Square POS reviews
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Square POS
Square POS (Point of Sale) is a comprehensive payment processing and business management solution designed primarily for small and medium-sized businesses. Launched by Square, Inc., the system has revolutionized how businesses handle transactions, offering a seamless blend of hardware and software that caters to a wide range of industries, including retail, food service, and professional services.
Overview of Square POS System
Square was established to give every business owner an easier way to take card payments. From small projects to large companies, Square helps businesses of all sizes and types succeed on their own terms.
- Commerce: Sell on a website, point of sale or social media.
- Customers: Drive business with marketing, appointments and loyalty programmes.
- Staff: Manage your staff and cashflow with tools that help you plan for the future.
- Developer: Connect third-party apps or build custom solutions.
Pricing
Free £0/mo.
Sell in person, online,
- Active fraud prevention
the phone or out in the field. No setup fees or monthly fees – only pay when you take a payment.
Plus €29+/mo.
Get advanced features designed specifically for restaurants, retailers or appointment-based businesses. Upgrade when you want to, cancel anytime.
Premium £custom + processing fees
Process over £200k a year? Build a bespoke plan that meets the complexity of your operations. Hardware and software discounts as well as custom processing rates may be available pending eligibility.
Included with every Square account
- Fast online signup
- Transfers as soon as the next working day
- Free Square Point of Sale apps
- Account takeover protection
- End-to-end encrypted payments
- Active freud prevention
- Advanced reporting at no additional cost
- Dispute management
- Customer support
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Specifications
- Fast online signup
- Advanced reporting at no additional cost
- End-to-end encrypted payments
- Free Square Point of Sale apps
- Customer support
- Account takeover protection
- Transfers as soon as the next working day
- Dispute management
- Active fraud prevention
Advantages
- Great payments
- Good flow
Disadvantages
- Dependent on Square systems
Great insights on the Square POS system! I’ve been considering it for my small business, and your detailed review really helped clarify its pros and cons. Looking forward to trying it out!
I’m really happy with the hardware I purchased, including the Square Register Till and the receipt machine. I especially appreciate that there are no monthly fees, which is ideal for our pop-up bar.
However, I’m disappointed that the stock control report in the free retail plan doesn’t allow me to enter the cost price, which means I can’t automatically generate reports on profit margins. I consider this a fundamental feature for any stock management program. To access this feature, I’d have to upgrade to Retail Premium, but unfortunately, that’s not financially feasible for us.
Square has transformed the way we do business. With a Square terminal always ready and able to accept card, phone, and even watch payments, we’ve overcome a major barrier between us and our customers. We can take payments over the phone, easily categorize transactions, and set up icons for those categories to assist our disabled staff—Square has made everything so simple.
The features are really great, but the platform doesn’t work well on Microsoft Edge, which I think should be fixed. I often have to refresh multiple times to get the virtual terminal to work, which is frustrating, especially when I have a hotel guest waiting on the phone to pay for a booking. However, once it finally loads, it works perfectly.