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Takes card and contactless payments and runs point-of-sale hardware, orders, appointments and payroll for small merchants.

Actively maintained

FinanceSmall businessWorkflow automation
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Square: data, price, alternatives
At a glancechecked Oct 28, 2026

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Use

For
Businesses in food, beverage, retail, beauty and services that sell in person or online
Activity
Actively maintainedrelease 11 days ago · site updated 5 days ago
Company
Squareup International Ltd. · since 2009privacy policy · per Wikidata
App Store
4.8607k ratingsiPhone & iPad · updated Oct 26, 2026
Used for
  • accept card payments in person and online
  • schedule shifts and run payroll for staff
  • book and manage client appointments
read off squareup.com on Oct 29, 2026
Worth knowingcomputed from what we read · each with its source
  • On the web since 2009, older than 97% of its shelfINITE Atlas
  • Has an MCP server (1 in the registry)public registry →
  • Publishes llms.txt, a file written for AI assistantssquareup.com ↗
Pricingpricing page, read Oct 29, 2026

Price not read

pricing page

The companyeach fact with its source · read Oct 29, 2026
  • Founded2009per Wikidata
  • Domain since2007domain registered
Your datawhat they publish, each line with its page · read Oct 29, 2026

These are Square's own statements, read from its pages. We did not audit them. A line that is missing was not found on the pages we read; it does not mean the practice is absent.

How a program reaches itfound, not claimed · read Oct 29, 2026
  • MCP serverhttps://mcp.squareup.com/mcpnot in the official registry: answered when asked
  • Stateanswers, requires sign-inchecked 2026-10-29
  • Address to connectmcp.squareup.com/mcp
  • API docsdeveloper.squareup.com/us/enthe vendor's page ↗

MCP server details →

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Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.

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Questions this page answers
  • What is Square?

    Takes card and contactless payments and runs point-of-sale hardware, orders, appointments and payroll for small merchants. It is listed in the Atlas under Finance and made by Squareup International Ltd.

  • Who is Square for?

    Businesses in food, beverage, retail, beauty and services that sell in person or online

  • Is Square free?

    No. Its pricing page showed no free plan on 2026-10-29.

  • Is Square still maintained?

    Actively maintained: release 11 days ago · site updated 5 days ago.

  • Who owns Square?

    Square is run by Squareup International Ltd., per its privacy policy (2026-10-29).

  • Is Square safe?

    We do not audit vendors. What Square publishes, read 2026-10-29: ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA stated on its security page.

  • Does Square have an iPhone app?

    Yes: “Square Point of Sale (POS)” on the App Store, rated 4.8 from 607k ratings; current version released 2026-10-26.

  • How do I cancel Square?

    In its own words (terms of service, 2026-10-29): “You may cancel the Card Account or this Agreement at any time by notifying Customer Service at 1-866-200-8599.”

  • Is Square HIPAA compliant?

    Square states HIPAA compliance and offers a business associate agreement (BAA) on its privacy policy (2026-10-29). We have not verified it.

  • What are alternatives to Square?

    In Finance, by use: PayPal, Stripe, Invoice Fly, Conecta for Tax Pros, LegitFit.

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