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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Thryv

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Thryv is an all-in-one small business marketing solution providing CRM, marketing automation, calendaring and appointment reminders, directory listings, and other features.N/A
    Pricing
    Square POSThryv
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Square POSThryv
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Square POSThryv
    Considered Both Products
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answer on this topic
    Thryv
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    39 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Square POSThryv
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Square POS and Thryv
    Feature
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    9.2
    8 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Square POS and Thryv
    Feature
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Square POS and Thryv
    Feature
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Square POS and Thryv
    Feature
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    6.7
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Square POS and Thryv
    Feature
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    6.6
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Square POS and Thryv
    Feature
    Square POS
    -
    Ratings
    Thryv
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    44% above category average
    API00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Square POSThryv
    Small Businesses
    Clover
    Score8.9 out of 10
    HighLevel
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Square POSThryv
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (61 ratings)
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Square POSThryv
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Thryv
    What I have found to be the most critical for my business as a customer of Thryv is the ability to provide an invoice and accept payment with direct linking to my bank account. This has had a dramatic positive impact on my cash flow.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Thryv
    • Customer service is FANTASTIC!
    • Put regularly used and needed tasks under one umbrella.
    • Makes it easy to schedule and post to Social Media
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Thryv
    • Offer an automated rewards program for my customer based on their spending and their referrals.
    • Since I use Shopify and they host me it would be nice to get a financial break for not using that part of the package.
    • Maybe providing apps.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Thryv
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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
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    Thryv
    It is very easy to use and the features are great for the ones we utilize. If you have any issues at all, customer service or our sales rep is great to work with and fixes what issues I have. They are always willing to help out and to follow up to make sure you don't have any more issues.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Thryv
    Although getting through to the right person may take a while, they have the ability to take over your screen and always assist with whatever you need.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Thryv
    Let's say use this software because it gives a lot of benefits to the company and we no other software use do not.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Thryv
    • Increased Social Media Presence has kept us in touch with clients
    • I believe our overall package has resulted in increased web traffic. More clients are finding us through social media and web searches than any other year before.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Reputation MonitoringScreenshot of Email MarketingScreenshot of Social Media ManagementScreenshot of Automated Campaigns to Nurture Leads/ClientsScreenshot of Accept Online Payments