Square, Inc.

Square Payments

Composite Score

7.7 /10

CX Score

7.7 /10

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What is Square Payments?

Whether you’re selling in person or online, Square can help you take all kinds of payments quickly and securely

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Awards & Recognition

Square Payments won the following awards in the Payment Processing category

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2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

Square Payments Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

90 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

Service Experience

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 79%
Negotiation and Contract:: 79%
Conflict Resolution:: 81%
Strategy & Innovation:: 77%
Service Experience:: 83%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+79 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Square Payments?

12% Negative

5% Neutral

83% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Caring
Security Protects
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Credit Card Processing

Security

Mobile Payments

POS Integration

POS Verification

Digital Wallet Integration

Recurring Payments

Reporting Analytics

Multi Currency

Customer Support

E-Commerce Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Square Payments Reviews

Matthew M.

Role: Operations
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Great product, highly recommend!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Square Payments from other similar products?

Very easy to use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love to see small companies using this product.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No issues with this at all

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Awesome product

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Caring
Client Friendly Policies

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2021

it has worked without problems.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Rachael M.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Retail
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2021

Easy to use and inexpensive product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square Payments from other similar products?

The cost is much lower and the implementation is much easier

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The simplicity

What do you dislike most about this product?

That some features are lacking for stores with massive numbers of unique items (a used book store was my usecase)

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

That it's absolutely the best deal for their money, the easiest product to train their employees on, and a reliable integrated system

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Square Payments Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

90 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

Emotional Footprint Overview

+79 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Square Payments?

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Credit Card Processing The ability to process credit card payments and receive approval or rejection of funds from the customer's bank

Security Built-in security to protect payment information to prevent fraud and hacking

Mobile Payments The ability to process mobile payments from a mobile wallet or other mobile phone payment app

POS Integration The ability to integrate with a POS system to allow the processing of credit card or mobile payments in a store setting

POS Verification Support cardholder verification methods for POS transactions

Digital Wallet Integration The ability to process payments from a digital wallet service or another digital payment method

Recurring Payments The ability to schedule payments at a cadence

Reporting Analytics Reports and analytics created from payment data

Multi Currency Allows users to process payments in multiple currencies

Customer Support Supports levels 1 and 2 for credit card payment processing. Also supports level 3 credit card processing, which requires additional data for the qualification

E-Commerce Integration The ability to integrate directly with an e-commerce platform to create a seamless checkout experience

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Square Payments Reviews

Matthew M.

Great product, highly recommend!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

it has worked without problems.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rachael M.

Easy to use and inexpensive product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Credit Card Processing

Security

Mobile Payments

POS Integration

POS Verification

Digital Wallet Integration

Recurring Payments

Reporting Analytics

Multi Currency

Customer Support

E-Commerce Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration