| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Initial term | Month to monthSquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Month-to-month. Online ordering runs under the same General Terms as the rest of Square. |
| Automatic renewal | Doesn't renew automaticallySquare (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · Month to month, with no renewal term. |
| Notice to avoid renewal | Not needed: it doesn't renew automatically |
| Early termination fee (ETF) | No early termination fee. Subscription fees already paid are not refunded.Square (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · |
| How the ETF is calculated | Not researched yet |
| Exclusive processing commitment in the contract | NoSquare (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · Square online ordering takes card payments only through Square, but no term commits you to it (same fact as in our POS comparison). |
| Right to raise prices | Square may change its subscription fees with reasonable advance notice, and it may amend its terms at any time with the notice it considers reasonable (General Terms).Square (opens in a new tab) · Contract or terms · |
| Trial period | N/ASquare (opens in a new tab) · Vendor website · Square Free, the plan we price, has no subscription fee, so there is no trial. Square Plus and Square Premium offer a 30-day trial with no subscription fee. |
| Charges before you go live | Not researched yet |
This is general information about published contracts, not legal advice: read your own contract and check with a lawyer before you sign.