Square Online vs Printify

Two e-commerce tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Square Online fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Printify fits online store.
  • Square Online suits teams past ten people.
CompareSquare OnlineBlockPrintifyPrintify
In one lineFree online store that runs on your Square accountPrint-on-demand products made and shipped for your store
Starting priceFreeFree
Six-person team$0/mo$0/mo
On $10,000 of card sales$370/moNo card payments
PlansFree (online cards 3.3% + 30¢); Plus $49/mo per location (2.9% + 30¢); Premium $149/mo per location adds real-time shipping rates; 1.5% extra on non-US cardsFree $0 (5 stores, unlimited designs; you pay each product's base cost, e.g. $8.77 for a basic tee before shipping); Premium from $24.99/mo billed yearly or from $39/mo monthly (10 stores, up to 20% off all products, up to 33% off new products); Enterprise custom pricing (unlimited stores, dedicated account manager); no platform or listing fees
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial30 days—
UsersNo per-seat fee5 stores on Free, 10 on Premium
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toMailchimp, KlaviyoNone in our catalog
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEvery plan (US)None listed
Live chatPlans not statedEvery plan
Support hoursPhone: 6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days (Square Free only), 6am–6pm PT M–F (Square Plus only), 24/7 (Square Premium only)Live chat: 24/7
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 pagePrintify has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 332 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop8030
Fit: Restaurant or café855
Fit: Service business5510
Fit: Agency or studio1515
Fit: Trades or contractor305
Fit: Online store6580
Why people pick it
  • Free plan with pickup, delivery, and shipping
  • Same account as Square POS
  • Free plan with no monthly fee
  • Choose from 70+ print providers per product
Where it falls short
  • Paid plans are charged per location
  • Checkout must use Square payments
  • Print quality and shipping times vary by provider
  • Margins are thin until Premium discounts apply
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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. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $75 average sale. How we calculate prices

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