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eBay vs Square

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eBay

Software

Buy and sell on the world's online marketplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square logo

Square

Software

Powering the economy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Square has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eBay and Square actually diverge.

Attributes where eBay and Square differ
AttributeeBaySquare
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebPOS (Mobile app), Web
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in eBay

Nothing recorded that Square does not also cover.

Only in Square

  • Payment processing
  • Point of sale
  • Invoicing
  • Payroll
  • Banking
  • QuickBooks
  • WooCommerce
  • Wix

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

eBay

No use cases recorded yet. See the eBay review.

Square

  • Accept payments with all-in-one POS applicationnot eBay
  • Online ordering and basic website creationnot eBay
  • Invoicing and appointment bookingnot eBay
  • Staff scheduling and loyalty programmesnot eBay

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

eBay

  • Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

Square

  • Plus plan pricing not specified in documentation
  • Processing fees differ by tier but exact rates not detailed
  • Free plan pricing mentioned but specific features for Plus unclear
  • Text marketing charged at 3¢ per message after first 500 included

Pricing, plan by plan

eBay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

Which should you pick?

Choose eBay if

Nothing in the data separates eBay from Square on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

eBay review

Choose Square if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on POS (Mobile app), Web.
  • You also want point of sale.
Square review

Questions people ask

Is eBay or Square better?
Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Square at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eBay or Square?
Square has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for eBay and Free for Square.
Does eBay or Square run on more platforms?
eBay runs on Web. Square runs on POS (Mobile app), Web.
Can I use Square for free?
Yes. Square has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. eBay starts at On request.
What can eBay do that Square cannot?
Square covers Payment processing, Point of sale, Invoicing, Payroll.
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