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Square

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SERVICE FEATURES

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Get up and running fast for a couple transactions or 100s, Square has hardware options to take credit and debit transitions easily. Square started off with the basis of selling things fast and on the go, this is still in the core of the business years later with a mobile first focus. Square headquarters are in San Francisco, USA.

Category

E-commerce

Information Last Updated

Sept. 16, 2021

Positive

No Subscription for In Store

Pay for only transactions and get a handful of features free just by being part of the Square network.

Loyalty Programs Built in

Reach returning customers easily with promotions and loyalty both in store and online. You can even sell gift cards online and in store.

Online Integrations With Sites

Setting up payment gateways for your Wix and BigCommerce sites all through one Square account.

Negative

Limited Customizations

Square does not have a huge selection of template stores for online, the products is only a couple years old.

Handful of Integrations

Square does have integrations to their Square Online product but there is not a huge catalogue of items, research before committing.

Large Support Can be Costly

Square is great for the little person and the small to medium business but it can be very costly with big expansion plans to more than a couple locations.

Things To Be Aware Of

Mobile First Design

Square was built on iOS and Android first, so earlier on their network was very mobile first and has continued to be to this day. Allowing you to do most things on the go.

Tailored Apps for Your Needs

Built on the previous mobile first approach, Square has also tailored apps depending on what kind of business you run. You can choose to download: General POS, Retail, Appointment and Restaurant Apps depending on the business or even the employee position.

Recurring Payments Cost More

Any subscription based payment and invoice comes with a bit higher charge, please review their site for up to date costs.

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