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Square, Inc.

Square POS

8.2 /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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Square POS Ratings

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86 Likeliness to Recommend

92 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 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?

4% Negative

10% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Fair
Reliable
Respectful
Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Sales Transactions

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices

Employee Mobile

Customer Account Management

Online Integrations Web Store

Loyalty Program

Employee Management

PCI and EMV Compatible

Analytics and Reporting

Pricing Promotions

Inventory Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Square POS Reviews

Natasha H.

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

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Submitted Jul 2023

Very easy to use, great for business owners

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square POS from other similar products?

I love That many people use and know Square so they feel it is a trusted source when selling products. I love how quick and easily accessible it is as well being able to use it on your phone in addition to the card reader.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love being able to create products and set my own price, and be able to adjust if things fluctuate. I also Love the analytics report to show how your sales were for the day/ week/ month

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dislike the % of commission + the dollar amount that gets taken out of your earnings. If you sell your item at a low price you will not make much profit. I feel They should just take a percent with how popular Square is.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Definitely get a card reader that allows tap to pay, or Apple Pay. It’s a good resource but also can use your Phone or tablet

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Daniel N.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Media
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jul 2023

Reliable and Intuitive Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square POS from other similar products?

Design feels way more cohesive and recognizable. Other products seem to be imitating.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The smartphone version is the best part of square pos for me. I was mailed a free axial plug in that made credit card transactions barely an after thought. It made my book signing experiences way more conversational and made it almost like no transaction was even occurring.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have not had enough negative experiences with Square POS. My main issue was initially that it sometimes seemed to bug out and not take a transaction, but that was briefly a few years ago.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

No need to hesitate. Barely any if no costs come at just trying it out, especially if you are only using the app version like I did for book reading events.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Bill H.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jul 2023

One of the OG POS systems. Still king.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square POS from other similar products?

Ease of use along with various was to deploy.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

We use handhelds and it makes things way easier. Plus tap to pay!

What do you dislike most about this product?

Initial product purchase for what we need add up.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Easy integration. Easy to use. Easy to get reports.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

2019 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Square POS Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

92 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Natasha H.

Very easy to use, great for business owners

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Daniel N.

Reliable and Intuitive Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bill H.

One of the OG POS systems. Still king.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Sales Transactions

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices

Employee Mobile

Customer Account Management

Online Integrations Web Store

Loyalty Program

Employee Management

PCI and EMV Compatible

Analytics and Reporting

Pricing Promotions

Inventory Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement