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Square

Retail & Restaurants

An all-in-one commerce platform that combines payment processing with point-of-sale hardware and business management tools. Square is particularly popular with retail stores, restaurants, and service businesses that need integrated solutions for payments, inventory, and staff management. Their hardware ecosystem and free baseline tier make it accessible for small businesses to get started quickly.

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Braintree

Mobile Apps

A PayPal-owned payment platform known for its developer-friendly SDKs and strong mobile integration. Braintree provides seamless access to PayPal, Venmo, and card payments through a single integration, making it popular among mobile apps and marketplaces. Offers a transparent Drop-in UI that simplifies checkout implementation.

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Detailed Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Fees
Square

2.6% + $0.10 (in-person), 2.9% + $0.30 (online)

Braintree

2.9% + $0.30

Category
Squaretraditional
Braintreetraditional
Available Regions
Square
North AmericaEuropeAsiaOceania
Braintree
North AmericaEuropeAsiaOceania
Key Features
Square
✓
Instant Payments
✓
Startup Friendly
✓
Instant Sandbox
✓
Recurring Payments
Braintree
✓
Instant Payments
✓
Instant Sandbox
✓
Recurring Payments
✓
Startup Friendly
SDKs & Libraries
Square

7 Available

Braintree

9 Available

Payment Methods
Square

13 Supported

Braintree

10 Supported

Common Ground

Shared Regions

North AmericaEuropeAsiaOceania

Shared Features

Instant PaymentsStartup FriendlyInstant SandboxRecurring Payments

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