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Square pricing (2026): plans, free trial, and who it's for
Square is in our accounting & payments category. Here is what it costs, what the free plan and trial include, and which crews it fits, read from the vendor's own page on Oct 17, 2026. Unknowns are marked unknown, never guessed.
Prices checked
Short answer
Square pricing: Free plan; Plus $49/mo per location. Free plan: yes. Free trial: 30 days. Fits solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people, in all 12 trades we cover.
How much does Square cost?
| Plan | Monthly price | Users included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Not stated |
| Plus | $49/mo | Not stated |
Full pricing notes (vendor page, checked Oct 17, 2026): Square Free $0/mo; Plus $49/mo and Premium $149/mo per location. Processing fees vary by plan. Invoice ACH: 1%, $1 min, $10 cap.
Extra-user cost: Not published / not in our data.
Payment processing (vendor page): Processing fees vary by plan. Invoice ACH: 1%, $1 min, $10 cap.
Square key facts
- Starting price
- Free plan; Plus $49/mo per location
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30 days (Plus and Premium)
- Card needed to start
- Unknown
- Extra-user cost
- Not published / not in our data
- Spanish
- Not published (unknown)
- Crew size we match
- solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people
- Trades we match
- all 12 trades we cover
- What it does
- invoicing, card payments, estimates
- Connects to (vendor-claimed)
- Google Calendar
- Source
- Vendor pricing page, checked · open vendor source
Who is Square best for?
Best for
- Solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people
- Trades: all 12 trades we cover
- Trying it for $0: it has a free plan
- Testing before you pay. Free trial: 30 days (Plus and Premium)
- Knowing the price up front: plan prices are published
Maybe not for
- Crews of 16+ people: outside the crew sizes we match it to
- Teams that need Spanish: no Spanish support published (unknown)
Crew-size and trade fit are our editorial judgment based on the vendor's positioning. Everything else comes from the vendor's page. Integrations and language support are vendor claims we have not tested.
What are the alternatives to Square?
- Accounting & paymentsQuickBooks OnlineFrom $38/mo (Simple Start)QuickBooks Online pricing
- Accounting & paymentsWaveFree (Starter); Pro $19/moWave pricing
- PayrollGusto$49/mo + $6 per person (Simple)Gusto pricing
Comparisons and guides that cover Square
- Best free software for a one-truck trade business: The $0 stack: listing, invoices, books, AI, call answering, website.
Square FAQ
How much does Square cost?
Free plan; Plus $49/mo per location, per the vendor page checked on Oct 17, 2026. Square Free $0/mo; Plus $49/mo and Premium $149/mo per location. Processing fees vary by plan. Invoice ACH: 1%, $1 min, $10 cap.
Does Square have a free plan?
Yes. Square has a free plan, per its vendor page.
Does Square have a free trial?
Square's trial, per the vendor: 30 days (Plus and Premium). Whether a card is required is not stated.
Is Square available in Spanish?
Unknown. We have no published Spanish-support claim on record for Square, so ask the vendor before you buy.
Who is Square best for?
Square fits solo owners and crews of 2–5 and 6–15 people, in all 12 trades we cover. It covers invoicing, card payments and estimates. Crew-size and trade fit are our editorial judgment based on the vendor's positioning.
No vendor paid for this page. Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site. See our methodology and disclosure.
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