Best Square Alternatives
The best alternatives to Square, ranked by rating and value.
POS built for restaurants
Why switch: Built for restaurants. Best for Restaurants & food service.
In-person selling for Shopify stores
Why switch: Seamless with Shopify. Best for Shopify merchants going omnichannel.
POS for retail & restaurants
Why switch: Strong inventory. Best for Retail & multi-location.
Flexible POS with an app marketplace
Why switch: Great hardware. Best for Retail, restaurants & services.
In-person selling for Shopify stores
Shopify POS extends a Shopify store to in-person selling, unifying online and retail inventory, customers, and reporting. The natural POS choice for existing Shopify merchants.
POS for retail & restaurants
Lightspeed offers cloud POS for retail and hospitality with strong inventory management, analytics, and ecommerce — a good fit for growing multi-location businesses.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Square?+
Toast is the top-ranked alternative to Square, rated 4.4/5.
Are there free alternatives to Square?+
Toast, Shopify POS, Clover