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Square, Inc.

Square eCommerce

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

98 Reviews Write a Review

What is Square eCommerce?

Square allows you to sell online on our site, with third party e-commerce sites and on your own site. With all three, you get next day deposits, can accept all major credit cards at one simple rate, and can integrate reporting and inventory with your offline sales.

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Awards & Recognition

Square eCommerce won the following awards in the B2C eCommerce category

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0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

Square eCommerce Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

90 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+79 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Square eCommerce?

7% Negative

7% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Efficient Service
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Payment Processing

Reporting and Analytics

Microsite Management

Order Management

Content Management

Retargeting Capabilities

Predictive Recommendations

Order Portal

Content Localization

Integrated Search

Catalog Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Square eCommerce Reviews

Andy S.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Sell Online with Square.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square eCommerce from other similar products?

Square Ecommerce stands out from other similar products due to its easy-to-use interface, customizable templates, and seamless integration with other Square products such as payment processing and inventory management. Additionally, Square Ecommerce offers no monthly fees, making it a cost-effective option for small and medium-sized businesses.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How app friendly and third-party hardware that is usable with this product.

What do you dislike most about this product?

i have zero dislikes.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Overall, Square Ecommerce is a great option for small businesses that want to sell online. Just be sure to do your due diligence and make sure that the platform is the right fit for your business before you commit.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

TyRell V.

Role: Finance
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Definitely worth the money can learn more overtime

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Square eCommerce from other similar products?

It is easier to accept payment and track payment with Square. Other sites are better for straight business and not a huge variety

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is that it is very user-friendly, which whenever I have questions or can’t understand anything I can, YouTube or Google things like tutorials.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It may just be my computer, but I dislike how the product lags at times and sometimes my work does not save so I have to be observant that it saved.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

My recommendation would be to go online and do tutorials and watch YouTube videos on the product before you buy it and also read the comments.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Cons

Less Inspiring
Less Caring
Vendor's Interest First

Tushaar K.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Retail
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Multi functional but lags a lot, little expensive

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Square eCommerce from other similar products?

If you have a square payment device you can sync in the pos system

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Multi functionality

What do you dislike most about this product?

Very slow and hangs a lot while editing the website

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Consider your budget

Pros

Fair
Security Protects
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity

Cons

Under Delivered
Vendor's Interest First
Less Friendly Negotiation

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Square eCommerce Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

90 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+79 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Square eCommerce?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Payment Processing Includes credit card processing, debit card processing, and payment verification.

Reporting and Analytics The solution provides the ability to create metrics-driven dashboards and reports showing unique visitors, click-through, conversions, payments etc.

Microsite Management The solution provides the ability to create and deploy targeted product microsites, and the ability to optimize microsites for search engines.

Order Management Includes order entry, order processing, order tracking, and parts management.

Content Management Includes collaboration, check-in/check-out, and version control.

Retargeting Capabilities The solution provides the ability to surface targeted offers based on attributes such as cart abandonment or external triggers (i.e. from a CRM).

Predictive Recommendations The solution provides the ability to provide targeted product recommendations and offers to customers based on multiple data sources.

Order Portal Provides the ability for customers to log in to the portal to make purchases, view transactions and invoices, and make payments

Content Localization The solution provides support for multiple languages and currencies.

Integrated Search The solution provides robust product search functionality; search results can be ordered multiple ways.

Catalog Management Includes customizable shipping and payment options, product pricing, advanced catalog search, and navigation.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Square eCommerce Reviews

Andy S.

Sell Online with Square.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

TyRell V.

Definitely worth the money can learn more overtime

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Tushaar K.

Multi functional but lags a lot, little expensive

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Payment Processing

Reporting and Analytics

Microsite Management

Order Management

Content Management

Retargeting Capabilities

Predictive Recommendations

Order Portal

Content Localization

Integrated Search

Catalog Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support