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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Pin Payments
Star Rating
(58)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pin PaymentsSquare 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 PaymentsPin Payments 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 Pin Payments.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pin Payments is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Pin Payments over Square Payments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pin Payments
No pricing availableSquare Payments
No pricing availableFree Trial
Pin Payments
Free Trial is available
Square Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
47
9.4
124
Ease of Use
9.0
47
9.5
125
Ease of Setup
8.6
30
9.1
50
Ease of Admin
8.8
27
9.2
41
Quality of Support
9.2
45
8.6
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
27
8.9
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
44
8.4
119
Features by Category
Payment Options
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.7
12
9.0
8
7.6
25
9.4
13
9.0
33
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
28
9.6
9
8.3
27
9.4
6
8.1
21
Security
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
11
9.2
6
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
9.3
7
8.3
30
9.6
8
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
9.7
12
9.0
50
9.6
13
9.4
57
9.8
10
9.4
52
Not enough data
8.8
40
Administration
7.8
10
8.7
50
9.1
9
8.4
38
8.1
14
7.3
53
9.2
6
8.9
45
Not enough data
8.5
28
9.6
9
8.3
27
9.4
6
8.1
21
Payment Options
9.0
8
7.6
25
9.4
13
9.0
33
Security
9.2
6
8.9
32
Platform
9.3
7
8.3
30
9.6
8
8.6
30
Order 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
Products & Plans
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Pricing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue 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
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription 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
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
Pin Payments and Square Payments are categorized as Payment Processing
Unique Categories
Pin Payments is categorized as Subscription Management
Square Payments is categorized as Contractor Payments and Payment Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pin Payments
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
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Retail
10.5%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
5.3%
Education Management
5.3%
Arts and Crafts
5.3%
Other
61.4%
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
What Is PIN payment?
2 Comments
MS
Its a low cost credit/debit card facility without the merchant fees. You do pay a surcharge of 2% there abouts but that can be charged to the client if you...Read more
Pin Payments has no more 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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