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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Shopify Plus

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AShopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.

    $2,300

    per month with a 3-year commitment

    Square POS

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASquare POS is a point-of-sale software solution for restaurants, retail, or appointment-based businesses. It features numerous inventory (or menu) management and control features, and options that allow customers to pay in any way they want or can.

    $10

    per each additional reader; first reader free

    Pricing
    Shopify PlusSquare POS
    Editions & Modules
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    Each Transaction
    2.6% + $0.10
    per transaction
    Square Reader for magstripe
    $10
    per each additional reader; first reader free
    Square Stand for contactless and chip
    $16
    per month
    Square Terminal
    $27
    per month
    Square Register
    $39
    per 24 months
    Square Reader for contactless and chip
    $49
    per reader
    Square Point of Sale
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Shopify PlusSquare POS
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Shopify PlusSquare POS
    Considered Both Products
    Shopify
    No answer on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    39 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    Shopify PlusSquare POS
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Shopify Plus and Square POS
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    45 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management8.644 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.540 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding8.442 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations7.443 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration8.339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization8.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS8.940 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Shopify Plus and Square POS
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery8.842 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Shopify Plus and Square POS
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Shopify Plus and Square POS
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    44 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations8.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Shopify Plus and Square POS
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.2
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Order processing8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management8.242 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Shopify PlusSquare POS
    Small Businesses
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Clover
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Shopify PlusSquare POS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (45 ratings)
    9.0
    (61 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Shopify PlusSquare POS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Shopify
    Shopify Plus makes order management simple and less error prone. Connecting our ERP allows us to seamlessly manage our product listings, fulfill orders, and sync customer data. Limitations to the number of product variants requires attention from our staff to make sure our products sync without issue. Other than being arbitrary, there's really no need to limit the number of product variants.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square POS is by far the easiest POS software to use at events and train additional team members on - even with temporary or first-time employees. It's easy to see how each event is doing in live time. It gives the event manager a real-time view of revenue earned. Its really easy to create/manage/delete users to keep the platform secure.
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    Pros
    Shopify
    • Syncs directly with ShipBob WMS.
    • Shopify Scripts and the Script Editors allows us to tailor our checkout screen.
    • Gives us advanced sales reporting, showing trends, performance, year to year, and even projections.
    • Scalable for high volume, handles spikes in traffic without downtime.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Mobile transactions (not like from a phone, but in terms of the ability to physically relocate rapidly).
    • Simple setup.
    • Generally uncomplicated pricing.
    • Widespread customer familiarity: because it's so regularly in use in our industry (musicians/entertainment professionals), people know and trust it in a way that you might not with a different provider.
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    Cons
    Shopify
    • When linking to our communication service some customers have several emails with orders and only one email generates orders. It would be nice if we could combine all of this information into one account.
    • If a customer has multiple accounts you are also unable to edit the email address as it is already used, another reason merging accounts would be helpful.
    • Some of the processes in Shopify are too easy to complete. I’m certain scenarios a peony of “are you sure you would like to complete(this action)” would be extremely helpful and avoid mistakes that are not reversible.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Too much going on for simple users. There are so many different apps and pages now that I get lost almost every time I log onto Square
    • The high percentage of fees taken from sales
    • The difficulty in changing default settings
    • The layout of the “website” you can create is truly a nightmare
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    I don't really foresee anything being able to dislodge Square from our organization—we're not evangelists or anything like that—it's just the best solution we've found for our use case. Being able to quickly handle transactions from customers and then track all of those sales for analysis/bookkeeping later on.
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    Usability
    Shopify
    It is extremely easy for merchants to get to know how Shopify Plus works. Comparitive to other platforms such as Magento and WooCommerce it is extremely lean and easy to operate, meaning clients who migrate over to it find it very intuitive to use. There is also a lot of guides and up to date information online
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    We find Square POS is very user friendly. Its interface is customizable to our needs and very easy to use. Before we adopted Square POS, we used a combination of solutions from different manufacturer to try and achieve a portion of the functionality that Square POS provides under only 1 login
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Shopify
    Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    An admission - I have NEVER had to use Square POS support. The system is seamless, it just works! I have never had any queries about how the system worked as everything is so clearly laid out. I have never had any problems with payments. If their support systems are anywhere near as good as their software, I think we'll be in good hands.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Shopify
    Shopify had the quickest go-to-market and most robust API among the products we compared. CommerceCloud required a VERY LONG integration phase that we just didn't have time for. BigCommerce fell short on the number of features and API coverage that we needed. Overall Shopify gave us the most bang for the buck.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    We only used Square POS while we were getting set up with Authorize.Net. It isn't as flashy or recognized by the general public, but in our industry, that isn't a priority. We do very large transactions so the higher rates and fees from Square add up insanely quickly making the lower rates and fees from Authorize.Net the nail in Square's coffin for us.
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    Return on Investment
    Shopify
    • The pricing of Shopify Plus over the regular Shopify Account solution is about 10x if not 20x the cost. But with this cost comes the increased reliability and trust you have in your eCommerce Software solution/website. We still have a great ROI with the Shopify Plus Pricing.
    • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to drill deeper into a more robust eCommerce experience for our customers
    • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to customize our Website further with recommended apps, features, and customizations based on our Dedicated Account Reps expertise.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • The opportunity cost of waiting for payments and manually bringing them to a bank means that we don't have to visit our bank branch. That alone saves us several hours each month.
    • We can use ordinary computers and mobile devices with Square instead of paying for expensive software or terminals.
    • Our clients appreciate not having to process payments to us, and anything that helps our clients and makes them happy carries more import than I can explain in this space.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Shopify Plus Screenshots

    Screenshot of The home screen of your Shopify admin, including proactive home cards and reporting and live view insights.Screenshot of Your Shopify Plus store is ready for mobile commerce. Customers can browse and buy from your store with an optimized experience on device.Screenshot of Editing products across sales channels.Screenshot of Easily edit colours, typography, settings, and drag and drop sections for each of your store's templates with the theme editor.