Software · head to head
Square vs commercetools
The short version
- Only Square has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Square plus plan pricing not specified in documentation; commercetools no pricing plans or figures are published; the pricing page states specific pricing details require contacting sales and offers only a Talk to sales link
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Square and commercetools actually diverge.
| Attribute | Square | commercetools |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | POS (Mobile app), Web | Web |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
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 Square
- Payment processing
- Point of sale
- Invoicing
- Payroll
- Banking
- QuickBooks
- WooCommerce
- Wix
Only in commercetools
Nothing recorded that Square does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Square
- Accept payments with all-in-one POS applicationnot commercetools
- Online ordering and basic website creationnot commercetools
- Invoicing and appointment bookingnot commercetools
- Staff scheduling and loyalty programmesnot commercetools
commercetools
No use cases recorded yet. See the commercetools review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
commercetools
- No pricing plans or figures are published; the pricing page states specific pricing details require contacting sales and offers only a Talk to sales link
- Premium Support, Audit Log Premium, Advanced B2B APIs and additional regions are sold as separate paid add-ons rather than included in the base order-based price
Pricing, plan by plan
Square
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Square review.
commercetools
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the commercetools review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose commercetools if
Nothing in the data separates commercetools from Square on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Square or commercetools better?
- Neither clearly leads. Square starts at Free and commercetools at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Square or commercetools?
- Square has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Square and On request for commercetools.
- Does Square or commercetools run on more platforms?
- Square runs on POS (Mobile app), Web. commercetools runs on Web.
- Can I use Square for free?
- Yes. Square has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. commercetools starts at On request.
- What is Square best used for?
- Square is most often used for accept payments with all-in-one pos application, online ordering and basic website creation, invoicing and appointment booking, staff scheduling and loyalty programmes. Of those, accept payments with all-in-one pos application and online ordering and basic website creation are not what commercetools is typically brought in for.
- What can Square do that commercetools cannot?
- Square covers Payment processing, Point of sale, Invoicing, Payroll.