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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Square Point of Sale? Square Point of Sale (POS) is used by more than 2 million small businesses every day\! It is flexible enough to serve every kind of business, from retailers to bakeries and delis to hairdressers. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 3014 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Square - **Location**: San Francisco, US - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Run your business with a plan that grows with you – starting at $0 Pick the plan that fits your business today, with the flexibility to switch or cancel anytime. No hidden fees or locked-in contracts. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Japanese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Alerts/Notifications - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Billing & Invoicing - Cash Management - Contact Database - Credit Card Processing - Customer Accounts - Customer Management - Customisable Invoices - Delivery Management - Device Enrollment - Discount Management - Electronic Payments - Electronic Signature - Employee Management - For Bakeries - Gift Card Management - Inventory Control - Inventory Management - Invoice Processing - Labor Cost Calculator - Loyalty Program - Mobile Access - Mobile Payments - Online Ordering - Online Payments - Order Entry - Order Management - Ordering Automation - PCI Compliance - Payment Processing - Point of Sale (POS) - Pricing Management - Quotes/Estimates - Receipt Management - Recurring/Subscription Billing - Reminders - Reporting/Analytics - Restaurant POS - Returns Management - Sales Reports - Separate Checks - Tax Calculation - Third-Party Integrations - Tips Management ## Integrations (23 total) - Acuity Scheduling - CSI Platform - Craver - DAVO - Fomo - Linktree - Local Line - Mailchimp - Make - MarginEdge - MoeGo - Paymo - Poptin - Printful - QuickBooks Online ... and 8 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [POS Systems](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/20052/point-of-sale/software) ## Related Categories - [POS Systems](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/20052/point-of-sale/software) - [Bakery Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30529/bakery/software) - [iPad POS Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30915/ipad-pos/software) - [Retail POS Systems](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31656/retail-pos-system/software) - [Recurring Billing Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30927/recurring-billing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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However we we now use the payment via mobile phone so this isn't an issue anymore. > > We've used this for around 6 years and found it to work for our business as we've grown and new features / ways to take payment have developed. ----- ### "A useful tool for my business" — 5.0/5 > **Devon** | *7 January 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use. We have multiple terminals is the payments are easily identified and reporting is clear. Deposit are next day. > > **Cons**: A little more expensive than other POS but worth the additional amount. Updates can take a long time on the terminal. > > Easy to use onsite and as well as in the office for reconciling. Also quick payment deposits. Makes collection of payment simple. ----- ### "Great for Small Businesses" — 3.0/5 > **Hyeong** | *12 January 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Square is great for small businesses especially when first starting out. They have very low upfront costs and fees. It is easy to set up > > **Cons**: The app is not super user friendly. The web version is difficult to navigate through. I often had to google search how to location specific functions and settings. > > Overall my experience with Square was good. It was the first payment processor that we started using when we first opened. We have since switched to PayPal and Zettle ----- ### "Small business must have" — 4.0/5 > **Aireanne** | *17 November 2025* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: We like how user friendly it is to use and the app works great. We were able to set up an account quickly and start processing right away. > > **Cons**: I wish there was a way to edit invoices once the guest pays. Like adding an address or a start time for an event . > > We’ve enjoyed having square point of sale. We switched over from a competitor and have found it to be a great tool for our business ----- ### "My hub for everything business" — 5.0/5 > **Abbey** | *24 January 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Square is simple to use for invoicing and payment processing. They've vastly improved their support community so answers are found quickly. > > **Cons**: Fees have gone up over the years and it's frustrating that even loading gift cards has a processing fee now. > > Square is my hub for just about everything. Over the last 5 years I've been using them, they've improved features and added on everything from marketing features to reports and and easier to use interface. ----- Page: 1 / 122\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/154907/square-point-of-sale?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/154907/square-point-of-sale) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data