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Square for Restaurants vs Wisely

Square for Restaurants logo

Square for Restaurants

Software

Restaurant POS system that works for you

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wisely logo

Wisely

Software

Guest intelligence and CRM for restaurants

From
$200/month
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: Square for Restaurants the Square KDS and Square Kiosk apps are not available on the free plan; Wisely wisely is now part of Olo, per the vendor: "Wisely is now part of Olo", and its pricing page redirects to Olo sales contact form rather than showing prices
  • They diverge on capability: Square for Restaurants covers Table management, Wisely covers Guest CRM.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Square for Restaurants and Wisely differ
AttributeSquare for RestaurantsWisely
Starting priceFree$200/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20182013

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 Square for Restaurants

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

Only in Wisely

  • Guest CRM
  • Waitlist
  • Reservations
  • Feedback
  • Marketing
  • Analytics
  • Toast
  • Square

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Square for Restaurants

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

Wisely

  • Restaurant customer intelligence and loyalty marketingnot Square for Restaurants

Where each one falls short

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

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

Wisely

  • Wisely is now part of Olo, per the vendor: "Wisely is now part of Olo", and its pricing page redirects to Olo sales contact form rather than showing prices

Pricing, plan by plan

Square for Restaurants

Free
  • FreeFree
    • POS
    • Menu management
    • Basic reporting
  • Plus$60/month
    • Advanced features
    • Live sales
    • Seat management
  • PremiumFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Dedicated support

Wisely

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • CRM
    • Waitlist
    • Basic features
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Wisely if

  • You need guest crm.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want waitlist.
Wisely review

Questions people ask

Is Square for Restaurants or Wisely better?
Neither clearly leads. Square for Restaurants starts at Free and Wisely at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Square for Restaurants or Wisely?
Square for Restaurants has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Square for Restaurants and $200/month for Wisely.
Does Square for Restaurants or Wisely 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. Wisely starts at $200/month.
What is Square for Restaurants best used for?
Square for Restaurants 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 Wisely is typically brought in for.
What can Square for Restaurants do that Wisely cannot?
Square for Restaurants covers Table management, Menu customization, Split checks, Offline mode. Wisely covers Guest CRM, Waitlist, Reservations, Feedback. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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