Top Square Alternatives

Here are the best alternatives to Square. Explore top Square competitors offering similar features, benefits, and functionality. Choose the one that meets your needs, whether you want better pricing, advanced features, or enhanced customization. Use this comparison to discover tools that compete with Square and may better align with your needs.

Square
Lightspeed
Toast
Price - Starting from
Free
$0
/mo
+ processing fees
Price - Starting from
Basic
$89
/mo
Price - Starting from
Starter Kit
$0
/mo
Starting at $0/month
Expert Pros
No monthly payment
Next-business-day transfers
Inexpensive long-term option
Comprehensive inventory management
Expert Pros
Payments, POS and e-commerce all in one place
Wide hardware compatibility makes customization easy
Interface is intuitive and simple to use
Lots of support options and helpful tutorials
Expert Pros
Streamlined back office operations
Excellent integration between kitchen and service staff
Multi-location menu management
Fairly priced
Expert Cons
Not great for all industries
Some performance issues
Expert Cons
Some desirable features only included in the top tier plans
Add-ons can ramp up the cost
You are tied in to an annual contract
Expert Cons
Only available on Android
Early termination fee
Not suitable for large restaurants or chains

Square POS Alternatives

  • More user friendly
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Higher overall user rating
  • Has Windows
  • Higher prices
  • Lacks Nightclub
Lightspeed
4.8
  • More user friendly
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Higher overall user rating
  • Has Windows
  • Higher prices
  • Lacks Nightclub
4.8
  • More user friendly
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Has On-place Installation
  • Higher prices
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks Retail Store
Toast
4.2
  • More user friendly
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Has On-place Installation
  • Higher prices
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks Retail Store
4.2
  • More user friendly
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Has Windows
  • Higher prices
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks Self-Service Kiosk
Worldpay
4.8
  • More user friendly
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Has Windows
  • Higher prices
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks Self-Service Kiosk
4.8
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Higher prices
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks iOS
Clover
4.1
  • Better help and support
  • Higher overall expert rating
  • Higher prices
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks iOS
4.1
  • Has On-place Installation
  • Has Windows
  • Higher prices
  • Less user friendly
  • Lower overall expert rating
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks Coffee Shop
Epicor
4.2
  • Has On-place Installation
  • Has Windows
  • Higher prices
  • Less user friendly
  • Lower overall expert rating
  • Lower overall user rating
  • Lacks Coffee Shop
4.2