Square Point of Sale: features, editions and UK prices

Checked 28 October 2026 · 4 min read · Ecommerce

Square Point of Sale is an e-commerce software from Square. This page sets out what Square's own UK pages say about it: the editions and what they cost, which features are built in and which need an app or add-on. It is a factual summary to help you build a shortlist, not a recommendation for or against Square Point of Sale.

In total we confirmed 19 features for Square Point of Sale from public information: 14 built in and 5 through an app, add-on or separate Square product. Each is listed below with the vendor's own words and a link to the source.

Square Point of Sale editions and UK prices

Prices as published by Square on 28 October 2026. Prices change; always confirm the current price and terms with Square before you buy.

Sales, invoicing and receivables: Square Point of Sale

• Quotes / estimates – through an app or add-on. “Starting from £0/mo Invoices Send digital invoices and estimates, accept payments, send reminders and track which invoices are paid.” (squareup.com)

Stock and warehouse: Square Point of Sale

• Stock control – built in (Free). “Learn about customer relationship management Inventory management Track inventory in real time.” (squareup.com)
• Multiple warehouses / locations – built in (Square for Retail Plus). “When you downgrade, you’ll see messaging in your Dashboard letting you know which features you’ll lose, like certain smart inventory management features, multi-location stock management and barcode label printing.” (squareup.com)
• Barcode scanning – built in (Free). “Count and manage inventory Use the built-in counting tool or barcode scanner to update stock counts and print barcodes on the go.” (squareup.com)
• Warehouse handheld app – built in (Free). “Take orders and payments quickly with our handheld Square Terminal.” (squareup.com)
• Pick, pack and despatch – built in (Free). “Offer click and collect, local delivery and shipping.” (squareup.com)
• Goods-in / receiving – built in (Free). “Track, order and receive stock with all inventory synced in real time.” (squareup.com)
• Returns (RMA) – built in (Free). “Accept returns and exchanges Accept returns at any location and seamlessly process exchanges.” (squareup.com)

Customers and CRM: Square Point of Sale

• Contacts and companies – built in (Free). “Make the most of our free CRM tools.” (squareup.com)
• Marketing e-mail campaigns – through an app or add-on. “Starting from £0/mo Marketing Create, send and track email marketing campaigns in minutes.” (squareup.com)
• Marketing automation – through Square Marketing. “With our email marketing software, you can easily design custom emails, set up automated campaigns and see how your marketing efforts affect your bottom line – directly from your Square Dashboard.” (squareup.com)

People, HR and payroll: Square Point of Sale

• Rotas / shift scheduling – through an app or add-on. “Starting from £25/mo Shifts Streamline workforce management.” (squareup.com)
• Time and attendance – through Square Shifts. “Square add-ons Optional tools to keep everything connected, including: Square Shifts Manage scheduling, time tracking and sales, all together.” (squareup.com)

E-commerce and channels: Square Point of Sale

• Online shop / storefront – built in (Free). “Add a synced online store, no coding required.” (squareup.com)
• Point of sale (shop till) – built in (Free). “The bespoke POS system built for UK businesses of all shapes and sizes.” (squareup.com)

Reporting, platform and integrations: Square Point of Sale

• Cloud (no servers to run) – built in (Free). “Square for Restaurants is more than just a cloud-based POS system – it’s a business technology solution built for single- and multi-location full-service restaurants, quick-service restaurants, fast-casual restaurants, bars, pubs and multi-concept restaurants.” (squareup.com)
• Mobile app – built in (Free). “NEW Take contactless payments with just your iPhone or Android phone.” (squareup.com)
• Custom reports – built in (Free). “Understand all aspects of your business with detailed data and custom reports.” (squareup.com)
• Open API – built in (Free). “Enterprise organisations trust Customer Directory for large-scale actions, advanced insights and API access.” (squareup.com)

How to compare Square Point of Sale with other systems

The useful comparison is against the features your business actually needs. Write down the five or six processes you cannot work without, check each against the list above and against the same list for other systems, and ask each vendor to show those processes in a demo using your own examples.

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