You can also choose to connect optional accessories, including cash drawers, receipt printers, and barcode scanners. The NFC capabilities mean that customers can easily “tap” their smartphones or payment-enabled smartwatches to the device to pay that way instead of using their physical card. The customer-facing screen includes options to swipe cards or tap mobile devices to make NFC payments, allowing your customers the security of retaining their card through the entire purchase process instead of handing it to your staff. The Square Register hardware includes two screens – a larger screen for employees and a smaller screen that faces customers, as can be seen in the screenshot from Square’s website, below.
You can read about the Retail and Restaurant software options in our Square review. Square for Restaurants offers functions like custom table layouts, course-based ordering, and more.
Square for Retail includes advanced features such as multilocation inventory management, reporting for cost of goods sold, projected profit reports, purchase orders, and more. It’s worth noting that retailers who want more robust functionality will need to add on the separate Square for Retail service at a cost of $60/month (plus $20/month for each additional register.) Restaurants that want advanced food and beverage functions can use the Square for Restaurants software option at a cost of $60/month (plus $40/month for each additional register.) Square Payroll is not available in all states, and incurs an additional monthly fee. Some locations have the option of adding Square Payroll to streamline employee payroll processing. You can also use an integrated timeclock with employee passcodes to easily keep track of clock in and clock out times and effectively manage labor costs. For restaurants and other service businesses, you can give customers the option to add a tip, open tabs, and send orders directly to the kitchen. You can add and manage inventory, track stock levels, set tax amounts, choose whether to print or email receipts to customers, and run reports. The Square Register includes Square POS software, so you’ll be able to use all of the POS software’s features.
We’ll also provide a quick comparison chart to highlight the differences between the Square Stand and Square Register.įirst, here’s the video Square released introducing the new Register: If you’re curious what the Square Register can offer your business, this review will cover the features, pricing, and more. If you’re looking for information such as pricing and reviews for the Square stand, check out our Square Stand review.
The Square Stand allows you to download the Square POS software to an iPad and connect it to the special Square stand to use as a point-of-sale system. The Square Register is an integrated hardware and software system offered by Square, and includes a customer-facing and employee-facing screen.
Right away, let’s clarify that the Square Register is different than the Square Stand, which is also offered as a POS system.