Tap, dip, or swipe

Accept payments with tap, chip, or swipe functionality. Cards and digital wallets included.

Tap to Pay on iPhone and Tap to Pay on Android

Take payments with just your phone. Accept contactless cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets in person. No additional hardware needed.

Manual entry or card on file

Manually enter a customer's card details or securely add cards to customer profiles and use at checkout.

ACH bank transfers

Let customers pay directly from their bank account with a secure invoice. Customers can pay via ACH with just their bank account and routing number.

Afterpay

Let customers pay in four interest-free installments over six weeks. You'll receive the full payment up front.

Cash App Pay

Allow customers to pay with Cash App Pay by scanning a QR code.

Discounts and refunds

Create percentage or dollar amount discounts. Issue full or partial refunds to the original payment or as store credit.

Age verification prompts

Set age restrictions on items like alcohol and tobacco and verify the age of customers at checkout.

Bottle deposits

Set up a bottle deposit per item, and it’ll be added to the order at time of checkout automatically.

Exchanges

Process a product exchange for your customer.

Cross-location returns and fulfillment

Accept returns at any location, regardless of where the purchase was made.

Item and menu management

Update your on-premise and online menus in real time and sync changes to all locations and channels — POS, online, kiosks, and delivery apps. Use bulk edits to quickly manage item availability or visibility.

Third-party order management

Consolidate all your online menus and orders, including those from delivery partners like Grubhub and Door Dash, in one platform. Sort by order status and source.

Custom floor plans

Customize your restaurant floor plan with click-and-drag layouts. Use color-coded labels to show if a table has been waiting too long.

Item availability

Mark items as sold out in real time across every sales channel to keep your team on the same page.

Advanced modifiers

Capture complex orders easily. With step-by-step flows, quantity controls, and smart sequencing for things like toppings or sides, you reduce mistakes and speed up service. Available for Square for Franchises.

Order guide

See vendor prices side-by-side and compare costs per unit in real time. You can also turn your menu into an ingredients list instantly. This feature is currently in beta, but you can still use it while we add the finishing touches.

Bulk edit items in menus

Update multiple items using the bulk editing tool from Square Dashboard to easily make changes to your menu at scale.

Seat management

Add a cover count to your tables, including optional or required seat positions for dishes, so your staff knows where to deliver each dish.

Course management

Organize checks and kitchen tickets so items are prepared and served at the right time. Customize course settings for each device.

Reservation integrations

Take reservations by integrating your system with apps like OpenTable and SevenRooms.

Send & Stay

Fire items to the kitchen before payment so prep can begin earlier and keep the line moving during busy periods.

Drive-Thru

Run your drive thru with dedicated workflows built into Square POS. Assign car identifiers and display orders in real time so customers can confirm accuracy and your team can hand off orders correctly at the window.

Automatic gratuity

Add a fixed-percentage gratuity to your customer’s check, manually or automatically. Add gratuity based on party size.

Simple percentage

Party-size thresholds

Party-size thresholds

Service charges

Add a percentage-based or fixed-amount service charge to a transaction to help offset operational or overhead costs. Visible as a line item to both you and your customer.

Instant payouts

Get real-time access to earnings from online marketplace and ordering platforms in your Square Checking account.

Orders tab

Manage all your on-premise and online orders, including delivery-partner sites such as DoorDash, in one place. Filter by order status and source.

Open checks and house accounts

Create, edit, and save an order before completing the sale. Create and manage customer accounts to keep a running balance of purchases, then send an invoice when it's time to pay.

QR code payments

Enable QR code payments on receipts to speed up table turnover and free up staff time.

Order-ready texts

Collect a guest’s phone number to automatically send a text when their order is marked as complete in KDS.

Split or reopen checks

Split a check by items or seats, or split an amount into equal payments. Reopen a check to adjust and comp or void items, then choose to keep the original payment method or refund the customer.

Preauthorize bar tabs

Temporarily preauthorize a customer's credit card for a set amount to ensure it's valid and they can pay the bill when closing their tab.

Auto-numbering

Automatically assign a unique number to each order so your staff can track, call out, and hand off orders quickly and accurately during busy periods.

Square KDS app

Connect your front and back of house with features for ticket routing, customizable ticket layouts, real-time order updates, ticket timers, device syncs, and performance reports.

