Square POS vs KORONA POS
Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Square POS costs less for a six-person team.- Square POS fits restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
KORONA POS: Pick your own processor.
| Compare | Square POSBlock | KORONA POSKORONA POS |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Free POS with pay-as-you-go processing | Retail POS priced per terminal, with no processing lock-in |
| Starting price | Free | From $59/mo |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $59/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | $320/mo | Your own card processor |
| Plans | Free $0/mo: 2.6% + 15¢ per tap, dip, or swipe; Plus $49/mo per location: 2.5% + 15¢; Premium $149/mo per location: 2.4% + 15¢ | Per terminal: Core $59/mo; Retail $79; Plus $99; month to month, discounts for yearly; your choice of card processor, KORONA takes no percentage of sales; free trial with no end date |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Both connect to | QuickBooks Online | |
| Also connects to | Xero, Zoho Books, Akaunting, Kashoo, ZipBooks, Bench | No others on record |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US |
| Phone support | Every plan (US) | Every plan |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | Every plan |
| Support hours | Phone: 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) | Phone: General support: Monday through Friday from 6AM to 6 PM PT, Emergency support: 24/7/365 for issues that stop sales |
| Incidents posted | 14 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 page | We found no public status page for KORONA POS. |
| Capterra score | 4.6 / 5 from 3,039 reviews | 4.7 / 5 from 80 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 4.3 / 5 from 16 reviews (few reviews) |
| Fit: Retail shop | 95 | 88 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 85 | 25 |
| Fit: Service business | 80 | 30 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 20 | 5 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 60 | 20 |
| Fit: Online store | 55 | 55 |
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| Visit Square POS | Visit KORONA POS | |
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 $25 average sale. How we calculate prices
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