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Square
Integrated payments, POS, and business solutions.
About Square
Square offers a suite of business tools, including payment processing, point-of-sale (POS) systems, and business management software, primarily for small to medium-sized businesses.
Key Features
POS System
Online Store
Invoicing
Perfect For
Retail + online
Restaurants
Small businesses
Unified POS needs
Getting Started
- 1
Sign up at square.com
- 2
Get API key
- 3
Integrate payment form
- 4
Test in sandbox
What Makes Square Different?
Unified commerce (POS + online)
Reader hardware
All-in-one business tools
Transparent pricing
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Unified commerce
- POS + online
- Easy to use
Cons
- Expensive at scale
- US-focused
- Less flexible than Stripe
Alternatives to Square
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Stripe
PaidPayment Processing
Financial infrastructure for the internet.
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Lemon Squeezy
PaidMerchant of Record
Payments, tax, and subscriptions for software.
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Paddle
PaidMerchant of Record
The complete payments infrastructure for SaaS.