Compare Helcim and Square Payments
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
No pricing available
Helcim
Star Rating
(19)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
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Square Payments
Star Rating
(175)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Square Payments
Helcim vs Square Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Square Payments easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Square Payments overall.
- Reviewers felt that Square Payments meets the needs of their business better than Helcim.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Helcim is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Square Payments over Helcim.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Helcim
Transaction fees
Pay As You Go
With the Interchange Plus pricing model, Helcim passes the true cost of the transaction to you, with a small margin on top:
- In-person credit card fees: Interchange + 0.4% + 8¢
- Online credit card fees: Interchange + 0.5% + 25¢
- ACH/EFT (bank transfer): 0.5% + 25¢ (capped at $6 for transactions below $25,000)
Square Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
Helcim
Free Trial is available
Square Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
14
9.3
130
Ease of Use
7.2
15
9.5
131
Ease of Setup
7.6
11
9.1
56
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
9.2
42
Quality of Support
8.6
14
8.5
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
9
8.9
42
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
12
8.2
125
Features by Category
Payment Options
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.7
13
Feature Not Available
7.6
26
7.3
5
9.1
37
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
7.6
12
8.1
6
8.6
30
7.8
6
8.3
28
8.0
5
8.0
22
Security
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.6
12
8.1
6
8.8
33
Development
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
6.9
6
8.3
30
8.3
5
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
9.3
7
9.0
50
8.3
8
9.4
59
Not enough data
9.4
52
Not enough data
8.8
40
Administration
6.2
7
8.8
51
Not enough data
8.4
38
6.9
8
7.1
58
8.3
6
8.9
45
8.1
6
8.6
30
7.8
6
8.3
28
8.0
5
8.0
22
Payment Options
Feature Not Available
7.6
26
7.3
5
9.1
37
Security
8.1
6
8.8
33
Platform
6.9
6
8.3
30
8.3
5
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
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Omnichannel 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Helcim and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Processing
Unique Categories
Helcim is categorized as Omnichannel Commerce
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments and Payment Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Helcim
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
Health, Wellness and Fitness
15.8%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
10.5%
Computer Software
10.5%
Apparel & Fashion
10.5%
Consulting
5.3%
Other
47.4%
Food & Beverages
10.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.7%
Retail
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Other
65.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Helcim has no discussions with answers
Is Square software free?
2 Comments
MB
Square is free but you do pay a percentage on every credit card transaction you make.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
