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At a Glance
Heartland Payments+
Heartland Payments+
Star Rating
(13)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Heartland Payments+
Square Payments
Square Payments
Star Rating
(167)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Square Payments

Heartland Payments+ vs Square Payments

  • Heartland Payments+ and Square Payments both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Heartland Payments+ and Square Payments provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Square Payments over Heartland Payments+.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Heartland Payments+
No pricing available
Square Payments
No pricing available
Free Trial
Heartland Payments+
No trial information available
Square Payments
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
8
9.4
124
Ease of Use
9.0
8
9.5
125
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.1
50
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
41
Quality of Support
8.6
7
8.6
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
8
8.4
119
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.9
45
Payment Options
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.3
9
10.0
5
9.5
13
10.0
5
9.9
14
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.7
10
8.3
5
9.7
12
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
9.0
33
Administration
10.0
5
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.8
14
10.0
5
9.0
14
10.0
5
8.6
13
9.3
5
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.1
21
Security
Not enough data
9.0
8
9.7
5
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.4
8
9.7
5
9.5
11
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.6
62
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
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.1
21
Payment Options
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
9.0
33
Security
Not enough data
8.9
32
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
9.5
5
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
Heartland Payments+
Heartland Payments+
Square Payments
Square Payments
Heartland Payments+ and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Processing and Payment Gateways
Unique Categories
Heartland Payments+
Heartland Payments+ has no unique categories
Square Payments
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Heartland Payments+
Heartland Payments+
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.3%
Square Payments
Square Payments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
89.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Heartland Payments+
Heartland Payments+
Wholesale
8.3%
Veterinary
8.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
8.3%
Tobacco
8.3%
Retail
8.3%
Other
58.3%
Square Payments
Square Payments
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
Heartland Payments+
Heartland Payments+ Alternatives
PayPal Payments
PayPal Payments
Add PayPal Payments
Worldpay
Worldpay
Add Worldpay
Stripe Payments
Stripe Payments
Add Stripe Payments
Authorize.net
Authorize.net
Add Authorize.net
Square Payments
Square Payments Alternatives
PayPal Payments
PayPal Payments
Add PayPal Payments
GoCardless
GoCardless
Add GoCardless
Adyen Payments
Adyen Payments
Add Adyen Payments
GoDaddy Payments
GoDaddy Payments
Add GoDaddy Payments
Discussions
Heartland Payments+
Heartland Payments+ Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Heartland Payments+ has no discussions with answers
Square Payments
Square Payments Discussions
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
How do I get notifications from the app?
2 Comments
Nathaniel C.
NC
Hello Read more
Is Square software free?
2 Comments
Beau C.
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