Plans
| Plan | Price | Billed per | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Free | $0/monthSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | location | |
| Square Plus | $49/monthSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | location | Per location. Plus and Premium have a 30-day trial. |
| Square Premium | $149/monthSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | location | Per location. Plus and Premium have a 30-day trial. |
Card rates and fees
| Fee | Amount | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| In-person card rate (Square Free) | 2.6%Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · In person · Only on the Square Free plan |
| In-person card rate (Square Plus) | 2.5%Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · In person · Only on the Square Plus plan |
| In-person card rate (Square Premium) | 2.4%Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · In person · Only on the Square Premium plan |
| In-person fee per transaction | 15¢Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · The same 15¢ on every plan. | per transaction · In person |
| Online card rate (Square Free) | 3.3%Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · Online · Only on the Square Free plan |
| Online card rate (Square Plus and Premium) | 2.9%Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · Online · Only on the Square Plus and Square Premium plan |
| Online fee per transaction | 30¢Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · Online |
| Keyed-in card rate | 3.5%Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · Keyed |
| Keyed-in fee per transaction | 15¢Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per transaction · Keyed |
| Instant or same-day transfer | 1.95%Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | of each instant payout |
| PCI compliance fee | $0/yearSquare Support Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per account |
| Statement fee | $0/monthSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Square publishes its full fee list (Learn about Square fees), and it has no statement, annual, batch or minimum fee: on Square Free you only pay processing fees when you take a payment. | per account |
| Annual fee | $0/yearSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Square publishes its full fee list (Learn about Square fees), and it has no statement, annual, batch or minimum fee: on Square Free you only pay processing fees when you take a payment. | per account |
| Fee per settlement batch | $0 one-timeSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Square publishes its full fee list (Learn about Square fees), and it has no statement, annual, batch or minimum fee: on Square Free you only pay processing fees when you take a payment. | per settlement batch |
| Monthly minimum | $0/monthSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Square publishes its full fee list (Learn about Square fees), and it has no statement, annual, batch or minimum fee: on Square Free you only pay processing fees when you take a payment. | per accountOnly when your processing fees in the month are below the minimum: you pay the difference. |
| Chargeback fee | $0 one-timeSquare Support Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | per accountEach time a customer disputes a charge. |
Paid by your customers
With this program your customers pay the card cost on the cards it covers, so those cost your restaurant $0 in our estimate. A surcharge only covers credit cards: your restaurant still pays the vendor's rate on debit. We show what your customers pay apart and never add it to your cost. Card network rules and state laws apply, and some states limit surcharges.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Credit card surcharge (paid by your customers) | Not publishedSquare Support Center (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · You choose the percentage, up to 3% and never above your cost of acceptance; Square only publishes the cap. | per transaction · In person |
Current promotion
Signing bonus
Up to $12,000Source: Square (opens in a new tab)- Conditions
- A credit of up to $1,000 a month on your Sysco invoices, paid by Square, for up to 12 months after you switch. Only for businesses that are not Square customers yet, switch to Square and buy from Sysco (more than 100 cases a month in the last quarter, or new to Sysco). The monthly amount depends on your yearly card volume through Square, and Square does not publish the tiers, so $12,000 is a maximum. It is a credit on food purchases, not cash, and it does not pay your current provider's early termination fee. Square calls it a limited-time offer and publishes no end date.
- Valid until
- The vendor publishes no end date. We take it down if we can't re-check it within 30 days.
Counts in the RTC Score only if our reference restaurant qualifies.
The switching or signing incentive is one of the criteria with the most weight in the RTC Score. We count a promotion only while it's current, with a fixed published amount and conditions our reference restaurant meets. "Up to" amounts, buyouts of your current contract and unpublished amounts don't count. The cost calculator subtracts one only when your numbers qualify.
Hardware
- Ownership
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- Works with another processor
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| Item | Upfront | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Square Terminal | $299Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | — |
| Square Register | $899Square (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · | — |