Square
$0/mo est.
- Entry plan
- $0 (Free)
- Tx fee
- 0%
- Free themes
- ~3
- Apps
- Square Marketplace
- Support
- Business hours AU
- Est. monthly cost
- $0/mo
Square
Pay-as-you-go EFTPOS and online payments with no monthly fees or contracts.
- Entry plan
- $0 (Free)
- Tx fee
- 0%
- Free themes
- ~3
- Apps
- Square Marketplace
Best for
Small retail, hospitality, and pop-up businesses.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in AUDLast verified 9 June 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Accepted payment methods
Cards, wallets, and other methods supported by Square for Australian merchants.
Cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- EFTPOS
- AMEX
- UnionPay
- JCB
- Diners Club
Digital wallets
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Samsung Pay
Buy now, pay later
- Afterpay
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- No monthly fees
- No lock-in contract
- Next-day settlement
- Free POS app
Cons
- Higher per-transaction rate than bank-quoted plans
- No public bespoke pricing
About Square
Square offers integrated card readers, terminals and online payment processing for Australian businesses. Pricing is per-transaction with no monthly fees on the free tier.
Square was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA.
How Square compares
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WooCommerce
$4/mo est.
- Entry plan
- $0 (free plugin)
- Tx fee
- 0%
- Free themes
- Thousands
- Apps
- Thousands
- Support
- Community + paid
- Est. monthly cost
- $4/mo
PrestaShop
$5/mo est.
- Entry plan
- $0 (open source)
- Tx fee
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- Free themes
- Hundreds
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- 5,000+
- Support
- Community + paid
- Est. monthly cost
- $5/mo
GoDaddy Online Store
$18/mo est.
- Entry plan
- $18/mo
- Tx fee
- 0%
- Free themes
- ~50
- Apps
- Limited
- Support
- 24/7 phone, chat
- Est. monthly cost
- $18/mo
Common questions about Square
The same questions Australian merchants ask before signing up.
Yes. Square Online has a permanently free plan with no monthly fee. You can list unlimited products and accept online payments. On the free plan you pay only the per-transaction processing fee; there is no monthly platform charge.
The Plus plan is $36/mo (Plus) and the Premium plan is $99/mo (Premium) (annual billing). Paid plans remove the Square-branded domain requirement, unlock abandoned cart emails, and provide additional customisation options.
Square processes online payments in Australia at 1.9% + $0.10 (AU) per transaction. This rate applies to all Square Online plans and is the same whether you are on the free plan or a paid plan.
Square charges 0% platform transaction fee on top of its processing rate. You pay only the processing rate per transaction, with no separate platform surcharge.
Yes. Square Online and Square POS share a single inventory and order management system. Online and in-store orders, stock levels, and product listings all sync automatically, making it a convenient choice for businesses that sell both online and in person.
Square Online offers a genuinely free entry point and tight integration with Square POS, which suits small retail and hospitality businesses. Shopify has a much larger app ecosystem, more advanced multi-channel selling tools, and better scalability for high-growth stores, but requires a paid monthly plan from the outset.
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