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SamCart vs Square

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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square logo

Square

Software

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: SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SamCart and Square actually diverge.

Attributes where SamCart and Square differ
AttributeSamCartSquare
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebPOS (Mobile app), Web
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: 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 SamCart

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.

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.

Square

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

Where each one falls short

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

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

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

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

Which should you pick?

Choose SamCart if

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

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