Square: What it does and who it fits
Point-of-sale, invoicing and card payments with a free plan and per-location paid plans.
Best for: Taking card payments in the field and sending invoices
What Square does
- ✓Invoices and estimates
- ✓Tap to Pay on iPhone/Android
- ✓Booking
- ✓Contracts with e-signature
From squareup.com, last updated 2026-11-02. Not a hands-on test.
Which trades Square fits
Square's vendor material doesn't single out a trade, so treat it as general home-service software and check it against your job types.
Vendor-stated fit: Taking card payments in the field and sending invoices.
Setup and getting started
- Free trial
- Free 30-day trial on Plus and Premium; Free plan has no monthly fee
- After hours
- Ask vendor
- Integrations
- Ask vendor
Pricing at a glance
3 published plans, from $0/mo. Checked 2026-11-09 on the vendor pricing page.
Plans, cost at 50/100/250 calls, fees and price history →Pros & considerations
- + Publishes its prices openly
- + Try before you buy: Free 30-day trial on Plus and Premium; Free plan has no monthly fee
- • Confirm the plan limits match your volume
Based on the vendor's published pricing and documentation.
More facts from the vendorRead more ▾
- Free plan: pay only processing fees
- Square Plus and Premium: free 30-day trial, cancel or switch anytime
- Invoices: estimates, contracts and invoices on every plan
- ACH via invoice: 1%, $1 minimum
- Manual entry or card on file: 3.5% + 15¢
- Custom pricing over $250,000/yr processed
FAQ
Does Square have a free trial?
Per the vendor's site: Free 30-day trial on Plus and Premium; Free plan has no monthly fee.
Is there a contract with Square?
Per the vendor's site: No locked-in contracts (per vendor).
Who is Square best for?
Taking card payments in the field and sending invoices.
What are the alternatives to Square?
Popular alternatives include Stripe. See the Square alternatives page for prices side by side.
Has TradeTested call-tested Square?
Square is not call-tested yet. CallBench Round 1 has not started and no scores, recordings, or transcripts are published.
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