Square

Unified online and in-person payments

PaidPayments

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Square offers a unified payments ecosystem for online and in-person sales. If you sell at markets, pop-ups, or a retail store alongside your online shop, Square keeps everything in one system — inventory, customer data, and financials. The POS hardware is excellent.

Best for: Stores that sell both online and in-person and want one unified system

Pricing

2.6% + $0.10/transaction

Paid plans only

Paid

Pros & Cons

Pros

Unified online + POS payments and inventory
Lower per-transaction fees than Stripe and PayPal
Excellent POS hardware at reasonable prices
Next-business-day payouts standard

Cons

Online store builder is basic compared to Shopify
Account stability issues similar to PayPal
Advanced e-commerce features require paid upgrades

Used in Course

Find a Payment Provider

Set up at least one payment provider and integrate it with your store. Test a purchase to make sure everything works.

Works With

WooCommerce

Free, open-source e-commerce on WordPress

Square POS

Free POS software with great hardware

Alternatives

Stripe

The developer-favorite payment processor

2.9% + $0.30/transaction

PayPal

The payment method every shopper recognizes

2.9% + $0.30/transaction

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