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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
GHL
Star Rating
(16)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GHLSquare 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 PaymentsGHL vs Square Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Square Payments easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Square Payments meets the needs of their business better than GHL.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Square Payments is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GHL over Square Payments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GHL
No pricing availableSquare Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
GHL
No trial information availableSquare Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
14
9.4
124
Ease of Use
7.3
15
9.5
125
Ease of Setup
6.7
10
9.1
50
Ease of Admin
8.1
6
9.2
41
Quality of Support
7.9
14
8.6
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
6
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
14
8.4
119
Features by Category
Payment Options
7.5
10
8.7
13
8.3
11
9.3
9
8.3
12
9.5
13
8.8
12
9.9
14
7.0
9
9.1
9
7.1
8
9.7
10
8.6
11
9.7
12
7.1
8
7.6
25
8.8
12
9.0
33
Administration
8.6
13
9.4
13
8.5
11
9.8
14
8.2
10
9.0
14
8.5
9
8.6
13
7.9
8
7.6
11
7.0
9
8.5
28
7.4
7
8.3
27
7.9
7
8.1
21
Security
7.5
6
9.0
8
8.1
8
9.7
10
7.7
8
9.4
8
8.5
9
9.5
11
7.9
8
8.9
32
Development
8.7
10
8.3
10
8.1
12
9.4
8
7.6
9
7.6
9
7.8
9
7.8
10
Platform
8.0
11
9.4
11
7.9
8
8.9
9
7.7
8
8.3
7
8.2
10
7.6
7
8.0
9
9.2
6
7.8
9
9.3
7
7.3
8
8.3
30
7.6
9
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
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
9.4
57
Not enough data
9.4
52
Not enough data
8.8
40
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
7.3
53
Not enough data
8.9
45
7.0
9
8.5
28
7.4
7
8.3
27
7.9
7
8.1
21
Payment Options
7.1
8
7.6
25
8.8
12
9.0
33
Security
7.9
8
8.9
32
Platform
7.3
8
8.3
30
7.6
9
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GHL and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Gateways
Unique Categories
GHL has no unique categories
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments and Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GHL
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
Marketing and Advertising
62.5%
Textiles
6.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Import and Export
6.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.3%
Other
12.5%
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%
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Discussions
GHL has no discussions with answers
How do I get notifications from the app?
2 Comments
NC
Hello Read more
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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