Not available in Square Free

$30/mo. for the Square KDS app per device

$20/mo. for the Square KDS app per device

Square Kiosk app

Offer self-service ordering with customizable welcome screens and quick menu access, picture-based categories, email and text receipts, text nofifications, and a cart that’s always visible.

Not available in Square Free

$50/mo. for the Square Kiosk app per device

$30/mo. for the Square Kiosk app per device

Take orders tableside

Turn more tables, provide a better guest experience, and keep servers informed with real-time item and order updates.

Unlimited calendars

Add and view as many staff calendars as your business needs. There is no employee limit.

Custom scheduling

Customize your calendar based on your availability. Color code your schedule by staff or by service, set a daily appointment limit, and block off personal time.

Online booking website and booking integrations

Create and customize a booking website so clients can book 24/7. Add a Book Now button to your website, create a QR code for a contactless booking option, or embed a booking widget into an existing website.

Prepayments and automatic contracts

Require your clients to pay in advance for specific services or as part of your cancellation policy. Send contracts to clients automatically when they book.

Appointment deposits

Collect a partial deposit when appointments are scheduled to protect your calendar and reduce no-shows.

Digital wallets in booking flow

Let clients check out with the wallets they already use — like Apple Pay and Google Pay — during the your online booking flow so it's easier to lock in appointments on the spot.

Processing time

Account for downtime for certain services, such as hair-color treatments, and let clients book during the downtime of existing appointments.

Multi-staff appointment booking

Let clients book one appointment with multiple services assigned to different staff.

Cancellation policy and no-show fees

Set up time frames for cancellations and require customers to provide a credit card at booking. Charge the card on file for late cancellations or no-shows.

Daily booking limit

Set a booking cap for online customers. Allow team members to book above the threshold if needed.

Class booking and packages

Offer a prepaid series of services or classes, automatically applying the booking's value at checkout when customers redeem them. Create and schedule one-time or recurring group classes.

Multi-location management

Manage your calendar, staff, and online bookings across multiple locations.

Waitlist

Create a waitlist for popular services and staff. Let clients join the waitlist through your booking site and receive notifications when an appointment opens up.

Resource management

Assign rooms, chairs, stations, and other resources to the services required.

Appointment reminders

Set up automatic text and email reminder notifications to help clients manage their appointments.

Custom notifications

Customize text and email notifications to fit your brand.

Custom emails

Custom emails & texts

Custom emails & texts

Square Assistant

Let customers respond directly to SMS appointment reminders to confirm, cancel, or change their appointment. Your calendar updates automatically with every change.

Appointment confirmations

Send clients text and email confirmations. Confirmed appointments will appear in your calendar.

Instagram, Facebook, and Google integrations

Add a Book Now button to your Instagram account, your Facebook page, or your Google Business Profile.

Google Calendar sync

Sync your Square calendar with your Google Calendar to track bookings.

Bookings API

Use the Booking API to allow an external application to create, update, and cancel every booking from your calendar.

Automatically create items and SKUs

Search or scan a GTIN barcode to automatically add items to your catalog or import your existing catalog in bulk. Automatically populate SKUs for future items that you create and generate missing SKUs for existing items. Create new items with auto-generated SKUs.

Auto-polish item image

Create professional-looking product images right from your POS. Auto-polish instantly removes backgrounds so your products stand out — no photo editing needed.

Inventory tracking

Track stock, costs, and product availability. Monitor inventory levels to maximize profitability and ensure adequate supply.

Product bundles

Sell a combination of complementary products as a single unit.

Low-stock alerts

Set an alert for when stock counts dip below a certain quantity so you can get ahead of knowing when it’s time to restock.

Barcode label printing

Create and print barcode labels using the supported label dimensions, printing templates, and printers.

Manage unit costs

Produce more detailed reports, like cost of goods sold, and better calculate margins with the ability to add unit costs to items in the catalog.

Inventory history

Get a detailed view of your current inventory levels by listing out each stock adjustment.

Inventory counting tool

Perform full or cycle counts on the go. Export counts to reconcile stock on hand with expected inventory and maintain accurate records.

Vendor and purchase order management

Create vendor profiles to use when making barcodes, purchase orders, and reports. Manage purchase orders for every vendor.

Bulk inventory intake

Quickly receive stock in bulk by scanning or by searching for items.

Import purchase orders

Create purchase orders by importing a CSV or Excel version of the purchase order.

