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Alternatives to Square

6 alternatives found

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Square (now part of Block, Inc.) is a financial technology company founded in 2009 by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey, headquartered in San Francisco. Square revolutionized payment processing for small businesses by introducing a free card reader that plugs into a smartphone headphone jack, enabling anyone to accept credit card payments without expensive POS hardware.

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Stripe

Better for online/e-commerce with more developer customization

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PayPal

Larger consumer recognition and Venmo integration

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Shopify Payments

Better for e-commerce stores with built-in checkout

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Clover

More advanced POS hardware for restaurant and retail

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Toast

Purpose-built for restaurants with kitchen display integration

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Lightspeed

More powerful inventory management for complex retail

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