All plans

Free

Everything you need to start taking payments.

$0/forever

Run a single-location business at no monthly cost. Square POS, a free reader, online ordering, invoicing, and booking — all included.

Best when: Low volume, single location, mostly in-person, simple catalog.

What's included in Free

Payments & acceptance

  • Accept all major cards, digital wallets & QR codes
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone & Android — no extra hardware
  • Cash App Pay & Afterpay (Buy Now, Pay Later)
  • Virtual Terminal — keyed and phone orders
  • Bitcoin acceptance — instant settlement, zero processing fees through 2026
  • Card on file & offline mode (up to 24 hours)
  • Digital receipts and tipping

Point of sale & catalog

  • Square POS app on phone, tablet, or Stand
  • Free magstripe reader (one per account)
  • Unlimited items in catalog
  • Basic inventory tracking
  • Standard sales reports

Online, invoices & booking

  • Square Online — free website builder + online store
  • Square Invoices — free, unlimited
  • Square Appointments — solo / single staff
  • Square Subscriptions — enable at no platform fee

Customers, money & AI

  • Customer Directory (basic profiles)
  • Gift Cards — enable at no monthly fee
  • Square Banking — no monthly fee
  • Square Managerbot — proactive AI business agent (free)
  • Standard next-business-day payouts

Security, integrations & support

  • PCI-aligned security & encryption — card data never touches your servers
  • Fraud protection & dispute management built in
  • App Marketplace integrations + open APIs
  • Two-way omnichannel sync (catalog, inventory, customers)
  • Single location · 1 team member
  • Email + community support

Add more to Free

Click to add any of these — your selection and running total follow you to signup.

Square Online (website builder & ecommerce)

from $29/mo

A no-code website builder and full online store on your POS catalog.

Square Invoices

from $20/mo

Branded invoices with one-tap payment links and recurring billing.

Square Appointments

from $29/mo

Online booking from your site, Google, and social — with deposits.

Square Customer Directory

Free

Unified customer profiles that power Marketing and Loyalty.

Square Subscriptions

Free

Recurring billing for memberships and plans on a card on file.

Square Marketing

from $15/mo

Email + SMS campaigns built on your customer directory.

Square Loyalty

from $45/mo

Points-based loyalty tied to your POS and online store.

Square Gift Cards

usage-based

Physical and digital gift cards sold in-store and online.

Square Managerbot

Free

A proactive AI business agent that monitors your operation and acts with your approval.

Square Payroll

from $35/mo

Full-service payroll built around tipped employees and shifts.

Square Banking

Free

Business checking and savings tied to your Square balance.

Square Loans

usage-based

Capital advances based on your Square processing history.

Afterpay

usage-based

Buy Now, Pay Later at checkout — you're paid in full upfront.

Square Hardware

usage-based

Reader, Handheld, Terminal, Stand, Register, Kiosk & KDS — at-cost or placed free.