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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $89.00 1 POS System Per Month
Free
Heartland Retail
Star Rating
(199)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $89.00 1 POS System Per Month
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Star Rating
(1,155)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Square Point of Sale excels in credit card payments with a score of 9.5, while Heartland Retail trails behind at 8.7. Reviewers mention that Square's seamless integration with various payment methods enhances the checkout experience.
- Reviewers mention that Square Point of Sale offers superior ease of use with a score of 9.5 compared to Heartland Retail's 8.9. Users say that Square's intuitive interface allows for quicker training and onboarding of staff.
- Users on G2 highlight Square's robust reporting and analytics capabilities, scoring 9.6, which outshines Heartland Retail's 8.9. Reviewers say that the detailed insights provided by Square help in making informed business decisions.
- Reviewers mention that Square Point of Sale provides a more flexible inventory management system, scoring 8.8, while Heartland Retail also scores 8.8 but lacks some advanced features. Users report that Square's low-stock alerts and product categorization are particularly helpful.
- G2 users report that Square's customer support is highly rated with a score of 8.7, compared to Heartland Retail's 8.6. Reviewers mention that Square's support team is responsive and helpful, which is crucial for small businesses.
- Users say that Square Point of Sale shines in hardware integration with a score of 9.0, while Heartland Retail scores 8.6. Reviewers mention that Square's compatibility with various hardware options makes it a versatile choice for different retail environments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Heartland Retail
Retail POS
Starting at $89.00
1 POS System Per Month
- POS terminals for every selling scenario
- 75+ integrations
- Adept reporting and inventory management
Square Point of Sale
Square Free
Free
The essentials your business needs to sell in-person, online, over the phone, or out in the field. Only pay when you take a payment.
- Processing fees: 2.6% + 15¢ for every tap, dip, or swipe
- Online Processing: 3.3% + 30¢ per transaction
- POS app for any payment
Free Trial
Heartland Retail
Free Trial is available
Square Point of Sale
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
180
9.3
951
Ease of Use
8.9
182
9.4
969
Ease of Setup
7.9
93
9.3
427
Ease of Admin
8.7
93
9.2
351
Quality of Support
8.6
177
8.7
801
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
92
9.1
341
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
179
8.9
930
Features by Category
Contract Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.2
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contract Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
POS
8.7
82
9.6
284
8.8
85
8.1
159
8.6
73
8.9
200
8.9
87
9.1
227
8.7
86
9.4
264
Marketing
8.3
40
8.5
161
7.8
41
8.3
173
Administration
8.9
83
8.7
201
Feature Not Available
8.5
159
8.9
87
9.1
233
8.2
56
8.7
170
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
9.6
61
Not enough data
8.7
45
Meal Service
Not enough data
9.6
59
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
9.3
40
Not enough data
9.1
41
Billing
Not enough data
9.4
22
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.5
14
Dunning
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.6
14
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.8
15
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.2
17
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.9
16
Back Office
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.1
16
Front of Office
Not enough data
9.8
21
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
6.5
12
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
19
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
9.1
79
Not enough data
8.5
76
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
77
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Notifications
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Settings
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Personalization
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Integrations
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Generative AI
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
Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment
Not enough data
9.4
53
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
7.2
46
Not enough data
6.8
45
Not enough data
7.6
49
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.0
48
Checkout
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
8.9
49
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.3
51
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.1
48
Reporting and analytics
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.6
47
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.4
48
Team Management
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
7.9
47
Help and support
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
7.3
47
Not enough data
7.4
48
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.2
47
Reporting
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Integrations
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.6
12
Transactions
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Workflows
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Agentic AI - Accounts Receivable Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Accounts Receivable
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
Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Management
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
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Features
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
Heartland Retail and Square Point of Sale are categorized as Retail Management Software and Retail POS
Unique Categories
Heartland Retail has no unique categories
Square Point of Sale is categorized as Accounts Receivable, Restaurant POS, Restaurant Management, Appointment Reminder, Billing, Contract Management, Multichannel Retail, Online Appointment Scheduling, and Subscription Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Heartland Retail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Square Point of Sale
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
Retail
59.8%
Apparel & Fashion
21.7%
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
2.6%
Museums and Institutions
2.1%
Marketing and Advertising
2.1%
Other
11.6%
Retail
12.8%
Food & Beverages
9.8%
Restaurants
4.5%
Arts and Crafts
4.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.3%
Other
65.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is a selling station?
1 Comment
JJ
Anywhere you log in to Springboard and go to the POS tab. There are a few things you can only do at a selling station, like sales and returns, but otherwise...Read more
How quickly can I be up and running if I were to switch?
1 Comment
JJ
I had four weeks notice that the POS system I was using was going out of business. I took a week for research, a week for talking with sales people and...Read more
Which Square Reader is right for my business?
1 Comment
KD
I would avoid Square in favor of using the Merchant Services of your bank or Authorize.net. Both are better options than Square because Square will close...Read more
What are the key features of a point of sale system?
1 Comment
RT
Just to name a FEW: Inventory management, invoicing capabilities, customer/client management, sales reports & trends, customer messaging capabilities Read more
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