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About SquareUp

Category: Inventory Management

SquareUp is the Inventory Management System for Square.If you already make use of Square’s financial solutions for the processing of payments, then adding the Square Up Inventory Management Software into the mix is an ideal choice.

Company: Square

Square Inc., is a San Francisco, California-based financial services and digital payments company. Its first platform was launched in 2010 by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey. Since November 2015, it has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SQ. Millions of companies use Square to take payments, manage staff, and conduct business in-store and online.

In-Depth Analysis

Overall

Price 5.0

Ease Of Use 4.0

Features 3.0

Support 4.0

Pros

Free to use with any Square account
Easy to deploy and use

Cons

Few warehousing features
Zero manufacturing features
Not suited to large businesses
No invoicing features

SquareUp Comparisons

Plans & Pricing

Square Up Inventory Management is a side-along feature of a Square account. Thus, if you have Square’s POS solution and credit card processing, you already have free access to inventory management. This means that there is no need to sign up for the inventory management software, as it comes integrated with a larger plan, the Square for Retail plan.

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Plus

$60

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Premium

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Free

As the name implies, this plan is completely free to use. It comes with the free retail POS app and a free online store. In addition, it comes with basic inventory management tools.

Plus

The Plus plan costs $60 per month per location. It features exchanges, an unlimited management team, advanced retail reports, and advanced inventory settings.

Premium

Unlike the others, the premium plan is not fixed, with its price available upon request. It has discounts on Square Payroll, Square Marketing, and Square Loyalty.

Featured prices can be updated and free offers may include additional terms.

Ease of Use

The platform is straightforward to use. The features are limited and are easily accessible via the web. The dashboard is very clean, and the features are concise and streamlined to be used by small businesses with reduced operations.

Customer Support

Square Up has a dedicated support center with detailed articles on some of the most important sections of the software.

24/7 Help & Support

There is 24/7 support available to all users.

Phone Support

Phone support available to all users, regardless of package.

Live Online Chat

There is a live chat

There is an option for all users to email the support team.

Video Tutorials

There are a number of videos available on YouTube.

FAQ

The FAQ covers basic and advanced software-related issues.

Blog

Blog available on the website.

Features & Functionality

General Features

Fast Setup

Unlike much other inventory management software that has to be deployed by specialists, it is possible to set up Square Up easily. You can import thousands and hundreds of products seamlessly using CSV spreadsheets. Whenever your item count requires adjusting, you can easily add inventory.

Quick Inventory Counting

With Square Up, business owners can easily keep track of their inventory. With the use of scanned barcodes, it is possible to derive stock quantities for different products.

Smart-Stock Alerts

This special feature comes with machine learning, which helps it to make accurate predictions on the durability and lifespan of stock. This way, sellers can be alerted to dwindling inventory and automatically reorder stock.

Advanced editing

With Square Up, business owners can seamlessly manage key details suck as the quantity and prices of stock. It is also possible to quicken the line with easy and quick modifiers. Several advanced inventory tools are also available. In addition, there is access to the cost of goods sold, multi-location inventory management, reporting of projected profits, and PO (purchase orders).

Features

Accounting Integration
Activity Dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
API
Auditing
Barcode Recognition
Barcode/Ticket Scanning
Billing & Invoicing
Cloud Infrastructure
Control Software
Cost Tracking
Customer Database

Data Synchronization
Forecasting
Kitting
Machine Learning & AI
Mobile-device access
Multi-Channel Management
Optimization
Purchase Order Management
Replenishment
Returns Handling
Search/Filter
Tracking

Advanced Inventory Features

Features

eCommerce Management
Invoice Management
Manufacturing Inventory Management Software
Multi-Currency
Multi-Location
Order Tracking
Product Identification

Purchasing & Receiving
Real-time Updates
Reorder Management
Status Tracking
Stock Management
Supplier Management
Vendor Managed Inventory

Reporting/Analytics

Features

Customizable Reports
Real Time Analytics
Real Time Reporting

Real-Time Data
Sales Reports

Integrations & Add-ons

Not a lot of inventory software has as many integrations as Square Up. Almost every prominent business service is listed on the platform, allowing you to interact seamlessly. Below are listed some of Square Up’s integrations and their related industries.

Tax and Accounting: TurboTax Self-Employed, Commerce Sync, Intuit QuickBooks, Zoho BooksOnline, and Xero.

Scheduling and Booking: Wix Bookings, Acuity Scheduling, GoDaddy Appointments, and Schedulicity.

Order and Delivery: GoParrot, Craver, Chowly, Kyoo, and The Ordering.app.

Ecommerce: Magento, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce
Other integrations include Breezeworks, simPRO, mHelpDesk, JotForm, Wufoo, Gravity Forms,Cognito Forms, 123FormBuilder, DrChrono EHR & RCM, IntakeQ, Embroker, MassageBook, 17hats, Táve, PandaDoc, vcita, ZipBooks, MarketMan, DEAR Systems, Shopventory,Sku IQ, TapMango, Gift Up!, TheGiftCardCafe.com, Digital Loyalty by Loyalzoo, Mailchimp, IFTTT, SumAll, Dor, Customer Screen, TouchBistro, Vend, KioskBuddy, SalesVu POS & Self-Order Kiosk, Fresh KDS, and SuitePOS.

Features

Accounting Integration
Advertising credits
Mailing lists

Point of Sale (POS)
Search engine submission
Third Party Integrations

Verdict

Square Up helps business owners to improve and automate one of the most difficult but crucial operations of businesses. As an inventory management software, it is best used by small businesses. New features like Quick Inventory Counting, Smart Stock Alerts, and Easy Item Create provide entrepreneurs with better control over inventory management. This way, they can be more efficient with counting, creating, and reordering inventory.

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Author: Maxmillian Agbakwuru

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