Square Loans vs National Funding

Two loans & credit tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Square Loans fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • National Funding fits agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
CompareSquare LoansBlockNational FundingNational Funding
In one lineAdvances for Square sellers, repaid from card salesWorking capital up to $500K and equipment financing
Starting priceFlat fee, no interestRates by quote
Six-person teamFlat fee, no interestRates by quote
PlansOne flat fee per loan, no interest; a fixed share of daily card sales repays itWorking capital $6K-$500K, daily or weekly payments over 4-24 months; equipment financing up to $150K over 2-5 years; rates not published; most customers 600+ FICO
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Free trial——
Usersn/an/a
IntegrationsSquare onlyBank connection
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS
Phone supportPlans not stated (US)Every plan
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
Support hoursNot publishedPhone: Monday – Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm PT
Incidents posted14 incidents posted on Block's status page, which covers all Block products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Block. Status pageWe found no public status page for National Funding.
Trustpilot scoreNot listed4.6 / 5 from 2,215 reviews
Fit: Retail shop9072
Fit: Restaurant or café8575
Fit: Service business7068
Fit: Agency or studio2055
Fit: Trades or contractor5078
Fit: Online store4062
Why people pick it
  • Offers appear automatically
  • No fixed monthly payment
  • Large amounts
  • Equipment financing too
Where it falls short
  • Must sell through Square
  • Minimum repayment every 60 days
  • Rates not published
  • Daily or weekly repayments
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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