# PaySimple vs Square Payments Comparison | | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 79 | 176 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (79.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (89.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PaySimple **Not enough data** ### Square Payments Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Easy Payments (6 reviews) Cons: - High Fees (5 reviews) - Expensive (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (65 reviews) | 9.3 (130 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (65 reviews) | 9.5 (131 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (42 reviews) | 9.1 (56 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 9.2 (42 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 8.5 (103 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (41 reviews) | 8.9 (42 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (64 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PaySimple #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Square Payments #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Payment Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PaySimple** | 8.4/10 | 29 | | **Square Payments** | 8.9/10 | 49 | #### Payment Options | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Recurring Billing** | 9.5 (27 reviews) | 9.3 (10 reviews) | | **Instant Payment** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | | **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 9.9 (15 reviews) | | **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Split Payments** | Feature Not Available | 9.5 (11 reviews) | | **Real-Time Payments** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 9.7 (13 reviews) | | **Multi-Currency** | Not enough data | 7.6 (26 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | Not enough data | 9.1 (37 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Reporting/Dashboards** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 9.6 (15 reviews) | | **Payout Time** | 8.2 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | | **Manual Payment Entry** | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Dispute Resolution** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | | **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | 8.6 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | Not enough data | 8.3 (28 reviews) | | **Level 3** | Not enough data | 8.0 (22 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **PCI Compliance** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | | **Fraud Protection Tools** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 9.7 (11 reviews) | | **Data Tokenization** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | | **Two-Factor Authentication** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 9.6 (12 reviews) | | **POS Verification** | Not enough data | 8.8 (33 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | | **APIs** | 7.6 (17 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | | **Accounting Software Integration** | 7.1 (15 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Software Integration** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 9.4 (12 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Operating Country** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **PCI Regulation Compliance** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Supplemental Technology** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Accounting integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (30 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (30 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Subscription Billing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PaySimple** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Billing | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Consolidation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Adjustments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Blacklisting** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Dunning | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Collections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dispute Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Escalation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Packages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Plan Changes** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Dimensions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Deferred Revenue** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Revenue Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Subscription Billing | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Payment Processing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PaySimple** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | 8.5/10 | 69 | #### Payment Processing | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.0 (50 reviews) | | **Credit Card Processing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (59 reviews) | | **Mobile Payments** | Not enough data | 9.4 (52 reviews) | | **Digital Wallet Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (51 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (38 reviews) | | **Processing Fees** | Not enough data | 7.1 (58 reviews) | | **POS Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (45 reviews) | | **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | 8.6 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | Not enough data | 8.3 (28 reviews) | | **Level 3** | Not enough data | 8.0 (22 reviews) | #### Payment Options | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Currency** | Not enough data | 7.6 (26 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | Not enough data | 9.1 (37 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **POS Verification** | Not enough data | 8.8 (33 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Accounting integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (30 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (30 reviews) | ### Billing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PaySimple** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Bill Generation | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Digital Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Recurring Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Bill Processing | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **ERP** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Billing | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Contractor Payments | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PaySimple** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | 9.5/10 | 5 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Performance** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Portal** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | #### Platform Administration | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | #### Platform Payment Content | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Document management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Invoicing Tool** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Wage access** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PaySimple** | N/A | N/A | | **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways) **Unique to PaySimple (2):** [Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/billing), [Subscription Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/subscription-billing) **Unique to Square Payments (2):** [ Contractor Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contractor-payments), [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PaySimple | Square Payments | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 79.5% | 89.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 16.7% | 9.1% | | **Enterprise** | 3.8% | 1.2% | ### By Industry #### PaySimple - **Financial Services:** 12.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 11.5% - **Construction:** 9.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.1% - **Computer Software:** 5.1% - **Accounting:** 5.1% - **Media Production:** 3.8% - **Retail:** 2.6% - **Consumer Services:** 2.6% - **Education Management:** 2.6% - **Other:** 39.7% #### Square Payments - **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% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.7% - **Construction:** 3.7% - **Design:** 3.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1% - **Arts and Crafts:** 3.1% - **Other:** 47.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PaySimple - [Stripe Billing](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-billing/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews) - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2737 reviews) - [Chargebee](https://www.g2.com/products/chargebee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (971 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Maxio](https://www.g2.com/products/maxio/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (829 reviews) - [BILL AP/AR](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-ap-ar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1805 reviews) - [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (973 reviews) - [Zoho Invoice](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-invoice/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (357 reviews) - [Billsby](https://www.g2.com/products/billsby/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (486 reviews) - [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews) ### Alternatives to Square Payments - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2737 reviews) - [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (36 reviews) - [GoDaddy Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (25 reviews) - [Shift Payment](https://www.g2.com/products/shift-4/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Heartland Payments+](https://www.g2.com/products/heartland-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (449 reviews) - [Venmo](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal-venmo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews) - [CardConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/cardconnect/reviews) — 2.4/5 stars (22 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### PaySimple No discussions available for this product. ### Square Payments - Title: [Is Square software free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-square-software-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Square is free but you do pay a percentage on every credit card transaction you make." - Title: [How do I get notifications from the app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-notifications-from-the-app) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hello " - Title: [Can i use Sqare internationally?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-sqare-internationally) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can only use square internationally with cash payments, not card or tap-to-pay phone payments!" - Title: [What is Square payment method?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-square-payment-method) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Square Payments Method is a payments system that targets smaller businesses and allows them to accept credit card payments and use tablet computers as..." - Title: [What is the best way to use the Square Payments app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-the-square-payments-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The best way to use The square Reader, in my opinion, could be more than one way. Firstly, you do not need the reader. The fee per swipe is higher..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/paysimple-vs-square-payments)