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Square

Simple point-of-sale focus with predictable blended in-person pricing.

Best when you need card readers, point-of-sale tools or Square Online alongside card processing. Relevant product areas include Card readers, Point of sale, Online payments, Invoices.

Square's strongest coverage areas here are online checkout, payment links, in-person terminals.

What it supports

A quick feature view so Square can be compared with other providers on the same terms.

Online checkout
Yes
Square Online/payment rates are included.
Payment links
Yes
Remote payment options are part of Square pricing.
In-person terminals
Yes
Card reader/in-person rates are included.
POS / commerce tools
Yes
Square POS and commerce features are a core fit.
Subscriptions
Partial
Optional software products may add costs.
Developer APIs
Partial
Developer tools exist, but not the main Praghas use case.
Business account
No
Payment/POS provider, not a business current account.
Quote required
Partial
Public rates are included; custom rates may apply at higher volume.

Source notes

Official Ireland pricing publishes online, in-person and remote payment rates.

Square lists VAT in addition to card processing rates; Praghas includes this for businesses that are not VAT registered.

Hardware and optional software subscriptions should be compared alongside processing fees.

When it makes sense

Use these as prompts before checking the official source and running your own numbers.

Good fit when

  • Best when you need card readers, point-of-sale tools or Square Online alongside card processing.
  • Useful channels: Card readers, Point of sale, Online payments, Invoices.
  • Online checkout: Square Online/payment rates are included.
  • Payment links: Remote payment options are part of Square pricing.

Be careful if

  • Uses Square's public standard Irish pricing. Hardware and optional software costs are separate.
  • Hardware and optional software subscriptions should be compared alongside processing fees.

Fees used in Praghas

These are the public rates used for this provider. Confirm current pricing directly before deciding.

Model status
Public standard pricing
Modelled channels
Online + In-person
Monthly/platform fee
€0.00
Minimum monthly processing
None included
VAT treatment
Irish VAT added when business is not VAT registered

Online payments

Domestic / EEA consumer cards
1.40% + €0.25
UK cards
2.90% + €0.25
Non-EEA / international cards
2.90% + €0.25
Commercial cards
1.40% + €0.25

In-person payments

Domestic / EEA consumer cards
1.75% + €0.00
UK cards
3.25% + €0.00
Non-EEA / international cards
3.25% + €0.00
Commercial cards
1.75% + €0.00

Assumptions and exclusions

  • Square Free has no monthly subscription cost for standard payment processing.
  • Standard pricing only — Square may offer custom rates at higher volumes.
  • Online estimates use Square's Online Checkout rate (1.4% + €0.25). Manual card entry (2%) and Invoices / Virtual Terminal (2.5%) are priced higher and are not modelled.
  • Square publishes region-based pricing rather than a separate commercial-card line; the commercial bucket uses the EU/EEA rate.
  • Square adds 23% VAT to its processing fees; Praghas includes this when you indicate your business is not VAT registered.
  • Hardware costs and optional software subscription costs are not included.

Source

Square

Square pricing

Public standard pricing used in Praghas. Confirm current rates with the provider before deciding.