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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PaySimple
Star Rating
(79)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PaySimpleSquare 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 PaymentsPaySimple vs Square Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Square Payments easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with PaySimple overall.
- Reviewers felt that Square Payments meets the needs of their business better than PaySimple.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PaySimple is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PaySimple over Square Payments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PaySimple
No pricing availableSquare Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
PaySimple
Free Trial is available
Square Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
65
9.4
124
Ease of Use
8.5
65
9.5
125
Ease of Setup
8.2
42
9.1
50
Ease of Admin
8.5
42
9.2
41
Quality of Support
8.9
66
8.6
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
41
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
64
8.4
119
Features by Category
Payment Options
Feature Not Available
8.7
13
9.5
27
9.3
9
9.2
26
9.5
13
9.1
27
9.9
14
8.5
24
9.1
9
Feature Not Available
9.7
10
8.6
19
9.7
12
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
9.0
33
Administration
8.3
28
9.4
13
8.5
26
9.8
14
8.2
27
9.0
14
8.4
27
8.6
13
8.1
18
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.1
21
Security
8.8
8
9.0
8
9.2
22
9.7
10
9.0
15
9.4
8
8.7
19
9.5
11
Not enough data
8.9
32
Development
7.7
22
8.3
10
7.6
17
9.4
8
7.1
15
7.6
9
7.9
12
7.8
10
Platform
9.1
23
9.4
11
Feature Not Available
8.9
9
Feature Not Available
8.3
7
7.6
13
7.6
7
8.3
17
9.2
6
7.7
14
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
Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Dunning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Bill Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PaySimple and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Gateways
Unique Categories
PaySimple is categorized as Billing and Subscription Billing
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments and Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PaySimple
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
Financial Services
12.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
11.5%
Construction
9.0%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Computer Software
5.1%
Other
56.4%
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
Discussions
PaySimple has no discussions with answers
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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