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Shopware vs Square

Shopware logo

Shopware

E-commerce & Retail

Explore the open-source commerce platform, backed by our global community

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Square logo

Square

E-commerce & Retail

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: Shopware rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions; Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopware and Square actually diverge.

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

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

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 Shopware

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.

Shopware

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopware review.

Square

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

Where each one falls short

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

Shopware

  • Rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions
  • Beyond, the top tier with digital sales rooms, multi-inventory and customer-specific pricing, is custom priced and requires contacting sales
  • The Shopware Intelligence+ AI add-on is billed separately at 29 euro per month on Community Edition or 19 euro per month on paid tiers, on top of the plan price

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

Shopware

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopware review.

Square

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Square review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Shopware if

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

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