UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
Square
UK payment acceptance with connected retail EPOS, online sales and inventory tools.
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EPOS and retail management โ
65โ100/100 documented fit65% evidence coverageCompare in this category โPricing & practicalities
Model your total cost โPublished starting point
Payments and merchant services
ยฃ0.00Retail Free ยท location/month ยท free billing
VAT not applicable
Retail Free has no monthly fee; card fees apply. Retail Plus is ยฃ49 per location monthly; verify VAT on paid software.
Check current price โEPOS and retail management
ยฃ0.00Retail Free ยท location/month ยท free billing
VAT not applicable
Retail Free has no monthly fee; card fees apply. Retail Plus is ยฃ49 per location monthly; verify VAT on paid software.
Check current price โConsider before choosing
- Advanced retail inventory is in paid plans.
- Payment rates differ by channel and card origin.
Connected workflows
- WooCommerce
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BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
UK availability of specific generative or predictive retail AI was not established in the reviewed pages.
Documented capabilities
Plans, limits & questions
- Do not transfer US-only AI availability to this UK profile.
Feature-by-feature evidence
Payments and merchant services โ 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | Square35โ100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowOnline card acceptance5.0 points availableAsk in the demoComplete a test UK card purchase and inspect its payment status. | โ Supported Online UK card processing. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowApple Pay and Google Pay5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate the wallet checkout on a supported device. | โ Supported Apple Pay and Google Pay accepted. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowHosted checkout or payment links5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate a hosted checkout link without rebuilding the website. | โ Supported Online Checkout is documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowRecurring payment collection5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate a recurring collection and show the customer's authorisation. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm recurring payment collection. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Core workflowUK bank payments or Direct Debit5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate a UK bank-payment or Bacs mandate journey. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm uk bank payments or direct debit. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Core workflowFull and partial refunds5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRefund part of a settled sale and inspect both accounting entries. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm full and partial refunds. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Core workflowTransaction and settlement reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoFind a payment and reconcile its fees to the net settlement. | โ Supported Sales tracked together with retail reporting. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthConnected in-person payments5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTake a terminal payment and locate it alongside online activity. | โ Supported Contactless and chip-and-PIN payments. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthStrong customer authentication workflow5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow a 3DS challenge, failed authentication and the return to checkout. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm strong customer authentication workflow. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthStored payment credentials5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSave a customer payment method with permission and reuse it safely. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm stored payment credentials. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthFailed-payment recovery5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSimulate a failed recurring payment and inspect the retry schedule. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm failed-payment recovery. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthDispute evidence management5.0 points availableAsk in the demoLocate a chargeback, submit supporting evidence and track its deadline. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm dispute evidence management. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthInternational currency acceptance5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCollect in a foreign currency and explain conversion and settlement fees. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm international currency acceptance. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthAccounting or commerce integrations5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTrace a payment into the accounting or shop system. | โ Supported WooCommerce POS integration. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthDocumented payment API5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow API documentation for creating and inspecting a transaction. | โ Supported Payments API documentation. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthWebhooks and payment-event handling5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate receipt, retry and deduplication of a payment event. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm webhooks and payment-event handling. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthRestricted operational permissions5.0 points availableAsk in the demoLet support refund within its authority without changing bank details. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm restricted operational permissions. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIMachine-learning fraud screening5.0 points availableAsk in the demoInspect an ML risk decision and the merchant's available response. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm machine-learning fraud screening. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIPredictive acceptance or retry optimisation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow how model-driven timing or routing differs from a fixed rule. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm predictive acceptance or retry optimisation. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIReviewable AI decisions or evidence5.0 points availableAsk in the demoInspect the signals, evidence or review queue behind an AI recommendation. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm reviewable ai decisions or evidence. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
โNot verifiedโ means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.
EPOS and retail management โ 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | Square65โ100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowIntegrated checkout and payments5.0 points availableAsk in the demoScan an item, take payment and issue a receipt. | โ Supported Integrated payments and receipt hardware. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowProducts and variants5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate sizes or colours and scan the correct variant. | โ Supported Unlimited items and catalogue import. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowLive stock tracking5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSell an item and inspect the resulting stock level. | โ Supported Basic and advanced inventory tiers. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowSales and margin reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCompare sales and profit for a product and trading period. | โ Supported Sales, profit and sell-through reports. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowCustomer records or loyalty5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAttach a sale to a customer and inspect its history. | โ Supported Customer profiles and groups. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowStaff management5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow a manager view of staff activity and permitted actions. | โ Supported Rotas, permissions and time tracking. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowConnected online sales5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPlace an online order and show its effect on store stock. | โ Supported Square Online or website integration. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthReturns and exchanges5.0 points availableAsk in the demoExchange a product from a previous sale and reconcile the stock and refund. | โ Supported Cross-location returns and exchanges. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthMulti-location stock control5.0 points availableAsk in the demoInspect and move stock between two locations. | โ Supported Multi-location stock on paid retail plans. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthPurchase orders and replenishment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate or trigger a purchase order from a stock shortage. | โ Supported Automatic purchase orders in Plus. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthStock counts and discrepancies5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCount a shelf and record a discrepancy with a reason. | โ Supported Counting tools and barcode support. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthCost-of-goods and inventory valuation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoChange a landed cost and inspect valuation or margin reporting. | โ Supported Cost-of-goods reporting. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthRestricted discounts and refunds5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShow a cashier unable to perform a manager-only refund. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm restricted discounts and refunds. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthCollection or delivery fulfilment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoReceive a click-and-collect order and mark its handover. | โ Supported Click and collect and delivery. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthDocumented offline operating behaviour5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDisconnect the till and demonstrate the documented limits and recovery. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm documented offline operating behaviour. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthAccounting integration5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTrace daily sales and payments into the chosen accounts package. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm accounting integration. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthData export or reporting integration5.0 points availableAsk in the demoExport item and transaction data in a usable format. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm data export or reporting integration. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI product or promotional content5.0 points availableAsk in the demoGenerate a draft from catalogue data and edit it before publication. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm ai product or promotional content. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI sales or stock insight5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk a sales question or inspect a model-driven stock recommendation. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm ai sales or stock insight. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIHuman control of AI changes5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate approval or editing before AI changes catalogue or trading decisions. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm human control of ai changes. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
โNot verifiedโ means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.