Square, Inc.

Square POS

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

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What is Square POS?

Square Point of Sale is the point-of-sale system designed to grow with you. It provides you the tools you need, serves every kind of business and can run on a smartphone in the field or on a tablet at your home.

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Awards & Recognition

Square POS won the following awards in the Retail POS category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

6 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

9 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2021

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

Square POS Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+86 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Square POS?

6% Negative

11% Neutral

83% Positive

Pros

Fair
Reliable
Acts with Integrity
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices

Sales Transactions

Employee Mobile

Online Integrations Web Store

PCI and EMV Compatible

Loyalty Program

Employee Management

Analytics and Reporting

Customer Account Management

Inventory Control

Pricing Promotions

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Square POS Reviews

Robert P.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2020

Innovative POS Solution that delivers.

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

What differentiates Square POS from other similar products?

Easy to use. Cost effective. Faster deposits.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's Mobility

What do you dislike most about this product?

If signal is not strong, may not work

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I was very happy with the product. I am no longer with that company/industry, but if I was, I would endorse continuing.

Pros

Respectful
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

BETTY S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: Vendor Selection and Purchasing

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Easy to use, but a little high on fees

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square POS from other similar products?

Ease of use, portability, inventory

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use, portability

What do you dislike most about this product?

High transaction fees

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ease of use, portability

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Angie T.

Role: Finance
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2020

Fantastic Product.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square POS from other similar products?

The brand is bad none compared to others.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customer Service and support

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing I like everything.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go for it. You will not be sorry.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

Square POS Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+86 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Square POS?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices Includes cash drawer, POS terminal, customer display, bar code scanner, card reader, receipt printer that can operate with or without network connectivity.

Sales Transactions Includes an item, quantity, payment, statement of charges/receipt, sales management, refund, exchanges, special order processing and foreign currency/exchange.

Employee Mobile Mobile devices can be used to check inventory, check customer history, and process SALES/RETURN transactions & invoicing.

Online Integrations Web Store The solution provides or integrates with and supports online sales channels/webstore and marketplaces (i.e. Amazon) and unified inventory.

PCI and EMV Compatible Includes system monitoring, remote access control, security alarms, and sensors.

Loyalty Program Provides or integrates with loyalty, reward and relationship management programs for customer marketing, demographics, targeted up/cross-sell, coupons & points.

Employee Management Includes employee commission levels, split commission, employee productivity performance, discount limits, workforce rostering & scheduling.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Customer Account Management Enables customers to charge purchases to an internally regulated in-store charge/credit account, gift cards/certificates.

Inventory Control Includes open-to-buy, unit/SKU availability, tracking, purchasing, automatic replenishment, backorder status, stock counts, receipt planning, product history.

Pricing Promotions Includes a price, label, an intrinsic value, markdowns, promotional scheduling, bundling, discounting and activation rules engine, customer specific pricing.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Square POS Reviews

Robert P.

Innovative POS Solution that delivers.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

BETTY S.

Easy to use, but a little high on fees

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Angie T.

Fantastic Product.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices

Sales Transactions

Employee Mobile

Online Integrations Web Store

PCI and EMV Compatible

Loyalty Program

Employee Management

Analytics and Reporting

Customer Account Management

Inventory Control

Pricing Promotions

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement