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Olo vs Squire

Olo logo

Olo

Food & Restaurant

Digital ordering and delivery platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Squire logo

Squire

Beauty & Salon

The operating system for barbershops

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Olo olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store; Squire booking fees of $1-3 per appointment add significant cost beyond subscription, increasing total cost of ownership
  • They diverge on capability: Olo covers Digital ordering, Squire covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Olo and Squire actually diverge.

Attributes where Olo and Squire differ
AttributeOloSquire
Starting priceOn request$30/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
CategoryFood & RestaurantBeauty & Salon
Founded20052015

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Olo

  • Digital ordering
  • Delivery management
  • Dispatch
  • Rails integration
  • Catering
  • Enterprise analytics
  • DoorDash
  • Uber Eats

Only in Squire

  • Online booking
  • Walk-in queue
  • Point of sale
  • Team management
  • Instant payouts
  • Client app
  • Marketing tools
  • Business analytics

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Olo

  • Point of Salenot Squire
  • Order Managementnot Squire
  • Inventory Controlnot Squire
  • Staff Schedulingnot Squire

Squire

  • Barbershop managementnot Olo
  • Walk-in handlingnot Olo
  • Team payrollnot Olo
  • Client bookingnot Olo

Where each one falls short

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

Olo

  • Olo platform pricing is not published; it is sold directly to restaurant operators via sales contact, with only free operator-facing apps visible on the App Store

Squire

  • Booking fees of $1-3 per appointment add significant cost beyond subscription, increasing total cost of ownership
  • Limited to barbershops and beauty salons; not suitable for other service industries
  • Walk-in and waitlist features only available on higher-tier plans, limiting functionality for drop-in appointments
  • POS system tightly integrated; cannot use with alternative payment processors or systems
  • Customer data locked into Squire platform with limited export options

Pricing, plan by plan

Olo

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

Squire

$30/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Squire review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Olo if

  • You need digital ordering.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want delivery management.
Olo review

Choose Squire if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want walk-in queue.
Squire review

Questions people ask

Is Olo or Squire better?
Neither clearly leads. Olo starts at On request and Squire at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Olo or Squire?
Olo starts at On request and Squire at $30/month.
Does Olo or Squire run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Olo best used for?
Olo is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Squire is typically brought in for.
What can Olo do that Squire cannot?
Olo covers Digital ordering, Delivery management, Dispatch, Rails integration. Squire covers Online booking, Walk-in queue, Point of sale, Team management. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Squire: What are Squire's pricing tiers?

Squire offers Pro plans starting at $30/month for independent barbers, Pro-Complete at $100/month for full shops, Executive tiers at $100-150/month, and Titan at $250/month. All include scheduling, POS, and customer management features.

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Squire: Does Squire charge booking fees?

Yes, Squire charges customers $1-3 per booking for online scheduling, in addition to the monthly subscription cost. This is a key cost factor beyond the base subscription.

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Squire: What integrations does Squire support?

Squire integrates with Square, QuickBooks, Google Calendar, and Stripe. It also offers an API for custom integrations and works with Zapier to connect to hundreds of other applications.

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Squire: What core features does Squire provide?

Squire includes online appointment scheduling, integrated POS system, customer relationship management, loyalty reward programs, promo codes, and automated text reminders.

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Squire: Does Squire support walk-in customers?

Yes, Squire supports walk-in booking through its waitlist feature, which is available on all plans except the basic Pro tier.

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Squire: Who founded Squire and how is it backed?

Squire was founded by Songe LaRon and Dave Salvant in 2016. The company raised $162M in funding as of February 2026 and achieved a $750M valuation in 2021.

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