Payment processor comparison
Square
Square is a strong choice when you sell both in person and online and want hardware, checkout, and reporting in one place.
Benefits
- POS hardware that works with the same catalog as your website
- Fast setup for card-present and card-not-present sales
- Clear dashboard for daily sales, taxes, and payouts
Limitations
- Custom subscription and marketplace logic is more limited than Stripe
- Checkout branding is less flexible on hosted payment links
- Advanced catalog rules can require extra development work
Processing fees
Square publishes card rates that vary by in-person, online, and invoice payments. Confirm current Canadian rates on Square's pricing page before you launch. We can also combine Square POS with another processor for online checkout if that is a better fit.