

    You can also pause your subscription at any time from your Dashboard. When you pause a subscription, you will not be billed. You can unpause at any time and your account will be ready for you without losing your past data.

  • What’s the difference between Square Retail POS and Square Point of Sale?

    Square Point of Sale is the app sellers use to accept credit cards in person, online, or on the go. Square Retail POS is an all-in-one point of sale designed specifically for retail businesses of all sizes. Square Retail POS builds on features from the standard Square Point of Sale and includes advanced inventory management features and more to help retailers streamline their businesses.

    Compare Square Point of Sale and Square for Retail Free and Square for Retail Plus plans to find the best POS solution for your business. Already use Square Point of Sale? Switch over to the Square for Retail Plus plan to take advantage of the discounted pricing for in-person transactions.

  • Can I refer a business to Square?

    Yes, we welcome referrals across all industries. Refer a business today — whether it’s your favorite burger chain, your friend’s new salon, or any other business type. You could be eligible to receive up to $1,000 for every referral. Get the details.

1The rate of 2.5% + 10 cents for in-person payments is only applicable to payments processed when signed in to a Square for Retail Plus account on the Square Retail POS.

2Custom pricing may be available if you process more than $250K per year. Discounts on optional add-ons. Eligibility required. Contact sales.

3Square Shifts is free for up to five team members. For businesses with six or more employees see additional plan options here.