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HubSpot CRM vs Square for Restaurants

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HubSpot CRM

Software

Free CRM for sales and marketing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square for Restaurants logo

Square for Restaurants

Software

Restaurant POS system that works for you

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: HubSpot CRM starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier; Square for Restaurants the Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
  • They diverge on capability: HubSpot CRM covers Contact management, Square for Restaurants covers Table management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HubSpot CRM and Square for Restaurants actually diverge.

Attributes where HubSpot CRM and Square for Restaurants differ
AttributeHubSpot CRMSquare for Restaurants
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20062018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 HubSpot CRM

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Email
  • Reporting
  • Automation
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Salesforce

Only in Square for Restaurants

  • Table management
  • Menu customization
  • Split checks
  • Offline mode
  • Real-time reporting
  • Kitchen display
  • Caviar
  • DoorDash

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

HubSpot CRM

  • Video Conferencingnot Square for Restaurants
  • Team Collaborationnot Square for Restaurants
  • Project Managementnot Square for Restaurants

Square for Restaurants

  • Point of Salenot HubSpot CRM
  • Order Managementnot HubSpot CRM
  • Inventory Controlnot HubSpot CRM
  • Staff Schedulingnot HubSpot CRM

Where each one falls short

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

HubSpot CRM

  • Starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier

Square for Restaurants

  • The Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
  • KDS and Kiosk are billed per device per month on top of the plan, so cost scales with terminals rather than locations
  • Restaurants processing over $250,000 a year are moved to custom pricing rather than the published rates

Pricing, plan by plan

HubSpot CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • CRM
    • Landing pages
    • Email
  • Starter$50/month
    • Email campaigns
    • Advanced features
    • Support
  • Professional$800/month
    • Advanced automation
    • Custom integration
    • Support

Square for Restaurants

Free
  • FreeFree
    • POS
    • Menu management
    • Basic reporting
  • Plus$60/month
    • Advanced features
    • Live sales
    • Seat management
  • PremiumFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose HubSpot CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
HubSpot CRM review

Choose Square for Restaurants if

  • You need table management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want menu customization.
Square for Restaurants review

Questions people ask

Is HubSpot CRM or Square for Restaurants better?
Neither clearly leads. HubSpot CRM starts at Free and Square for Restaurants at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HubSpot CRM or Square for Restaurants?
HubSpot CRM starts at Free and Square for Restaurants at Free.
Does HubSpot CRM or Square for Restaurants run on more platforms?
HubSpot CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. Square for Restaurants runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use HubSpot CRM for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is HubSpot CRM best used for?
HubSpot CRM is most often used for video conferencing, team collaboration, project management. Of those, video conferencing and team collaboration are not what Square for Restaurants is typically brought in for.
What can HubSpot CRM do that Square for Restaurants cannot?
HubSpot CRM covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Email, Reporting. Square for Restaurants covers Table management, Menu customization, Split checks, Offline mode. Both handle Web support.
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