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NCR Voyix vs Square

NCR Voyix logo

NCR Voyix

E-Commerce

Enterprise point of sale and commerce software for retail and restaurant chains

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square logo

Square

E-Commerce

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  • Each has a real cost: NCR Voyix pricing is negotiated and unpublished, so there is no way to sanity check a quote against a list price, and comparison against competitors requires running a full procurement rather than reading two pricing pages.; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation
  • They diverge on capability: NCR Voyix covers Restaurant point of sale, Square covers Point of sale.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NCR Voyix and Square actually diverge.

Attributes where NCR Voyix and Square differ
AttributeNCR VoyixSquare
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebPOS (Mobile app), Web
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-Commerce).

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 NCR Voyix

  • Restaurant point of sale
  • Retail store systems
  • Central management
  • Digital ordering
  • Loyalty programmes
  • Professional services

Only in Square

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

Both cover

  • Payment processing

What people use each for

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

NCR Voyix

  • A restaurant group standardising point of sale across dozens or hundreds of sitesnot Square
  • A retail chain replacing ageing in-store lane systems and self-checkout hardwarenot Square
  • An operator needing central menu and price control pushed reliably to every locationnot Square
  • A business consolidating POS, loyalty and payments under a single supplier contractnot Square

Square

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

Where each one falls short

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

NCR Voyix

  • Pricing is negotiated and unpublished, so there is no way to sanity check a quote against a list price, and comparison against competitors requires running a full procurement rather than reading two pricing pages.
  • Contracts run for years and include hardware, so the commitment is capital as well as subscription, and a refresh cycle you fund is built into the relationship from the start.
  • Implementation requires professional services or a partner, so the true first year cost is a multiple of the software line and the go-live date depends on a third party's delivery schedule rather than your own team.
  • The system becomes entangled with payments, loyalty, kitchen and back office integrations, so replacing it later is a multi-year programme and the switching cost grows every year you stay.
  • NCR has been through a corporate split and subsequent divestitures, so product line ownership, roadmap and support responsibility have moved before and could move again during a long contract term.

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

NCR Voyix

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the NCR Voyix review.

Square

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Accept payments with all-in-one POS app
    • Online site builder (ordering profiles, basic websites, online stores, booking sites)
    • Item library and inventory tracking
  • Plus$null/mo
    • All Free plan features
    • Advanced POS features for food, retail, and appointments
    • Lower processing fees on card transactions

Which should you pick?

Choose NCR Voyix if

  • You need restaurant point of sale.
  • You also want retail store systems.
NCR Voyix 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 NCR Voyix or Square better?
Neither clearly leads. NCR Voyix 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, NCR Voyix or Square?
Square has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for NCR Voyix and Free for Square.
Does NCR Voyix or Square run on more platforms?
NCR Voyix 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. NCR Voyix starts at On request.
What is NCR Voyix best used for?
NCR Voyix is most often used for a restaurant group standardising point of sale across dozens or hundreds of sites, a retail chain replacing ageing in-store lane systems and self-checkout hardware, an operator needing central menu and price control pushed reliably to every location, a business consolidating pos, loyalty and payments under a single supplier contract. Of those, a restaurant group standardising point of sale across dozens or hundreds of sites and a retail chain replacing ageing in-store lane systems and self-checkout hardware are not what Square is typically brought in for.
What can NCR Voyix do that Square cannot?
NCR Voyix covers Restaurant point of sale, Retail store systems, Central management, Digital ordering. Square covers Point of sale, Invoicing, Payroll, Banking. Both handle Payment processing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

NCR Voyix: Is this an e-commerce platform?

No. It runs stores and restaurants. If you need an online storefront you are buying that separately and integrating it.

Square: Does Square offer a free plan?

Yes, Square's free plan includes an all-in-one POS app, online site builder, item library and inventory tracking, invoicing, appointment scheduling, staff calendars, and checking and savings account access. No subscription fees are charged.

Source
NCR Voyix: What does it cost?

Nothing is published. Pricing is negotiated per deal and includes hardware and implementation, so budget for a first year total well above the software subscription.

Square: What does Square Plus add compared to the free plan?

Square Plus adds advanced POS features for food and retail, lower processing fees on card transactions, custom loyalty programs, unlimited email marketing campaigns, text messaging, and staff scheduling and attendance tracking.

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NCR Voyix: Who is it actually for?

Multi-site chains. An independent restaurant or single shop is not the buyer and will get better economics from a self-serve POS.

NCR Voyix: What should I ask during negotiation?

Get the roadmap and support ownership for your specific product line in writing, given the corporate restructuring, and get the exit terms and data extraction rights defined before signature.

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