Transfer orders

Create and track inventory transfers across locations in stages: draft, pending, partially received, and completed.

Sync with Shopify using Thrive

With Thrive Inventory, you can sync your Square catalog and inventory with Shopify, so you can sell in-store and online while managing products in one place. Keep Square as your source of truth to cut down on manual work.

Square Restaurant Inventory by MarketMan

Sync your menu to track ingredient-level stock and reduce waste — without adding complexity to your team’s workflow. Pricing applicable for customers new to MarketMan.

$99/mo. per location

$99/mo. per location

Print barcode labels from purchase orders

Easily print barcode labels for items received in a purchase order.

Sales insights

Select a date range to track a sales summary, including payments and fees. Check trends by item, category, timeframe, location, and more.

Reconciliation report

The reconciliation report breaks down sales, refunds, fees, and deposits — so you know where your money's going.

Custom work week

Set your business week to start on any day — not just Monday — so your sales and labor reports align with your actual shifts. Great for businesses that close on Mondays or run unique schedules.

Daily sales summary email

Get a quick snapshot of your sales from the previous day in your inbox every morning — with wide-ranging metrics to help you understand your performance. This feature is rolling out in phases and will appear in your Square account automatically. If you don’t see it yet, hang tight — access is on the way.

Future bookings report

Get insights into future earnings from booked appointments.

Service cost tracking

Manage back bar expenses with detailed cost tracking for each service.

Team performance report

Measure team performance with metrics on retention, prebooking, and schedule utilization.

Aging inventory report

Track inventory aging to identify slow-moving stock, optimize restocking, and reduce waste.

Cost of goods sold report

Keep an eye on topline metrics like cost of goods, total revenue, profit, and profit margin.

Inventory sell-through report

Get a daily snapshot of all the information you need to manage your inventory effectively.

Projected profit report

Break your data into smaller sections to see the performance of an item, view each location’s profit potential, and see how each inventory category is contributing to your business.

Vendor sales

View sold items in a given time frame sorted by vendor. See performance and additional insights for each item sold.

Deferred sales tracking

Separate when an order is placed from when it’s fulfilled to get more accurate revenue recognition — useful for pre-orders, catering, or future-dated sales.

Catalog reporting

See how your full menu is performing and consolidate item performance across sales from seven different sources, such as POS, online, delivery apps, and more, into a single flexible report.

Live section and shift reporting

Get details about open checks, closed checks, and total sales. See the sales numbers for each part of the restaurant, including bar, dining room, or patio. View covers and total sales at any given moment.

Close of day procedures and reporting

Run close of day and team member shift reports to see daily sales activity and team member tip payouts. Check details, gross and net sales, payment methods, and category and item sales.

Kitchen performance reporting

See completed ticket count and average completed ticket time across all devices and locations.

Team sales and activity reporting

See who's making the most sales on your team and view all team activity at your POS. Track who issued refunds, when employees clocked in, and more.

Labor cost reporting

Compare your hourly labor costs to net sales to make smarter staffing decisions. Forecast total labor expenses for upcoming schedules.

Customer accounts

Customers can sign in to view order history and reorder, track offers and loyalty rewards, manage gift card balances, and more.

Multiple website management

Manage multiple Square Online sites. Toggle between sites and assign products from your item library to each location.

Age verification pop-up

If you sell age-restricted items, require visitors to confirm their age before entering your site.

Sync Wix online store

Build a professional online store in minutes with Wix’s AI-powered onboarding, and connect it to your Square catalog. Inventory, orders, and discounts stay in sync across online and in-person channels.

Order with Google

Let customers discover and order directly from your ordering page with Google Maps and Google Search.

Online ordering profile

Take commission-free delivery and pickup orders through a branded ordering profile that seamlessly syncs with your Square POS.

Password-protected pages

Use passwords to keep certain pages or areas of your website hidden from public view.

Voice ordering

AI-powered voice ordering answers all calls and sends every order straight to your kitchen. This feature is currenty in beta, but you can still use it while we add the finishing touches.

Pickup and local delivery

Offer free in-store or curbside pickup or local delivery with your staff or third-party couriers. Set ordering windows, delivery times, and minimum or maximum order amounts.

Shipping label printing and discounts

Print shipping labels in bulk right from your Square Dashboard and save on shipping rates in the U.S.

Fraud controls

Set custom rules and alerts to detect and manage fraud risk.

