Choose Square Online when Square POS/payments are already central and you want the online store as part of that stack — not as a separate platform evaluation.
Starting price
$0.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
30 days
Best for
Brick-and-click retailers already on Square POS
SoftwareGlimpse review
8/10
Good
Official vendor demonstration of product surfaces. It supplements screenshots and editorial analysis — it is not independent SoftwareGlimpse testing.
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How Square Online presents the product in an official vendor video.
$0.00
Free plan
$0/mo — pay processing; limited customization vs paid tiers.
$49.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
$49/mo per location — custom domain, marketing/loyalty depth, lower online rate.
$149.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
$149/mo per location — lowest in-person rates, 24/7 phone support.
Verified captures from Square Online's product interface.
Desktop storefront hero from the official Square Online page.
Official Square Online marketing UI asset
https://squareup.com/us/en/online-store · Checked 2026-08-18
Choose Square Online when Square POS/payments are already central and you want the online store as part of that stack — not as a separate platform evaluation. Consider Shopify for online-first scale; WooCommerce for WordPress; BigCommerce for multi-storefront SaaS. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.
Bottom line
Free ($0) with higher online processing. Plus $49/location, Premium $149/location (30-day trial). Model processing spreads, not just subscription.
| Square Online(this review) | Shopify | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.00/user/month | $39.00/user/month |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
Online storefront
Launch a branded online store with catalog, checkout, and payments.
Explore use case →Omnichannel retail
Sell online and in person with unified catalog, payments, and inventory.
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