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Monday Sales CRM vs Square for Restaurants

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Monday Sales CRM

Software

Sales management and CRM platform

From
On request
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

  • Only Square for Restaurants has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Monday Sales CRM every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three; Square for Restaurants the Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
  • They diverge on capability: Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Square for Restaurants covers Table management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Monday Sales CRM and Square for Restaurants differ
AttributeMonday Sales CRMSquare for Restaurants
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20122018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Monday Sales CRM

  • Deal management
  • Lead tracking
  • Pipeline
  • Automations
  • Reporting
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Google Drive

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.

Monday Sales CRM

  • Sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platformnot Square for Restaurants
  • Tracking deals and automating sales follow upnot Square for Restaurants

Square for Restaurants

  • Point of Salenot Monday Sales CRM
  • Order Managementnot Monday Sales CRM
  • Inventory Controlnot Monday Sales CRM
  • Staff Schedulingnot Monday Sales CRM

Where each one falls short

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

Monday Sales CRM

  • Every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
  • Automation actions are metered monthly, at 250 on Standard against 25,000 on Pro, a hundredfold gap between adjacent tiers
  • The CRM is priced above the general Work Management product at the same tier, at 12 EUR against 9 EUR per seat on Basic
  • Published rates require annual billing, with monthly costing more
  • The Ultimate tier is custom priced

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

Monday Sales CRM

On request
  • Sales$15/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Sales features
    • Automations
  • Sales+$35/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced features
    • API access

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 Monday Sales CRM if

  • You need deal management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want lead tracking.
Monday Sales 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 Monday Sales CRM or Square for Restaurants better?
Neither clearly leads. Monday Sales CRM starts at On request and Square for Restaurants at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Monday Sales CRM or Square for Restaurants?
Square for Restaurants has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Monday Sales CRM and Free for Square for Restaurants.
Does Monday Sales CRM or Square for Restaurants run on more platforms?
Monday Sales CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. Square for Restaurants runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Square for Restaurants for free?
Yes. Square for Restaurants has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Monday Sales CRM starts at On request.
What is Monday Sales CRM best used for?
Monday Sales CRM is most often used for sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platform, tracking deals and automating sales follow up. Of those, sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platform and tracking deals and automating sales follow up are not what Square for Restaurants is typically brought in for.
What can Monday Sales CRM do that Square for Restaurants cannot?
Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Lead tracking, Pipeline, Automations. Square for Restaurants covers Table management, Menu customization, Split checks, Offline mode. Both handle Web support.
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