I really appreciate the ability to take card payments. One didnt go through and the customer was gone before I realized so that’s the only reason i’m not giving a full 5 stars. Also I meant to use a d... See more
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Accept payments, get fast access to your cash and open up new revenue streams on the software and hardware platform millions of businesses around the world trust.
Get started Talk with our teamFrom full-service restaurants to retailers and beauty salons, Square has custom-built solutions to help businesses sell anywhere easily, quickly and seamlessly.
“Having instant access to my Square Balance is game changing. You don’t have to wait two business days just to spend your own money.”
— Diana Joyce
Owner, Tita Flips, Toronto
“The first thing customers see when they come up to the counter is the Square Register. The design fits so well with our brand. It’s just an upgrade to your business.”
— Dallah El Chami
Owner, Superbaba, Vancouver
“Having so much information at my fingertips makes it easy for me to be reactive in my business on a daily basis.”
— Amanda Kinden
Owner, Oh Doughnuts, Winnipeg
“Using Square Loans is just a very pleasant experience. I like that I can open the app and see what’s coming up, and how much of the loan I have left to pay off. The repayment terms are so simple, with no surprises.”
— Désirée Kretschmar
Owner, Plant Goals, Peterborough
Manage your multiple locations, sales channels and employees and your bottom line efficiently by streamlining your business operations all from one place.
Build online, mobile and in-person business experiences that connect more customers and sellers with Square APIs.
Create your free account in minutes and join the 4M+ businesses globally using Square.
Get started Talk with our teamOur sales team may be able to create a custom pricing package for your business.
We’ll work with you to find the best rate structure for your payment volume, average transaction size, and other business needs.
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I love using square. It makes selling my items at craft shows so much easier.
Square is so user-friendly these are minimal and it works at almost any location. I’m looking forward to learning all of the different way square can help me and incorporate more into my day-to-day business
Clear directions and easy steps made install and testing simple.
For a first time business owner the Square App offers quick and easy sign ups and the convenience of immediate payments as well if they choose to do so - if not, payment is received in a couple of days. Most of my clients in my last farmers market paid by credit card and all they needed was a card and a tap on my Apple phone !! Amazing. This breaks the biggest barrier that sellers have - speed of sale and reluctance of buyers in carrying cash. Try it and you won't regret it
It was easier than expected but needs some fine tuning. I’d like to be able to use for both my businesses but only allowed one name on reciept
Square Payments Has Been a Major Setback for My Business
After four months of using Square without issues, everything suddenly went downhill. Square shut down my account out of nowhere and then also shut down a second business account I had with them. No warning, no explanation that made sense, and absolutely no regard for how much this would disrupt my operations.
This wasn’t just an inconvenience — it cost me time, energy, and real money. One of my customers was even charged $360 in processing fees during a period when I had an active free-processing credit. When I brought it up, Square didn’t take responsibility and didn’t fix it. They consistently failed to honour their own terms and constantly contradicted themselves.
The customer service experience made everything even worse. Every interaction felt like dealing with support reps who had little understanding of Canadian business practices or the issues I was actually facing. Instead of helping, they read off scripts, dismissed my concerns, and closed inquiries without proper resolution. There was never any real support, empathy, or accountability.
Having both of my accounts shut down without valid reason caused major operational delays, unexpected expenses, and hours of wasted back-and-forth. If you rely on payment processing to keep your business running smoothly, think twice. Square ended up costing me far more than they ever provided.
Save yourself the frustration and go with any other payment processor. Square consistently disappoints and has proven to be unreliable when it matters most.
Signing up to Square was easy. I am just doing one craft show this year and needed a quick POS payment option. Square is perfect.

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It's so easy to get more access to sales with debit or credit card. I have categories for each season or event. Love it

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I signed up because it was advertised as FREE, so I was surprised and disappointed to see a 2.5% fee taken from my sale.

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I was up and running in minutes. The process was intuitive and secure. As an artist vending at events Square has made it possible to transact with ease.

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Terrible service. When you complain about poor service. Their agents will claim you are hostile and unprofessional to end the conversation ASAP. They deactivated my account without warning or reason. This was their support reply, "Due to security concerns and the obligations of our agreements with card networks and other financial institutions, we cannot provide additional details." and to expand further via email:
"Hi thank you for contacting us,
I'm so sorry all the inconviniences you faced,
heres is all the info you need itAfter a comprehensive review of your account, we have determined that we are still unable to process payments for your business. Our decision to deactivate your account is final.
For more information about our policies on this matter, please review sections 12 and 13 of our General Terms of Service.
Marissa A.
Square Account services " Their policies cited in the email are really not helpful! Providing helpful information would be a good start along with a resolution. Not too bad, so Sad!

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It was super easy to find this app and use it to make sales

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Just started using it . Now to wait and see how things go for my business

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Easy to use, fast payment, simple software. Recommend for beginners.

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Bad bad bad
They désactivâted my account with no valuable reason.
They hold 1392 during 90 business days
Client service is dumb and without ressource .
They can't do nothing .
Impossible to reach a director or someone in charge.
Don't take square

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Having Square allows me to offer more payment options for customers purchasing my artwork. Which in turn, prevents me from losing a sale. I got my payment in 2 business days which is amazing.

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I'm so glad I got Square. It was much easier to set up and start using than I'd feared. Customers no longer need to have large amounts of cash, and I don't have to worry about carrying large amounts of cash around.

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