Square POS
Block
Free POS with pay-as-you-go processing
Square is the default first POS for small retailers and cafés. The software is free; you pay per transaction. Hardware starts with a free magstripe reader and goes up to full registers.
Cost at your size
Monthly card sales
On $10,000 of card sales a month: $320 a month with card fees, at a $25 average sale.
Square POS costs the same as the median point of sale tool for $10,000 of monthly card sales ($320).
Change assumptions
Card fees at US rates. Figures from the vendor's published prices. How we calculate prices
What Square POS connects to
Accounting tools in our catalog · found on vendor and marketplace pages, October 2026 · 7 of 7 checked by us
Has a Zapier app
Sources
- QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/app/apps/appdetails/squareconnector, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Xero: apps.xero.com/us/search/app/square, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Zoho Books: zoho.com/books/help/settings/integrations.html, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Akaunting: akaunting.com/apps/square, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Kashoo: help.kashoo.com/en/articles/370422-kashoo-classic-connecting-kashoo-and-square, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- ZipBooks: help.zipbooks.com/en/articles/2913546-how-do-i-connect-my-square-account, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Bench: help.bench.co/article/setting-up-integrations, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
Getting help with Square POS
- How to reach them
- Phone (US): every plan · 6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days on Square Free only; 6am–6pm PT M–F on Square Plus only; 24/7 on Square Premium only
- Live chat: plans not stated
- Email: plans not stated
- Community forum: every plan
- Help center: every plan
- Onboarding
- Square Pro (custom pricing, over $250,000/yr) can ask about onboarding and implementation support and account management (Square Pro only)
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
A vendor that posts every small issue can show more incidents than one that posts few, so a low count doesn't prove fewer problems.
From Block's support and pricing pages, October 2026 · checked by us 2026-10-14 · How we gather this
Sources
- squareup.com/help/us/en, read 2026-10-13
- squareup.com/us/en/pricing, read 2026-10-13
- Phone: “Customer support: 1 (855) 700-6000” (squareup.com/help/us/en)
- Phone hours: “6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days” (squareup.com/us/en/pricing)
- Phone hours: “6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days 6am–6pm PT M–F 24/7” (squareup.com/us/en/pricing)
- Phone hours: “Get 24/7 phone support when you need it.” (squareup.com/us/en/pricing)
- Live chat: “Connect with an expert live or use our automated support assistant for help anytime.” (squareup.com/us/en/pricing)
- Email: “Connect with an expert over email.” (squareup.com/us/en/pricing)
- Community forum: “Get answers from Square sellers” (squareup.com/help/us/en)
- Help center: “Hi. How can we help?” (squareup.com/help/us/en)
- Onboarding: “You can also ask about hardware discounts, onboarding and implementation support, technical specialists, and account management.” (squareup.com/us/en/pricing)
What reviewers say about Square POS
- Capterra4.6 / 5 · 3,039 reviews
- G2See reviews on G2
- US App Store (iPhone app)4.8 / 5 · 606,821 ratings
- Google Play (Android app)4.6 / 5 · 260,701 ratings
Each site has its own reviewers, so we show the scores side by side and never average them. App ratings cover the mobile app only. Scores read Oct 28, 2026. How we show reviews
Recent changes at Square POS
- May 2026LaunchAdded drive-thru ordering support for quick-service restaurants. squareup.com
- Feb 2026LaunchReleased a second-generation Square Register with faster hardware. squareup.com
Picked from Block's own pages and the press, reviewed by us before publishing · checked weekly, last check Oct 26, 2026 · How we pick news
Why people pick it
- No monthly fee on the free plan
- Hardware and software from one vendor
- Deep accounting integrations
Where it falls short
- Processing fees add up at higher volume
- Account holds are a common complaint
Alternatives in point of sale
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