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Loox vs Square

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Loox

E-commerce

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square logo

Square

E-commerce & Retail

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: Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loox and Square actually diverge.

Attributes where Loox and Square differ
AttributeLooxSquare
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebPOS (Mobile app), Web
CategoryE-commerceE-commerce & Retail
FoundedUnknown2009

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

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 Loox

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.

Loox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.

Square

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

Where each one falls short

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

Loox

  • Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

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

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Loox if

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

Loox 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 Loox or Square better?
Neither clearly leads. Loox 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, Loox or Square?
Square has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Loox and Free for Square.
Does Loox or Square run on more platforms?
Loox 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. Loox starts at On request.
What can Loox do that Square cannot?
Square covers Payment processing, Point of sale, Invoicing, Payroll.
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