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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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Stripe

SaaS & Developers

A developer-first payment platform known for its exceptional API design and comprehensive documentation. Stripe offers a full suite of payment infrastructure tools supporting over 100 payment methods across 135+ currencies. Ideal for SaaS companies, startups, and any business that values a modern developer experience.

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Detailed Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Fees
Square

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

Stripe

2.9% + $0.30

Category
Squaretraditional
Stripetraditional
Available Regions
Square
North AmericaEuropeAsiaOceania
Stripe
North AmericaEuropeAsiaOceaniaLatin America
Key Features
Square
✓
Instant Payments
✓
Startup Friendly
✓
Instant Sandbox
✓
Recurring Payments
Stripe
✓
Instant Payments
✓
Instant Sandbox
✓
Recurring Payments
✓
Startup Friendly
SDKs & Libraries
Square

7 Available

Stripe

11 Available

Payment Methods
Square

13 Supported

Stripe

18 Supported

Common Ground

Shared Regions

North AmericaEuropeAsiaOceania

Shared Features

Instant PaymentsStartup FriendlyInstant SandboxRecurring Payments

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