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Compare Blackthorn Payments and Square Payments 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blackthorn Payments
Star Rating
(92)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Blackthorn PaymentsSquare Payments
Star Rating
(167)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Square PaymentsBlackthorn Payments vs Square Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Square Payments easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Blackthorn Payments overall.
- Reviewers felt that Blackthorn Payments meets the needs of their business better than Square Payments.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Blackthorn Payments is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blackthorn Payments over Square Payments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blackthorn Payments
No pricing availableSquare Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blackthorn Payments
Free Trial is available
Square Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
49
9.4
124
Ease of Use
9.3
50
9.5
125
Ease of Setup
8.9
43
9.1
50
Ease of Admin
8.9
44
9.2
41
Quality of Support
9.6
45
8.6
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
43
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
40
8.4
119
Features by Category
Payment Options
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.7
12
9.5
13
7.6
25
9.5
17
9.0
33
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
9.1
13
8.5
28
9.1
18
8.3
27
9.0
18
8.1
21
Security
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
11
9.2
12
8.9
32
Development
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.8
10
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
9.5
19
8.3
30
9.5
17
8.6
30
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.4
25
9.0
50
9.5
29
9.4
57
9.2
18
9.4
52
Feature Not Available
8.8
40
Administration
9.2
22
8.7
50
9.0
20
8.4
38
8.8
24
7.3
53
9.2
14
8.9
45
9.1
13
8.5
28
9.1
18
8.3
27
9.0
18
8.1
21
Payment Options
9.5
13
7.6
25
9.5
17
9.0
33
Security
9.2
12
8.9
32
Platform
9.5
19
8.3
30
9.5
17
8.6
30
Platform Basics
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Platform Administration
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Agentic AI - Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blackthorn Payments and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Processing
Unique Categories
Blackthorn Payments is categorized as Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments and Payment Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blackthorn Payments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Square Payments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.6%
Computer Software
8.4%
Recreational Facilities and Services
3.6%
Education Management
3.6%
Other
63.9%
Food & Beverages
10.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.0%
Retail
6.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
65.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Blackthorn Payments has no discussions with answers
Can i use Sqare internationally?
2 Comments
HD
You can only use square internationally with cash payments, not card or tap-to-pay phone payments!Read more
Is Square software free?
2 Comments
BC
Yes, for the base POS (Point-Of-Sale) system, you will still be subject to the percentage on every card transaction you may. There are additional systems by...Read more
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