Matt Sherman

Square’s reader comes free when you sign up for Square point of sale only accepts magstripe payments, while Square contactless and chip reader takes chip and contactless payments and can also accept Google Pay and Apple Pay.

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Harbortouch has a decent interface and a feature-set that certainly checks the majority of boxes you would expect from a solid POS offering. If you can find a way to make sure that you’re getting the processing rate you’re promised and can negotiate out of some of the hidden fees, you might end up with a strong and affordable system.

Same-day deposits are nearly identical to Square’s Instant Transfer feature. It comes with the same notice that some may have limits, and you may start out with a smaller transfer amount per day and work your way up.

Square’s phone customer service hours are from 6 am to 6 pm Pacific time, Monday through Friday. Note that with higher paid subscription tiers, like Square for Restaurants Pro, you have access to Square’s phone support 24/7. Getting a human isn’t always simple, however, as the system will often try and funnel you through its live chat option. If you do have a very specific question and you are two-step verified, you can generally reach someone within a few minutes during business hours or opt to receive a call back. Square has also largely done away with its customer code system for receiving support.

Pros Low cost Included free from Payment Depot Incredibly easy to use Good customer service Offline mode Free card reader Cons Lack of integrations Limited backend Overview SwipeSimple (offered by Payment Depot) is one of the more unique POS products I’ve come across. For one, you can’t simply buy the product outright; you can only get […]

Very few, if any, free POS offerings will give you inventory features as easy to use or as robust as Square delivers. Its trademark functionality makes Square breeze to set up and use but, if your business has extensive or complicated inventory needs, you may need to spring for something a little more advanced.

Square Terminal combines Square’s mobile POS app with an integrated card reader, all in a compact handheld device. Check out our in-depth review to see if it’s really worth the investment.

Square Loyalty charges by the number of loyalty visits a business has each month. This can range from $45-$105 per month per location. Square can also give you a custom rate if you have more than 10,000 loyalty visits per month

Square’s free online store is a great tool for existing Square merchants who want to sell online, but if you want a full-fledged ecommerce store at the center of your empire, you might want to check out some other shopping cart software. Read on to find out how Square’s online store stacks up.