Restaurant preorders

Let customers preorder food items for a specific date and time.

QR code ordering

Let customers place contactless orders with a QR code menu.

Retail preorders

Let customers preorder retail items for a specific date and time.

Accept multiple payment types

Accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, Square Pay, Cash App Afterpay, and Cash App Pay at checkout.

Free shipping progress bar

Offer free shipping with a minimum order amount, and show customers how close they are to reaching that threshold during checkout.

Discounts on in-person and online sales

Discounts created from your POS can be automatically applied at checkout in person or online.

Abandoned cart emails

Automatically email customers with a reminder of the items left in their cart.

Free delivery progress bar

Offer free delivery with a minimum order amount, and show customers how close they are to reaching that threshold during checkout.

Real-time shipping rates

Display accurate shipping rates at checkout based on weight, destination, and carrier.

Item quick view and checkout

Give customers a quick view of your products and fast access to checkout.

Time-based categories

Highlight a set of products or menu items on certain days and times.

Product reviews

Automatically request product reviews from customers to post on your site.

Item badges, quantity limits, and scheduled updates

Add badges when certain items are on sale, running low, or out of stock. Limit the quantity of a particular item that can be purchased in a single order. Set up product drops, price changes, and flash sales in advance.

Bundles and subscriptions

Offer subscriptions for items or services on your website. Sell multiple items as a single bundle online.

Website builder with SEO tools

Build your website with basic site layouts, design options, and blog content. Use built-in SEO tools to rank higher.

Custom domain connect

Connect your site to a domain you already own, or buy and register a new domain.

Custom code and native video embed

Upload and embed videos on your site. Add multiple embed code sections to add reservation services from OpenTable, accept event registrations via Eventbrite, and more.

Expanded site customization

Customize site elements like buttons, badges, navigation, and banners. Add custom fonts, video, parallax, and animations. Choose a customizable website theme and access over 100 million premium stock photos.

Send service messages and reply via SMS and email

Automatically send digital receipts, appointment updates, and order updates. Message customers with suggested replies or actions and track your conversation history in one place.

Do not disturb

Silence or limit notifications so customers trying to reach you will receive an automatic reply.

Dedicated business phone number

Get a unique phone number for your business that customers can text or call to leave a voicemail. This feature does not support outbound calling.

Message new customers

You can message new customers, and new customers with no purchase history can message your business.

PDF sharing

Send customers PDF files via email.

Call to text and voicemail transcription

Give customers calling your business the option to continue the conversation over text. Get customer voicemails transcribed.

Google Reviews monitoring

Connect your Google Business Profile to Square and monitor the reviews you receive.

Coupons

Create custom coupon codes to share with customers across marketing channels.

Email marketing

Send unlimited one-time and automatic email campaigns with prebuilt, customizable campaigns.

Text message marketing

Send one-time and automatic text message campaigns with prebuilt, customizable campaigns.

500 messages included, then 3¢ per message

2,500 messages included, then 1.5¢ per message

Customized receipts

Attach a coupon, event invitation, business update, or eGift card to receipts.

Automated campaigns

Create automated email and text campaigns to welcome new customers, send birthday offers, engage lapsed customers, request Google Reviews, and more.

Physical and eGift cards

Sell physical and eGift cards from your POS or online store.

2.5% load fee

2.5% load fee

0% load fee

Invoices and recurring invoices

Send unlimited invoices with flexible payment options. Set up recurring invoices to send on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly schedule.

Deposits

Request a deposit upfront, then set a separate due date for the remaining balance.

Automatic payment reminders

Set up automatic payment reminders that send before, on, or after the payment due date.

Project workspace and dashboard

Access all your project files including, invoices, estimates, contracts, and notes, in one central location.

Custom invoice templates

Create invoices from layout options and save multiple templates for future use.

Batch invoices

Send one invoice to multiple customers simultaneously to streamline billing.

Payment schedule

Set up a flexible payment schedule based on specific milestones with a single invoice.

Invoice customization

Tailor invoices with custom fields, including terms, policies, and messages, to provide clients with more context.

Contracts, contract templates, and e-signature

Build contracts from editable and reusable templates. Write clauses from scratch, use AI-generated clauses, or edit prebuilt clauses. Let clients digitally sign contracts on the go.

Custom contract fields

Add custom fields like checkboxes, text fields, or questions to your contracts.

