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Goldie vs Square

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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Square

Software

Powering the economy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation
  • They diverge on capability: Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Square covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldie and Square actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldie and Square differ
AttributeGoldieSquare
PlatformsIos, AndroidPOS (Mobile app), Web
Founded20182009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Instagram

Only in Square

  • Point of sale
  • Invoicing
  • Payroll
  • Banking
  • QuickBooks
  • WooCommerce
  • Wix
  • PCI DSS

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Square
  • Client bookingnot Square
  • Payment collectionnot Square
  • Building clientelenot Square

Square

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

Where each one falls short

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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Choose Square if

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

Questions people ask

Is Goldie or Square better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldie starts at Free and Square at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldie or Square?
Goldie starts at Free and Square at Free.
Does Goldie or Square run on more platforms?
Goldie runs on Ios, Android. Square runs on POS (Mobile app), Web.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Goldie best used for?
Goldie is most often used for mobile business management, client booking, payment collection, building clientele. Of those, mobile business management and client booking are not what Square is typically brought in for.
What can Goldie do that Square cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Square covers Point of sale, Invoicing, Payroll, Banking. Both handle Payment processing, Ios support, Android support.
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