Square is one of the most popular POS systems in the world. How does it compare with NexPOS on plans, card fees and features? Here they are side by side — including where Square is the better choice.
Pricing: the real cost over a year
What you pay
| NexPOSWinner | Square | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | $0 | $0 |
| Next plan up | Essential $7.99/mo | Plus, paid monthly per location |
| Cash sales | No fee | No fee |
| Card through the POS | Stripe rate + 0.5% | 2.6% + 10¢ |
How they actually stack up
Point of sale
NexPOS: touch-optimized POS, category browsing, quick search and barcode scanning on every plan; customers, returns and printed receipts from Essential.
Square: similar POS interface and good design, but barcode scanning is locked behind paid plans.
Inventory
NexPOS: stock tracking from Essential ($7.99/mo); vendors, expenses and demand forecasting on Professional ($29.99/mo).
Square: basic inventory on free plan, advanced features require Square for Retail ($60/mo).
Kitchen Display, modifiers, multi-currency
| Feature | NexPOSWinner | Square |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Display | Essential ($7.99/mo) | Add-on ($20/mo) |
| Local currency & tax | Built-in, plus a display currency | USD only in US |
| AI assistant | NexIQ (add-on) | None |
Try it next to what you use now
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Start Free NowWhere Square actually wins
Let us be fair — Square has real advantages worth naming:
- Hardware ecosystem: Square Terminal, Register, card readers — polished and tested.
- Brand recognition: customers know what the white square reader means.
- Banking: Square Checking, Square Loans, instant deposits.
- App marketplace: hundreds of third-party integrations.
Where NexPOS pulls ahead
- +No fee on cash sales or on cards taken on your own machine
- +Shops in 43 countries have made sales on it, in their own currency
- +NexIQ AI assistant (add-on) Square does not offer
- +BYOD — any tablet, any phone, any browser
- +Paid plans from $7.99/month
- −No proprietary card reader
- −Free plan is small: 1 user, 50 products
- −Younger brand — less recognition at the counter
Which one is right for you?
If most of your sales are card payments through the POS and you want polished hardware, Square is hard to beat. If you take a lot of cash, already have a card machine, or sell outside the US, NexPOS will usually cost you less — work it out with your own mix of cash and card.