Require contract signature

Require unsigned contracts to be signed before an invoice payment can be made.

Estimates

Provide clients detailed estimates. Send by email or text or share a link.

Multi-package estimates

Offer multiple options in a single estimate.

Auto-convert estimates to invoices

Instantly convert accepted estimates to invoices.

Timecards with break and overtime

Timecards are automatically created when an employee clocks in and tracks their breaks and overtime. You can edit time cards or add notes anytime.

Clock in and out with passcodes or badges

Employees can clock in and out with a passcode or badge at your POS. You can customize settings to block early clock-ins and enforce geofencing.

New hire onboarding

Let employees upload new-hire paperwork like forms of identification, signed employment agreements, and certifications.

Unlimited custom permission sets

Allows you to provide precise access levels for your growing team.

Instant access to sales with Square Checking

Open a free checking account in two minutes and start spending instantly with your debit card — right after each sale.

Instant payouts from delivery partners

Instant access to funds from third-party delivery platforms like Uber Eats and DoorDash — up to 11 days faster than standard payout timelines.

Early access to ACH deposits

Get your ACH funds deposited up to two days early, so that you can access the money you earn outside of Square sooner.

Free business savings account

Open a free savings account in minutes with zero fees or minimums and earn 1.00% APY on all funds set aside.

Automated savings from sales

Automatically set aside a percentage of each sale for key expenses like quarterly taxes.

Tap, dip, or swipe

Applies to in-person payments when a card is present.

2.6% + 15¢

2.5% + 15¢

2.4% + 15¢

Online

Applies to card payments made online or through an invoice.

3.3% + 30¢

2.9% + 30¢

2.9% + 30¢

Online API

Applies to card payments made within your web or mobile application's workflow using our payments APIs.

2.9% + 30¢

2.9% + 30¢

2.9% + 30¢

ACH bank transfer (via invoice)

Applies to payments made on invoices with an ACH bank transfer.

1%, $1 min

1%, $1 min,
$10 fee cap

1%, $1 min,
$10 fee cap

ACH bank transfer (via API)

Applies to ACH transfers through the Web Payments SDK and Payments API.

1%, $1 min, $5 fee cap

1%, $1 min, $5 fee cap

1%, $1 min, $5 fee cap

Manual entry or card on file

Applies to payments when a card number is manually entered or when a saved card on file is used.

3.5% + 15¢

3.5% + 15¢

3.5% + 15¢

Afterpay

You get paid immediately, but customers pay over time in four installments.

6% + 30¢

6% + 30¢

6% + 30¢

Cash or check

Applies to any payment made via cash or check.

Free

Free

Free

Bitcoin payments

Applies to in-person payments where buyer scans a QR code to pay in bitcoin.

0% until 2027

0% until 2027

0% until 2027

EBT

Applies to in-person payments made with an EBT card for SNAP-eligible items. Processing fees are waived for EBT payments while the feature is in beta, through fall 2026.

1.8% + 5¢

1.8% + 5¢

1.8% + 5¢

Locations

With Square Plus and Square Premium, the monthly fee applies to each location you run.

$0/mo. per location

$49/mo. per location

$149/mo. per location

Text message marketing

With Square Plus, 500 texts are included per month per account, then pay 3¢ per text. With Square Premium 2,500 texts are included per month per account, then pay 1.5¢ per text.

Not available in Square Free

500 texts included, then 3¢ per text

2,500 texts included, then 1.5¢ per text

Gift card load

With Square Free and Square Plus, you pay a 2.5% load fee. There are no additional fees when a gift card is redeemed.

2.5% load fee

2.5% load fee

0% load fee

Square KDS app

You pay the monthly Square KDS app fee per device in addition to your monthly Square Plus or Square Premium cost.

Not available in Square Free

$30/mo. for the Square KDS app per device

$20/mo. for the Square KDS app per device

Square Kiosk app

You pay the monthly Square Kiosk app fee per device in addition to your monthly Square Plus or Square Premium cost.

Not available in Square Free

$50/mo. for the Square Kiosk app per device

$30/mo. for the Square Kiosk app per device

Bitcoin conversions

Automatically convert a percentage of card sales into bitcoin — an easy way to build bitcoin savings, without any extra steps.

1.0%

1.0%

0.5%

International card transaction fee

An additional fee applies to payments made on credit or debit cards issued outside of the United States.

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%