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Heartland Retail vs Square

Heartland Retail logo

Heartland Retail

Software

Omnichannel retail management platform

From
$150/month
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.
  • They diverge on capability: Heartland Retail covers Omnichannel selling, Square covers Invoicing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Heartland Retail and Square actually diverge.

Attributes where Heartland Retail and Square differ
AttributeHeartland RetailSquare
Starting price$150/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebPOS (Mobile app), Web
Founded19972009

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 Heartland Retail

  • Omnichannel selling
  • Inventory management
  • Customer management
  • Employee management
  • Analytics
  • Reporting

Only in Square

  • Invoicing
  • Payroll
  • Banking
  • QuickBooks
  • WooCommerce
  • Wix
  • PCI DSS
  • EMV compliant

Both cover

  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing

What people use each for

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

Heartland Retail

No use cases recorded yet. See the Heartland Retail review.

Square

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

Where each one falls short

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

Heartland Retail

Nothing recorded yet. See the Heartland Retail review.

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

Heartland Retail

$150/month
  • Core$150/month
    • POS system
    • Inventory management
    • Customer management
  • Professional$350/month
    • All Core features
    • Omnichannel
    • Advanced analytics

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Heartland Retail if

  • You need omnichannel selling.
  • You also want inventory management.
Heartland Retail review

Choose Square if

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

Questions people ask

Is Heartland Retail or Square better?
Neither clearly leads. Heartland Retail starts at $150/month and Square at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Heartland Retail or Square?
Square has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $150/month for Heartland Retail and Free for Square.
Does Heartland Retail or Square run on more platforms?
Heartland Retail 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. Heartland Retail starts at $150/month.
What can Heartland Retail do that Square cannot?
Heartland Retail covers Omnichannel selling, Inventory management, Customer management, Employee management. Square covers Invoicing, Payroll, Banking, QuickBooks. Both handle Point of sale, Payment processing.
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