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Owner.com vs Square for Restaurants

Owner.com logo

Owner.com

Software

Digital storefront for restaurants

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: Owner.com the $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume; Square for Restaurants the Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan
  • They diverge on capability: Owner.com covers Website builder, Square for Restaurants covers Table management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Owner.com and Square for Restaurants actually diverge.

Attributes where Owner.com and Square for Restaurants differ
AttributeOwner.comSquare for Restaurants
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20192018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Owner.com

  • Website builder
  • Online ordering
  • Marketing automation
  • Customer database
  • Loyalty program
  • Delivery integration
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Google

Only in Square for Restaurants

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

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Owner.com

  • Commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own websitenot Square for Restaurants
  • Branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programmenot Square for Restaurants
  • Automated email and SMS marketing to a restaurant's own customer listnot Square for Restaurants
  • Taking catering orders directly rather than through delivery marketplacesnot Square for Restaurants

Square for Restaurants

  • Point of Salenot Owner.com
  • Order Managementnot Owner.com
  • Inventory Controlnot Owner.com
  • Staff Schedulingnot Owner.com

Where each one falls short

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

Owner.com

  • The $249 per month Flexible plan adds a 5 percent restaurant fee on every order, so cost rises with sales volume
  • Avoiding the per order fee requires the Flat Rate plan at $499 per month
  • Guests are charged a 5 percent order support fee on top of the restaurant's own costs
  • Multi location operators are quoted special rates that are not published

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

Owner.com

On request
  • StarterFree
    • Website
    • Online ordering
    • 2.5% transaction fee
  • Pro$299/month
    • Lower fees
    • Marketing

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 Owner.com if

  • You need website builder.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want online ordering.
Owner.com 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 Owner.com or Square for Restaurants better?
Neither clearly leads. Owner.com 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, Owner.com or Square for Restaurants?
Square for Restaurants has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Owner.com and Free for Square for Restaurants.
Does Owner.com or Square for Restaurants run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Square for Restaurants for free?
Yes. Square for Restaurants has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Owner.com starts at On request.
What is Owner.com best used for?
Owner.com is most often used for commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own website, branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programme, automated email and sms marketing to a restaurant's own customer list, taking catering orders directly rather than through delivery marketplaces. Of those, commission free online ordering direct from a restaurant's own website and branded restaurant mobile app and loyalty programme are not what Square for Restaurants is typically brought in for.
What can Owner.com do that Square for Restaurants cannot?
Owner.com covers Website builder, Online ordering, Marketing automation, Customer database. Square for Restaurants covers Table management, Menu customization, Split checks, Offline mode. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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