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Compare 8am CPACharge and Square Payments 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
No pricing available
8am CPACharge
Star Rating
(82)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
Learn more about 8am CPAChargeSquare 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 Payments8am CPACharge vs Square Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Square Payments easier to use. However, 8am CPACharge is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with 8am CPACharge overall.
- Reviewers felt that Square Payments meets the needs of their business better than 8am CPACharge.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that 8am CPACharge is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of 8am CPACharge over Square Payments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
8am CPACharge
CPACharge Pricing
$10.00
- 2.99% + $0.30 - Visa, Mastercard, Discover
- 3.90% + $0.30 - American Express
- 1% ($10.00 maximum per transaction) - eCheck/ACH
Square Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
8am CPACharge
No trial information availableSquare Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
68
9.4
124
Ease of Use
9.2
71
9.5
125
Ease of Setup
9.6
46
9.1
50
Ease of Admin
9.4
42
9.2
41
Quality of Support
9.5
63
8.6
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
42
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
68
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
6.3
41
7.6
25
9.4
58
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
7.3
47
8.5
28
7.7
43
8.3
27
7.5
41
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
7.8
42
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
8.0
47
8.3
30
7.2
39
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
9.1
54
9.0
50
9.5
60
9.4
57
8.8
50
9.4
52
7.5
42
8.8
40
Administration
8.5
56
8.7
50
7.9
47
8.4
38
7.7
59
7.3
53
7.0
46
8.9
45
7.3
47
8.5
28
7.7
43
8.3
27
7.5
41
8.1
21
Payment Options
6.3
41
7.6
25
9.4
58
9.0
33
Security
7.8
42
8.9
32
Platform
8.0
47
8.3
30
7.2
39
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
Communication
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
Billing
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Onboarding
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
Visibility
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting Practice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
8am CPACharge and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Processing
Unique Categories
8am CPACharge is categorized as Accounting Practice Management
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments and Payment Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
8am CPACharge
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
Accounting
96.4%
Financial Services
2.4%
Consulting
1.2%
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Other
0.0%
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
8am CPACharge 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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